Endangered Species Sculptures in Victoria to be Saved

Barry Baldwin’s Endangered Species Sculptures at Allington House in Victoria have been spared from imminent destruction. Now they need a new home, can you help? The 12 ton Endangered Species Triptych by Barry Baldwin at Allington House in Victoria is a much-loved and distinctive London landmark. The building which currently houses this monumental work, is…

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Advertising Advertising on London Underground

The long and splendid history of advertising on London Underground is about to be celebrated in a new exhibition at London Transport Museum. Poster Art 150 – London Underground’s Greatest Designs opens on 15th Feb and will run until October. The exhibition will feature 150 of the greatest Underground posters ever produced. This poster has…

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The Old Electricity Showrooms Shoreditch

The Electricity Showrooms in Shoreditch is now a bar but it was once part of a far-sighted Borough Council initiative. Eighty years ago it looked very similar, the new bar has even kept most of the original signage. The Electricity Showrooms, in Hoxton Street, were opened by Shoreditch Borough Council in 1929 and yes, they…

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Peter Berthoud


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