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5.05.2021 – Interviewed for a BBC News article ‘Drain-spotting: The people who keep their minds in the gutter’

On May 5, 2021December 23, 2022 By amirdIn Uncategorized

I was interviewed for a BBC News article about manhole covers and the people who find them a fascinating (who doesn’t?!). The cover image is my photo-survey of Stoke Newington coalhole covers and my collection also makes an appearance! Check it out.

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Amir Dotan

I’ve lived in Stoke Newington in the London Borough of Hackney since 2002 and became interested in its history in 2011.

A history buff from a young age, I research Stoke Newington’s rich colourful past as a hobby, collecting and sharing material from archives, online resources, books and private collections. I was a local history adviser on BBC’s Antique Roadshow, Sky Arts’ Landscape Artist of the Year and Channel 5’s Jay Blades – No Place Like Home.

In 2016 I launched ‘Stoke Newington History Talks‘; a reoccurring event every few months featuring three local history talks. Subscribe to the mailing list to be notified about upcoming events.

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