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Drunk history: Bottle shops, urban life and public order

06 February 2019

From colonial times to our suburban spread, the humble bottle shop has been surprisingly central in urban attempts to create order and contain violence - but it’s a complicated history.

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Dry zones and other temperance hangovers

18 May 2018

Anti-alcohol measures like dry zones are not just a part of history: their legacy continues to feed into our approach to urban planning today.