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Is SJW a listed station?

Certainly it's not one of those listed at the back of Capital
Transport's excellant book "Underground Architecture".

In fact, the platforms here have been comprehendively trashed. The
original biscuit-coloured tiles (including the Harold Stabler pictorial
designs), name freeze and associated ceremic roudels have been either
hacked off or crudely plastered over. (I understand Tubelines say they
"might" be able to save "some" of the the Stabler pictorials - not that
they were in any danger until Tubelines got their hands on them!!!)

Replacement tiling does not correctly replecate that which it replaces,
e.g. the contrasting colour banding used as a relief is not of the same
pattern nor being applied in the same places.

The tiles here were generally in a good condition, notwithstanding a
patina of age, and their destruction is nothing short of official
vandalism. This does not auger well for the future of other 'classic'
LU stations under the PPP dictat (i.e. Aldgate East scheduled next for
demolition, and the supposedly 'listed' Bow Road where almost every
existing feature has been removed at footbridge and pltform level.

DOESN'T ADMIT TO WORKING FOR LONDON UNDERGROUND


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The tiles here were generally in a good condition, notwithstanding a
patina of age, and their destruction is nothing short of official
vandalism. This does not auger well for the future of other 'classic'
LU stations under the PPP dictat (i.e. Aldgate East scheduled next for
demolition, and the supposedly 'listed' Bow Road where almost every
existing feature has been removed at footbridge and pltform level.


I agree with every word. Apart from Kennington (and possibly Borough), all
of the recent refurbishments have been disastrous. Given the limited funds,
replacing the tiles at Manor House and St. John's Wood seems pointless.
Tufnell Park, which I agree probably did merit re-tiling, now looks plain
hideous. The island platform at West Hampstead now looks garish and untidy,
destroying the 1930s simplicity of the original.


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On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:09:06 +0000 (UTC), "Brimstone"
wrote:

thoss wrote:
So film director John Woo has been anointed a saint and had a station
named after him?


The station predates the film industry.


Clearly your grasp of history is almost as non-existent as your sense
of humour....

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Nick Cooper wrote:
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:09:06 +0000 (UTC), "Brimstone"
wrote:

thoss wrote:
So film director John Woo has been anointed a saint and had a
station named after him?


The station predates the film industry.


Clearly your grasp of history is almost as non-existent as your sense
of humour....


On this particular occasion in direct inverse proportion to your sense of
self-importance perhaps?


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Brimstone wrote:
Nick Cooper wrote:
[Brimstone]:
[thoss]:
So film director John Woo has been anointed a saint and had a
station named after him?

The station predates the film industry.


Clearly your grasp of history is almost as non-existent as your sense
of humour....


On this particular occasion in direct inverse proportion to your sense of
self-importance perhaps?


I don't see what pointing out your error has to do with anyone's sense
of self-importance.
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Brimstone wrote:
thoss wrote:
So film director John Woo has been anointed a saint and had a

station
named after him?


The station predates the film industry.


Must be hungry then.

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"Michael Hoffman" wrote in message
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Brimstone wrote:
Nick Cooper wrote:
[Brimstone]:
[thoss]:
So film director John Woo has been anointed a saint and had a
station named after him?

The station predates the film industry.

Clearly your grasp of history is almost as non-existent as your sense
of humour....


On this particular occasion in direct inverse proportion to your sense of
self-importance perhaps?


I don't see what pointing out your error has to do with anyone's sense
of self-importance.


Not necessarily the pointing out but the manner?


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On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 09:13:59 +0000 (UTC), "Brimstone"
wrote:


"Michael Hoffman" wrote in message
...
Brimstone wrote:
Nick Cooper wrote:
[Brimstone]:
[thoss]:
So film director John Woo has been anointed a saint and had a
station named after him?

The station predates the film industry.

Clearly your grasp of history is almost as non-existent as your sense
of humour....

On this particular occasion in direct inverse proportion to your sense of
self-importance perhaps?


I don't see what pointing out your error has to do with anyone's sense
of self-importance.


Not necessarily the pointing out but the manner?


Two self-evident facts pointed out succintly and without elaboration.
Obviously you're pretty clueless when it comes to what counts as
"self-importance," as well. What's up, can't behave like an adult and
accept you ****ed up?
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http://www.thingstocome.org.uk


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