God save the Queen
A part of what it is to be British died today. I will miss her. © Ian Kirke 2022 & title photograph @ianjkirke
History
History in the walls: Ronnie Kray and me
A few decades ago, in a time that is now a relic of my former life, walls were both symbolic and vital. I was a cop, but there were times when it was perhaps more advisable to deny that fact – an enforced yet necessary barrier – especially when I was undercover or off duty … Read more
Finding religion – in a football shirt.
Confusion can be irritating, infuriating, and isolating. On the flipside, celebrating uncertainty – whilst acknowledging that a lack of answers can be temporarily debilitating – can often lead to exciting discovery and personal growth. Not wishing to sound too much like a motivational speaker, I nonetheless confess that not knowing what I don’t know is … Read more
A very British day at the museum.
Sitting across the way, the iconic, the historic, and the very essence of time washed over me like a tsunami of temptation and awe. I had first visited as a kid – a very British tradition. A rite of passage. After all, our country isn’t called Great for no reason at all, or so I … Read more