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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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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
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Architect and planner Frederick Gibberd was born on OTD in 1908 in Coventry. Early in his career he took an interest in the flat, designing apartment blocks in the suburbs of London and co-authoring The Modern Flat book with FRS Yorke. Read more here www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/frederi...
A colour photograph of the Pullman Court apartment block in Streatham
January 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM