tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post6543145512214972168..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Tressillian Building, Lewisham CollegeCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-52840960252210859252010-10-17T14:15:09.215+01:002010-10-17T14:15:09.215+01:00That's very interesting, Anon - thank you.That's very interesting, Anon - thank you.CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-83041039261192650112010-10-15T07:14:45.388+01:002010-10-15T07:14:45.388+01:00In March 1926 George Topham Forrest gave a lecture...In March 1926 George Topham Forrest gave a lecture entitled "London one Hundred Years Hence".<br /><br />He gave Lewisham (with drawings) as an example of a place where schemes of surban re-development could be carried out.<br /><br />Which may be of interest to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-25173917078848597972009-10-03T23:41:05.733+01:002009-10-03T23:41:05.733+01:00They look original to me too, but the Pevsner rema...They look original to me too, but the Pevsner remark makes me wonder. I did look through various books of old photos but couldn't find one for this building - one to check next time I'm in the local history library.CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-58590645834392283042009-09-25T12:48:37.376+01:002009-09-25T12:48:37.376+01:00Interesting question about the tiles. From the loo...Interesting question about the tiles. From the look of the brickwork around them, I'd say not - but not qualified to judge. All I can say is that they're a delight, and you've done them good service. Just the kind of detail one misses, rushing past buildings in London on the way somewhere else - and so often a shame to have missed these artful embellishments which, in this case, enliven a rather dull facade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com