David Bowie 1973<\/span><\/p> The Trust will investigate the building before returning it to its \u201860s condition. \u201cOne\u2019s got to be really careful because there may be evidence of things like the wallpaper and paint colours buried under the modern decorations,\u201d Marsh added. \u201cAnd of course, in the 1960s it wouldn\u2019t have had an internal lavatory or bathroom, so all that\u2019s got to be removed.\u201d<\/p>\n He expressed hopes that the house wouldn\u2019t simply be a static tourist destination. \u201cIt\u2019s not just aimed at being a memorial to David\u2019s extraordinary creativity. \u2026 Part of the project is to work with young people and show them the drivers that helped David succeed, which can hopefully help them succeed. It\u2019s a platform for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Marsh asked Bowie fans to look at their memorabilia collections to see if anything might help the trust in its pursuit of accuracy. “Mrs Jones gave away and sold items in 1970 when she left the house,” he noted. “So if anyone in Bromley, or indeed anywhere else, has got anything they know from the house, we\u2019d be very interested.\u201d<\/p>\n He also requested that anyone with matching period furniture, such as rolls of \u201960s wallpaper, make contact.<\/p>\n Asked if Bowie had been happy at 4 Plaistow Grove, Marsh said it was a \u201cvery tricky\u201d subject, continuing: \u201cHe used to say he would retreat to his bedroom to get away from the living room. And I think that\u2019s part of why he got this huge ambition \u2013 sitting in his bedroom, often alone. His school friends would often ask him out, and he\u2019d say: \u2018No, I\u2019m going to stay at home and think and work.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n David Bowie is not just rock\u2019s greatest chameleon; he’s also one of music\u2019s most imaginative conceptual artists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Bryan Wawzenek<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWas David Bowie Happy in His Childhood Home?<\/h3>\n
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