A Small Surprise in Bath
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco at 12:00 on 30 October 2024
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco at 12:00 on 30 October 2024
Posted in Art Deco at 20:30 on 6 October 2024
Glasgow’s St Enoch Square 1955.
I don’t remember ever seeing the rotunda to the right side of this picture.
(Photo from Britannnia Daily’s facebook.)
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, History, Kirkcaldy at 12:00 on 7 September 2024
Old Burntisland Swimming Pool:-
It was apparently an outdoor Lido style pool:-
The photos are from Love Kirkcaldy!’s facebook page
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, Cinemas at 12:00 on 2 September 2024
I thought I’d posted about this one but it seems I haven’t. Variously the Rialto, Gaumont and Odeon this cinema was at 204 High Street, Kirkcaldy.
See photo on the Scottish Cinemas website.
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco at 12:00 on 31 August 2024
Blocks of flats on Corbiehall, towards the west side of the town, flanking Matthew Steele Court. Columns with rule of three.
Building at end of street to the right above. Rule of three in central windows:-
Companion building to the first above on other side of Matthew Steele Court:-
Further west along the A 904:-
Detail:-
Central doorway:-
Stitch of whole building:-
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, Edinburgh at 12:00 on 29 July 2024
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, Cinemas, Edinburgh at 12:00 on 27 July 2024
This is in the background of my post from three days ago. It’s on the corner of Gorgie Road and Alexander Drive and used to be Poole’s Roxy Cinema. Only the facade of the cinema remains.:-
It’s glorious though:-
Detail in Alexander Drive. From the website linked to above this is a later addition, possibly from when the building was turned over to shops and flats:-
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, Edinburgh at 12:00 on 24 July 2024
Posted in Architecture, Art Deco, Trips at 12:00 on 16 July 2024
Posted in Art Deco, Sculpture at 12:00 on 8 July 2024
Our last stp in the Netherlands last year was at the Hook of Holland Stena Line Ferry Terminal,
Fortunately the queue for boarding had me stopped right at the facade of the old terminal building which I had before only managed to photograph obliquely or from a distance.
Facade:-
Roof sculpture:-