This (top link) might be of interest to some, especially those involved with WLM.  I can dump a link to WLM on the comments but maybe someone who can more easily describe the link would like to? Don’t know if there’s anything we can do with/add to the data.

Best

Simon

 

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Social media data shows our relationship with historic buildings

 

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