Cathedrals everywhere for those with eyes to see.
As the train snaked its’ way through outer London, I thought to myself “how long until I find some concrete to photograph” – turns out, I only needed to wait until it pulled into Euston and I caught glimpse of this ramp, once used for British Rail’s Red Star Parcels service, in the moody summer sundown.
Another art deco influenced, round window centrepiece in Southport.
Originally a men’s tailors, later a hairdresser’s salon and office spaces (credit Philip Mayer), now an unsympathetically-fronted high street casino with 6 one-bedroom flats added in 2019 (source).
Passed this on the way to the British Lawnmower Museum. I’m not sure if its’ exact age, but I enjoyed it for its’ patterned windows at the side, typography above the door, and the all-glass entrance foyer (extension?).
Seaside moderne, the Northern way. Like many buildings of such nature, this had been a theatre, cinema, and a bingo hall, but is now in a sorry state. Now awaiting conversion to “residential, hotel, spa and retail units at ground floor, and the refurbishment of the existing auditorium as an event space”.
A love letter to a motorway (sorry, turnpike) in the New York Times (gift link) feels as if it was written specifically for me.
“In the interest of good health, digest a few important facts about the potato” — Informational poster for the Potato Marketing Board, likely dating back to the 80’s or 90’s, displayed in a closed cafe in the Kirkdale Shopping Centre, Bradford, 2025.
