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Gladys Muchamore: Arsenal WW2 memories under the West Stand

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Everyone has a story. Not a lot of people know that during World War Two Arsenal was used as an ARP centre and underneath the West Stand local residents had a safe shelter. That’s where Gladys Muchamore (nee Newman) and her family spent most nights during the war. Gladys’ family have always…
Andy Gardner: historian

Andy Gardner: historian

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Everyone has a story. Andy Gardner, the heritage and outreach worker at Islington’s fabulous Victoriana landmark and music venue, the Union Chapel, talks about Canonbury, George Orwell’s Islington life and the Margins Project for the homeless. Interview by Nicola Baird. The Union Chapel, where Andy Gardner, 44, is heritage and outreach worker, is a…