In praise of … the Abbey Road crossing | Editorial

Existential questions must not stand in the way of the season, nor frustrate appreciation of a special set of stripesConsisting solely of Belisha beacons, daubs of white paint and stripes of untreated tarmac, the zebra crossing at Abbey Road was – on the face of it – an unusual choice for the Grade II-listed status conferred on it last week. But human beings will have their icons, and the image that adorned the Beatles' final masterwork was bound to become one of those – even without the m...

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