The Norbury Hotel, Norbury, Croydon

1937

Joseph Hill

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The Comet Hotel, Hatfield

1937

E.B. Musman

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#DidYouKnow the current LFB Ealing opened in 1933 & replaced an earlier station? It was operated by the local parish, going on to become part of the newly formed Middlesex Fire Brigade after #WWII & in 1965 joined London Fire Brigade. More here orlo.uk/Ga8zj #LFBFireStations

The Roundhouse Pub, Upney, Barking & Dagenham

1936

A.W. Blomfield

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What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than in the pub?

Our new blog, A Pint Beyond Metro-Land explores the interwar art deco and modernist influenced public houses of the eastern and southern suburbs.

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If you didn’t guess the answer to the building plan question, it was William Torbitt School on Eastern Avenue, Newbury Park modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/william-torbit…

Does anyone recognise the local school drawn out in this building plan dated March 1936? There's a clue at the top but you may recognise it by its distinct architectural design... 🏫

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Starretts, Yester Road, Chislehurst

1962

Norman Starrett

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A bit off our normal beat, but it was great to receive the new Brutal Wales book by Simon Phipps , exploring the varied post war modernist architecture of the region. Full of stunning photos with text from John Grindrod , highly recommended! uk.bookshop.org/a/4236/9781914…

24 Cathcart Road, Chelsea

1961

Timothy Rendle of Casson, Conder and Partners

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Lime Tree House, Coombe Hill, Kingston upon Thames

1962

Erno Goldfinger

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Hayes North (LWHAY) , London

The imposing telephone exchange at Hayes North was designed by the London-based private architects Gray Associates with PSA's senior architects G. R. Yeats (planning) and P. W. Manning (construction) and architect Miss B. S. Eley...

North Several, Blackheath. Lewisham

1969

Royston Summers

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49 Elmstead Lane, Bromley

1968

Donald Ball

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Meridian West, Diamond Terrace, Greenwich

1965

Julian Sofaer

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20 Blackheath Park, Greenwich

1958

Peter Moro

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Former Ace State Cinema, Barkingside, Redbridge

1938

George Coles

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Odeon Cinema, Erith

1938

George Coles

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Odeon Cinema, Shannon Corner, New Malden

1938

George Coles

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Former Odeon Cinema, Bromley

1936

George Coles

One of many art deco cinemas in our new guidebook Modernism Beyond Metro-Land, sign up for your copy here ⬇️🎞️🍿🎬

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