England in the late 1940s was famously grim. As I remember it, London back then was a very dirty place, from coal dust and smoke, from the grit stirred up every day by the jackhammers still clearing out rubble from the Blitz.
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"England in the late 1940s was famously grim. As I remember it, London back then was a very dirty place, from coal dust and smoke, from the grit stirred up every day by the jackhammers still clearing out rubble from the Blitz." — Alexander Cockburn
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England in the late 1940s was famously grim. As I remember it, London back then was a very dirty place, from coal dust and smoke, from the grit stirred up every day by the jackhammers still clearing out rubble from the Blitz. — Alexander Cockburn
About Alexander Cockburn
Alexander Cockburn was a Journalist from American (1941–2012).
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This quote is attributed to Alexander Cockburn, a Journalist from American.
When did Alexander Cockburn live?
Alexander Cockburn lived from 1941 – 2012.