Lost London

[jamie1371]

''the Second Blitz of London''
everyone should read this,
http://aliciapatterson.org/stories/embattled-london

its about the 70s planners destroying london

[Mr Bricks]

Originally Posted by Tetramesh

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Whitecross Street, EC1 by Tetramesh, on Flickr

[Reconstructism]

I'm reading an excellent book at the moment:

Lost Victorian Britain by Gavin Stamp

A lot of sad losses and highlights the almost vindictive attitude towards Victorian architecture that started post-WW1.

I don't have access to a scanner so unfortunately cannot upload any pictures from it.

[Langur]

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[Reconstructism]

Originally Posted by Langur

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SOO much nicer back then. A far more interesting cityscape. Can someone get on with inventing that time machine please?

[jamie1371]

This is a book that contains all building concepts for all office buildings built in london in the 50s, It would be good if someone owns a copy,

here are some images from it, I wonder if any of them survive?
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[The Champ]

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this one is next to Charing Cross station and has had a reclad

[jamie1371]

Originally Posted by The Champ

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this one is next to Charing Cross station and has had a reclad

nice, it looks better now..

i think i found this one.
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kingsway.

[The Champ]

The bottom shot is the same Charing Cross building

[reading general]

the other one similar to the kingsway one was off marble arch behind the odeon, along bryanston street

[Wispy Wonder]

If you look at the bottom of the model in the second picture, it says where it is - Kingsway. I quite like both buildings, especially The Peacock Theatre - although dated, it's a good example of the period.

[WallyChops]

Originally Posted by Wispy Wonder

If you look at the bottom of the model in the second picture, it says where it is - Kingsway. I quite like both buildings, especially The Peacock Theatre - although dated, it's a good example of the period.

They may be good examples of their time, but for me that's their only merit.

I dread to think what a city full of these would look like - the models remind me of the backdrop from a Thunderbirds set. Buildings like this symbolise the first detrimental steps in London's post-war architecture.

[Black Cat]

Originally Posted by Wispy Wonder

If you look at the bottom of the model in the second picture, it says where it is - Kingsway. I quite like both buildings, especially The Peacock Theatre - although dated, it's a good example of the period.

Whatever its merits, unfortunately this building replaced the Stoll Theatre, a great loss to London.

[Wispy Wonder]

In small doses and in the right place, this style of architecture OK. It's far more interesting than many building styles that followed. As for the Peacock, I like its use of Portland stone, reflecting nearby buildings, and its clean lines. It could look great if it was spruced up.

[WallyChops]

Back to Lost London with more contrasts from Roll the Dice's brilliant Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/rollthe...7603498062914/

You could almost fill this thread from Roll the Dice's Old London set alone, well worth taking a look.

1. Cannon Street 1966-2010.


2. Holborn Viaduct 1961-2010


3. Blackfriars 1929-2009


4. Blackfriars Station Early 1960s-2008

[WallyChops]

And four more from Roll the Dice's Old London Flickr set. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rollthe...7603498062914/

1. Sloane Street 1948-2010


2. Dean Street 1972-2011


3. St James's Theatre 1957-2009


4. High Street Kensington 1960's-2012

[the spliff fairy]

This is what the Peacock Theatre replaced:

Then:

London Opera House, had a 272 ft facade, 80ft tall and housed an auditorium with 2660 seats (larger than both Albert Hall and the Royal Opera House). 14 large statues by Thomas Rudge lined the top.

Originally Posted by desertpunk

A shot from 1955:

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Stoll Theatre, Kingsway, London, 1 August 1955 by allhails, on Flickr

The interior:

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Stoll Theatre, London by kencta, on Flickr

At night:

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091- Stoll Picture Theatre Kingsway (2) by Warsaw1948, on Flickr

What a senseless waste.

Now:

[Pennypacker]

Oh ffs.

I really should stop clicking on this thread.

[Tubeman]

Originally Posted by WallyChops

Back to Lost London with more contrasts from Roll the Dice's brilliant Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/rollthe...7603498062914/

You could almost fill this thread from Roll the Dice's Old London set alone, well worth taking a look.

1. Cannon Street 1966-2010.

Wow that is old, they were still building St Paul's then

[WallyChops]

Some photos of war damage from the excellent Flickr group London at War: -

1. London Wall and Aldermanbury Avenue, February 1941 http://www.flickr.com/photos/londonm...ol-397067@N25/


2. Lord Mayor's Show 1945
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoosier...ol-397067@N25/


3. St Pauls c 1946
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grepnol...ol-397067@N25/


4. From St Pauls 1948
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbro...ol-397067@N25/