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Radio 4,05 Nov 2010,10 mins

Traces of the Past

A Point of View

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Sarah Dunant reflects on the removing of most of the railings around Kensington Palace and sees the balance between preservation and destruction as illuminating the constant tension between past history and future landscape. Correction: In the piece there is an incorrect reference to St. James's Park. This should refer to Kensington Gardens. Producer: Sheila Cook.

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