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Art Deco Icons
"Tony Dragon" wrote in message ... On 07/01/2013 23:01, Paul Corfield wrote: On Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:14:05 +0000, "Richard J." wrote: Basil Jet wrote on 07 January 2013 13:13:48 ... Mon 14 Jan 20:00-20:30 Piccadilly Line etc. Huh? Are you advertising a TV programme? If so, which channel? BBC4 - the prog is about 55 Broadway. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00npm4g It has been shown before but the LU 150 celebrations are a good excuse for a re-run. Surbiton Station would be one example of Art Deco. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/11367 Except the main frontage could be said to be simply a stucco knockoff of Holden's designs for the likes of Sudbury Town and Northfields executed 5-7 years earlier. Holden and Ashfield sensibly chose brick which requires less maintenance and wears better than white stucco which looks shabby without frequent repainting. More especially on buildings such as railway stations in the centre of towns. On seaside pavilions perhaps... The tower at the side looks very much like an afterthought unlike Holden's tower at Osterley. While the ventilation slats at the top add interest, its hard not to conclude that the clock would have been better placed by being incorporated into the main frontage in some way. michael adams .... |
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