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Staircase in Stourbridge, 2024

A concrete staircase with metal railings is attached to the side of a brick building. The staircase leads to the upper floor. A metal fence with pointed tops is in the foreground. The sky is clear and blue with a few clouds. Cars are parked to the left.

A tasty staircase beside the telephone exchange in Stourbridge, which we were cruelly stopped from enjoying fully by BT’s big sharp metal fence 😔

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Killingworth Telephone Exchange, 2024

A modern, elevated building with gray concrete and glass walls sits on thick pillars. A spiral staircase leads to a door on the side. People stand nearby on a grassy area, with a black metal fence and shrubs in the foreground. Red brick houses are visible in the background.
A modern, gray concrete and brick building with tall windows sits above a sloped support wall. A person in a brown jacket and jeans walks on the green grass under a cloudy sky. Some bushes grow near the buildings base; a parking lot is visible in the distance.
A close-up of a gray building exterior featuring pale brickwork, a central tall window, two smaller vents, textured dark panels, and a slanted concrete support wall at the base with a small vent, photographed from ground level looking up.
A modern building corner with gray rectangular tiles and dark textured trim. The window is large and trapezoidal, set at an angle with a wooden frame, reflecting blue sky. Green moss grows on the lower edge; leafy branches are visible to the left.
A spiral metal staircase leads to a door on the upper floor of a modern, gray brick building. The door opens directly onto the stairs, with no landing. Bushes and a black metal fence are in front of the building, and the sky is overcast.

Let’s go to the North East! Over the next few days I’ll post the highlights of my trip to Killingworth and Newcastle with The Modernist.

First up, the Killingworth Telephone Exchange. The tiny type at the side and the circular concrete staircase (another favourite of mine) are particular highlights!

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