Passionate about old farm buildings, vernacular architecture and local history. Avid collector of interesting books, new and old. Also @TheRedBits
Shropshire, UK
Joined May 2012
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From an architectural and historical point of view, was today a first for seeing the Queen and members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with the stone balustrade not dressed with velvet swags and tails ?
#BuckinghamPalace #PlatinumJubilee
If you love urban architecture from earlier times, then #Havana is an absolute must see if you ever have the opportunity. I was lucky to spend a couple of days there in 2018. It is top of my bucket list of cities to revisit. More info here :- bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-a… #Cuba 🇨🇺
.@DameStephanie_
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Might you happen to have an association with Hinton Hall after your arrival in the UK on the kindertransport. It is a building I have researched extensively and you may have a personal connection ?
As appalling as the damage to (not destruction of) Notre Dame is, it's important to remember she is just one of France's great cathedrals. 60 miles southwest of Paris is Chartres, in many ways even more impressive than Notre Dame & within Paris the exquisite La Sainte Chapelle 1/
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Someone is smiling on me today. Amongst other pleasing things occurring, I found a purchase at auction of a detailed old book on staircase & handrail joinery, also, without realising, include a huge book on gothic architecture from 1847. Here are some of the illustrations.
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Open for only 5 days per year, including today (6th Nov) for Deepavali, this is the Istana, Singapore (formerly Government House) and was built in 1867-69, to house the Governor of Singapore, and since independence in 1959, the President. Great open house guided tour 🇸🇬
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If you have an hour to spare, this programme on Beirut is superb. The two apartment blocks featured are just stunning. One beautiful yet tragic, and one, well, just wow. I love this city & must return. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0… via @bbciplayer (Available only in the UK)
Having just spent the afternoon visiting the iconic timberframed Pitchford Hall on the @PitchfordEstate I can highly recommend visiting via @invitation2view The family provided a very insightful guided tour. Beautiful cantilever servant's staircase.
Back in January I tweeted some photos of the gorgeously ornate wrought iron sign outside The Ship Inn, Mere. Today I found this great photo in a lovely old book. Of course I had to buy the book !
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Given the UK appears to be suffering from whiteout conditions in many places, I thought you might like a bit of colour on your timeline. A Singapore street scene by Linda Preece.
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What exactly were you thinking Singapore, when you allowed this to be sited next door ? Words rather fail me. Were they trying to be deliberately provocative ? #UrbanPlanning
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A rather attractive corner facade surviving in downtown São Paulo. It's only when you stand further back you appreciate the damage that adjacent structures can do to buildings like this, without physically touching them. #CityPlanning #Architecture
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Looking very Dickensian, but in fact it's the office of my local wine merchant @TannersWines in Shrewsbury. Look at all those old ledgers. That's my sort of office !
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I think I'm in love ❤️ South of the Loire, between Tours & Angers is Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers. Purchased by 6500 people jointly online. I hope they can save her. I'm both happy & sad. Here's some drone imagery m.youtube.com/watch?v=SUsjsq… & photos youtu.be/PYAxWD0mpxs
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