Devoted to the unexpected details that help to make life in the city worth living
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Former Daily Telegraph building, Fleet Street EC4
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Charles Elcock's building for the Daily Telegraph must have been seen as bold, modern and thrusting when it was built in 1928, an odd ...
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Thursday, 14 June 2012
One New Change, EC4
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One New Change is a classic example of City greed, a monster block right next to St Paul's. The trendy, look-at-me design by Jean Nou...
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Thursday, 31 May 2012
St Bartholomew House, Fleet Street EC4
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This attractive Arts and Craft block of 1900 is by Herbert Huntly-Gordon , presumably one of that architect's speculative develop...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Caltex House, Brompton Road SW1
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Triga is a trio of racehorses made in 1957 by the Czech-born sculptor Frantisek ('Franta') Belsky. They spring out of the corner o...
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Imperial Airways Empire Terminal, Buckingham Palace Road SW1
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So this is where the Speedbird logo of British Airways comes from. The sculpture is called Speed Wings over the World and it is by Eric Br...
Sunday, 13 May 2012
137 Long Acre WC2
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This Mercers' Maiden is unusual in being made of ironstone ceramic tile to match the finish of the building, a shop dating from 190...
Thursday, 26 April 2012
1 Poultry EC2
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When a range of perfectly respectable Victorian buildings in Poultry including the attractive and appropriate Mappin and Webb bu...
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