Built in 1842 this Grade II listed church designed in the Gothic Revival Style, is close to Jephson Gardens and the Royal Pump Rooms. It is one of England’s largest parish churches.
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Throwback Thursday: All Saint’s Parish Church, Leamington Spa
Categories: England, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Tags: architecture, church, history, photo post, statue, Throwback Thursday
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Throwback Thursday: The Severn’s Building, Nottingham
A Grade II listed building, it dates from around 1450 and is one of the few remaining medieval buildings in the city. It used to be located near Middle Pavement, roughly near the old Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, but was moved closer to Nottingham Castle in 1970. Originally a merchant’s house it then became officers for a firm of architects, a wine business and then a lace museum; I’m not actually sure what use it has now.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: architecture, history, local history, nottingham, photo post, Throwback Thursday
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Throwback Thursday: Amsterdam Centraal Station
Located in the heart of Amsterdam, Centraal Station was built between 1881 and 1889 and designed by Petrus J. H. “Pierre” Cuypers – Cuypers also designed the Rijksmuseum.
Categories: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tags: architecture, photo post, Pierre Cuypers, Throwback Thursday, train station
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Throwback Thursday: Radio City Tower, Liverpool
Radio City Tower, or St John’s Beacon to give it its proper name, is a radio and observation tower that was built in 1969. You can, in normal times, head here to get what I imagine are brilliant views of the city and also as the tower is still a working radio tower you can see the studios, though of course you can’t go in them.
Categories: England, Liverpool, Merseyside
Tags: architecture, history, photo post, Throwback Thursday
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Throwback Thursday: Old Barclays Bank, Alfreton Road, Nottingham
No longer a branch of Barclays Bank, this building dates from 1902 and was designed by local architect Lawrence Bright.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: architecture, history, local history, nottingham, photo post
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Throwback Thursday: Clarendon Chambers, Nottingham
Dating from 1853 this building used to house the Royal Midland Institute for the Blind. This charity was founded in 1843 by Mary Chambers, a visually impaired Quaker. When the charity moved to the Clarendon Chambers site 40 boarders were taught crafts like basket making to sell in the charity’s shops and later were taught braille.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: architecture, local history, nottingham, photo post, Throwback Thursday
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Throwback Thursday: The Four Bronze Horses of Helios, London
A bronze sculpture by Rudy Weller it was installed in 1992 near Piccadilly Circus. The four horses are depicted leaping out of a fountain. They are the four horses of Helios, the Greek god of the sun.
Categories: England, London
Tags: architecture, horse, photo post, statue, Throwback Thursday
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Throwback Thursday: The Royal Palace, Amsterdam
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam is King Willem-Alexander’s official reception palace, used for important official events and is one of three palaces used by the Dutch Royal Family. It was originally Amsterdam’s town hall rather than a palace and was designed by Jan Van Campen in the 17th century.
Categories: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tags: architecture, photo post, royal palace, Throwback Thursday
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Nottingham Castle
Last week I went to visit Nottingham Castle for the first time not only since the pandemic began but also since they reopened after a £30 million refurbishment. Timed tickets are available online with an adult ticket priced at £13 though city residents like myself receive a 10% discount.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: architecture, history, lace, local history, museum, nottingham, photo post
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Throwback Thursday: The Llandudno War Memorial
The Llandudno War Memorial commemorates those who died in both World Wars. It’s a large obelisk with a golden ball at the top that was first unveiled in 1922. It was designed by Sidney Colwyn Foulkes.
Categories: Llandudno, Wales
Tags: architecture, history, photo post, Throwback Thursday, war memorial
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