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Murder at the 'Love hut': at home with Elvira Barney

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posted on 2023-06-21, 06:02 authored by Alexa NealeAlexa Neale
Alexa Neale uses the case study of an alleged murder in a mews in Knightsbridge in 1932 to investigate the ways in which the home was interpreted beyond its immediate judicial context. The ‘prodigally furnished’ home of wealthy socialite Elvira Barney, Alexa argues, demonstrates that the boundaries between public and private, home and the street, could be pushed, tested and negotiated. Beyond the luxurious curtains and matching wallpaper, the ‘bijou cocktail bar’ and outrageous artwork, the little house known as ‘Love Hut’ allowed residents and visitors to enjoy experiences of home denied to neighbours and contemporaries.

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  • Published

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Publisher

University of Sussex Library

Page range

10-23

Pages

109.0

Book title

Beyond the boundaries of home: interdisciplinary approaches

Place of publication

Brighton, UK

ISBN

9780995786226

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  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

Notes

The image CRIM 1/610: Exhibit 3:... by Alfred Madden, is reproduced with the kind permission of the National Archives and is All Rights Reserved.

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Editors

Marianela Barrios Aquino, Naomi Daw, Alexa Neale, Ketan Jha, Tom Ottway, Eduard Campillo-Funollet, Myles Logan Miller

Legacy Posted Date

2017-07-11

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-07-28

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-07-28

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