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Dr Jonny Smith
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Film Studies Lecturer in Leeds with PhD in researching Brutalist Architecture & British Cinema. Long-suffering Fulham & Aldershot fan. Views are my own.
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Dr Jonny Smith @jsmithy64.bsky.social · Jun 10
Delighted to have finally published a new journal article: ‘They’re knocking our life and times away!’ – ‘slum clearances’ & working-class spatiality in 1960s British cinema

Should be Open Access here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘They’re knocking our life and times away!’ – ‘slum clearances’ & working-class spatiality in 1960s British cinema
This article explores the representation of post-war urban redevelopment in the 1960s British cinema, with a particular focus on the impact and legacy of ‘slum clearances’ in the North of England. ...
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Dr Jonny Smith @jsmithy64.bsky.social · Mar 29
It's a glorious day for FA Cup Glory @fulhamfc.com
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Dr Jonny Smith @jsmithy64.bsky.social · Mar 28
Had a great @baftss2025.bsky.social conference! Amongst much doom & gloom around the future HE in the UK, the conference a brilliant showcase of all the fantastic research on film, TV & beyond. Following my paper on Slow Horse's London, it's time for a lie-down!
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Dr Jonny Smith @jsmithy64.bsky.social · Mar 28
Finally taken the plunge to give Blue Sky a whirl - now I just need to hunt down everything film, TV, Brutalist & Fulham related on here!
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