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Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ

@daveproudlove.bsky.social

Writer - urbanism, place, football, buildings, music | Published by Pitch Publishing | Appears in Turnstiles, Football Heritage, Brum Dispatch, Tribune & others | Socialist | Dad to Dylan | #MDANT 'King of obscurity' - KFC

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A few days ago, I was tagged into this post on Twitter....

Humbled and astonished, and very proud

The fella's book can be found here:

www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/diamond...

22.11.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lunar Art & Wine Society โ€“ Meet Ian Pearsall, Dave Proudlove, and Phil Shallcross - Lunar Wedgwood Join us for an inspiring evening at Lunar Art & Wine Society, where we welcome Ian Pearsall, Dave Proudlove, and Phil Shallcross! The evening is an exhibition of original worksโ€ฆ

Coming up next Thursday at LUNAR, World of Wedgwood....

A bit of art and chat with @ianrpearsall.bsky.social @philshallcross.bsky.social and some other bloke....

@minxyowlwriter.bsky.social @barewall.bsky.social

Tickets here people ๐Ÿ‘‡

lunarwedgwood.com/event/lunar-...

22.11.2025 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Craven Cottage, home of Fulham FC

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22.11.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1 of 4 labs I was offered a job at when I left school in 1976.
Turned this one down.

22.11.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wood & Goldstraw were responsible for the path lab at the NSRI in Hartshill, demolished a number of years ago

Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'

Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice

22.11.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lunar Art & Wine Society - Meet Ian Pearsall Meet Ian Pearsall, Dave Proudlove, and Phill Shallcross at our November Lunar Art & Wine Society and enjoy an evening of art & wine!

Wish I could attend this night.

An evening with 3 brilliant local guys.
@ianrpearsall.bsky.social
@daveproudlove.bsky.social
@philshallcross.bsky.social

Paintings, drawings, photos, musings & words

#Stoke #Staffordshire #Art #Journalism #Wine #Barewall

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunar-art-...

22.11.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When George Best went back to the streets of the Cregagh Estate....

Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing

'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game'

#StreetFootball

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22.11.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™ll be signing copies of โ€˜Made in Manchesterโ€™ and โ€˜Northernersโ€™ for the next hour at the wonderful Waterstones Altrincham. Six customers so far.

22.11.2025 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ghost Sign (Newcastle-under-Lyme) #NewcastleunderLyme #NorthStaffordshire

22.11.2025 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gallowgate still like that when I started going. Just thinking of the toilets makes me shudder. Leaning against the concrete barriers wasnโ€™t advised as people seemed to just use them instead ๐Ÿคข

22.11.2025 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dalymount Park #Dublin

Home of Bohemian FC

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21.11.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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St. James' Park, home of Newcastle United in 1975

๐Ÿ“ธ Newcastle Chronicle

21.11.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wood & Goldstraw built the extensive Brownhills Tileries in Tunstall for Richards Tiles

Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'

Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice

๐Ÿ“ธ Historic England

21.11.2025 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"And thatโ€™s the thing, realising that itโ€™s there. It dawned on me that perhaps I hadnโ€™t been searching properly, and that I needed to look beyond those signs on lampposts and headlines about playing field sales"

Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing

#StreetFootball

21.11.2025 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Strand #Longton #ThePotteries #StokeonTrent

My city in ruins....

21.11.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Daily Mail owner strikes ยฃ500mn deal for Telegraph Tie-up would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain

Daily Mail's parent company agrees a deal to buy Telegraph for ยฃ500m! Media consolidation, let's go, ya gonna blink and stop this competition regulators? Over to you, Nandy? Strong potential everyone just waves the sale through to STOP HAVING TO READ OR THINK ABOUT IT. www.ft.com/content/cd8e...

22.11.2025 09:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 129    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

I meant to do a thread on this but got sidetracked. So a couple of thoughtsโ€ฆ

22.11.2025 09:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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'Factory'
Ink. Varnish on Paper
#SixTownsSketchbook
Barewall : www.barewall.co.uk/products/ips...

21.11.2025 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Definitely

21.11.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A little nook and cranny I don't know!

21.11.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers Captain!
Fenton.. ever seen it?

21.11.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dalymount Park #Dublin

Home of Bohemian FC

๐Ÿ“ธ Getty Images

21.11.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Big oof

21.11.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Side-street Factory'
Ink. Varnish on Paper
#SixTownsSketchbook
Barewall : www.barewall.co.uk/products/ips...

21.11.2025 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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St. James' Park, home of Newcastle United in 1975

๐Ÿ“ธ Newcastle Chronicle

21.11.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wood & Goldstraw built the extensive Brownhills Tileries in Tunstall for Richards Tiles

Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'

Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice

๐Ÿ“ธ Historic England

21.11.2025 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"And thatโ€™s the thing, realising that itโ€™s there. It dawned on me that perhaps I hadnโ€™t been searching properly, and that I needed to look beyond those signs on lampposts and headlines about playing field sales"

Out in 2026 via Pitch Publishing

#StreetFootball

21.11.2025 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ICYMI:

My latest for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social on how Reform is dominating towns like #Biddulph

21.11.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Strand #Longton #ThePotteries #StokeonTrent

My city in ruins....

21.11.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My latest for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social

On how Reform are making waves in towns like #Biddulph #NorthStaffordshire

19.11.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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