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It had homes on it, but after the homes were bombed, they put 6 prefab buildings on it. Beautiful homes they were. These were like, do-it-yourself, put-together houses. Fantastic! Running hot water, we never used to have that. Bathroom, shower and they were said to have a ten year lifespan, some were up there twenty, thirty years, some people wouldn't move out, they loved it. They wouldn't move out.
PRESENT
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24th August 2008
A grand day out in Shoreditch Park, while the Olympics are handed over in Beijing to London. Look out for The Lift! It will be turned into a time machine powered by a fun future sport BigBallBingo - it’s bingo and a big ball team game - that everyone can play, beaming out Shoreditch’s future….To find out more visit http://shoreditchfutures.com/ballpark.html
