tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post1128472777930507329..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Museum of Childhood, Bethnal GreenCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-33465957275312712002009-03-08T11:27:00.000+00:002009-03-08T11:27:00.000+00:00I had read that there was some idea of local museu...I had read that there was some idea of local museums in north/south/west london too, but hadn't realised that they had turned down the offer of a 'Boiler'!CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-7281027296506555742009-03-08T09:01:00.000+00:002009-03-08T09:01:00.000+00:00The original three-part V&A building was nickn...The original three-part V&A building was nicknamed 'the Brompton Boilers' because of its corrugated iron walls and curving roofs. When one of the three parts was moved to Bethnal Green it got the more imposing brick walls. I think the other two sections of the 'Boilers' were offered to other parts of London, but I don't think there were any takers.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.com