Boy X
I am giving the boy the name Boy X in an attempt to redress the racism he suffered at the hands of the British medical profession in being defined as “of non-European extraction”.
Lead detroit
I was reminded of the chapter in Bill Bryson's book, A Short History of Nearly Everything, http://www.randomhouse.com/features/billbryson/bb_title/display.pperl?is...
Scrap Book Challenge
On the bus Camilla Brueton led a workshop for kids in which they were asked to make a 'vehicle of the future'. Attached are two images of young people and their newly designed vehicles.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Alan Moncrieff - Professor at GOSH who was the doctor involved in the child's case.
Algernon Moncrieff - Lady Bracknell's nephew in The Importance of Being Earnest.
Toy vehicles
My list of toy cars;
A blue Bentley whose front wheels steared when pressure was applied to the bumper above them.
A sonnet for the Boy, the Car and the Curator
An old and painted convertible car
Displayed in a magical autobus
Who would think the car would get this far
Causing karaoke and lots of buzz
Project X - Bartlett Seminar on the Bus
Katherine Bash is conducting 'Project X' with students from the Bartlett School of Architecture.
There's always a link
Anyone can look at an object and find a different link to it. When i looked at the model car I immediately thought of objects that I had catalogued at the British Postal Museum.
More Labybird text and images about the children's ward 1960s
5 more images from the Ladybird book about the Children's ward: 'People at Work: The Nurse'
Re-enactment of The Apprentice on the bus
UCL students from the Islamic Society filmed a re-enactment of the BBC's The Apprentice, as part of raising funds for Charity Week.