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Art Deco, Modernism and Brutalism in London's suburbs and beyond. https://www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk
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Car Park, Tricorn Centre, Portsmouth

1966

Rodney Gordon of the Owen Luder Partnership

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A colour photograph of the concrete car park section of the now demolished Tricorn centre in Portsmouth
February 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Hendon Hall Court

1966

Rodney Gordon of the Owen Luder Partnership

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A colour photograph of Hendon Hall Court with its angled concrete profile
February 4, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Eros House, Catford, Lewisham

1963

Rodney Gordon of the Owen Luder Partnership

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A black and white photograph of the brutalist Eros House in Catford
February 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Michael Faraday Memorial Substation, Elephant and Castle

1961

Rodney Gordon

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A colour photograph of the metal clad electricity substation at Elephant and Castle
February 2, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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An early Sunday morning at the end of the line, Cockfosters station (1933) by Charles Holden www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/cockfosters....
A colour photograph of the concrete train shed at Cockfosters station
February 1, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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Stockwell Bus Garage

1952

Adie, Button & Partners

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A colour photograph of the concrete roof of Stockwell Bus Garage
January 30, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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North Greenwich Transport Interchange

1999

Foster + Partners
A colour photograph of the wavy roofline of North Greenwich Transport Interchange
January 29, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Bus Shelter, Newbury Park Underground Station

1948

Oliver Hill

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A colour photograph of the concrete bus shelter at Newbury Park tube station
January 28, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Elmers End Bus Garage

1954

London Transport Architects Department
A black and white image of Elmers End bus garage, now demolished
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Comfort and pleasure by coach ...
c.1935 publicity leaflet.

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"Comfort & pleasure by coach" - leaflet issued by London Coastal Coaches (Victoria Coach station) c1935
A small, and badly printed, leaflet extolling the then new Victoria Coach station in London - an institution that still stands and serves the purpose of being the hub of the city's coach network servi...
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January 26, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Victoria Coach Station

1932

Wallis, Gilbert and Partners

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A colour photograph of the exterior of the art deco Victoria Coach Station
January 26, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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71 Whitney Drive, Stevenage

1966

Derrick Shorten

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A colour photograph of a modernist house on the outskirts of Stevenage
January 23, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Offices and laboratories for ICT Engineering, Stevenage

1965

Oliver Carey

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A black and white photograph of the ICT Engineering offices with its concrete and glass stairwell
January 22, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Duty called this afternoon in the form of a trip to Screwfix in Whitechapel, which just happens to sport these reliefs by William Mitchell from 1967, when built as Docos House, a Data Processing Centre for the Post Office, looking slightly worse for wear modernist-london.weebly.com/murals-back-...
A colour photograph of concrete reliefs by William Mitchell in Whitechapel, now graffitied
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Furniture Industry Research Association Laboratory, Stevenage

1964

Howell Killick Partridge & Amis

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A colour photograph of the FIRA offices, with its large angled concrete sign
January 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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Warehouse for John Lewis department store, Stevenage

1963

Felix Candela with Yorke Rosenberg & Mardall

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A black and white photograph of the interior of the John Lewis warehouse built of reinforced concrete
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Stevenage Town Centre and Clock Tower

1958

Clifford Holliday and Leonard Vincent

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A colour photograph of Stevenage town centre with its clock tower
January 19, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Daily Telegraph Building, Fleet Street

1931

Thomas Tait with Elcock & Sutcliffe

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A colour photograph of the Daily Telegraph building in Fleet Street with its art deco style clock
January 16, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Jaeger Shop, Victoria Street

1931

John Duncan Miller

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A black and white photograph of an art deco shopfront for Jaeger in Victoria Street
January 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Aladdin Factory, Greenford

1931

C. Nicholas and J.E. Dixon-Spain

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A colour photograph of the former Aladdin Factory in Greenford
January 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Shell-Mex House, Strand

1931

Messrs Joseph

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A black and white photograph of the clock on Shell Mex House, as seen from an acute angle
January 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Daimler Hire Garage, Bloomsbury

1931

Wallis, Gilbert and Partners

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A colour photograph of the art deco former garage in Bloomsbury
January 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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ICYMI, this week's blog features on architect Frederick Gibberd and his work, both practical and written, on the flat. Gibberd designed a series of modernist apartment blocks in the 30s as well as co-authoring The Modern Flat book. Read more here www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/frederi...
An image of Pullman Court featured in The Modern Flat book
January 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Ellington Court, Southgate

1937

Frederick Gibberd

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A colour photograph of an entrance to Ellington Court in Southgate
January 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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The Lawn, Harlow, Essex

1951

Frederick Gibberd

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A black and white photo of The Lawn, the first point block in Britain, in Harlow New Town
January 8, 2026 at 10:45 AM