Post-War Architecture – Page 2 – The Historic England Blog

Man sitting in a yellow-painted beach shelter

by Historic England 13 September 2021 2

These Places in England are Accidentally Wes Anderson

Will one of these places be the setting for the next West Anderson next film?

The 33 figures of the frieze depict the four main aspects of the cutlers’ craft – forging, grinding, hafting (attaching handles), and finishing. It decorates the façade of the Livery Hall of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers, Warwick Lane, City of London.

by Historic England 1 July 2021 4

Architecture Post-War Architecture Religious Architecture

13 Architectural Details That Reveal London’s Working History

London is full of visual clues about its rich past. These handsomely rendered architectural details are easy to miss, often hidden away or located high up on buildings.

Illustration of festival of britain site and Thames river, from above.

by Historic England 3 May 2021 10

A brief introduction to Architecture Historic photography Listed places Post-War Architecture

The Story of the Festival of Britain

The Festival of Britain was a government-sponsored nationwide exhibition celebrating and promoting Britain’s excellence in design, technology, industry, architecture, science and the arts.

Neo Georgian Houses at Welwyn Garden City

by Historic England 4 December 2020 12

Architecture Post-War Architecture

The Story of Welwyn Garden City

Residents first moved in to Welwyn Garden City in December 1920. Here we look at its story from founding to the present day.

Northern road, Swindon, 1950. © Historic England Archive, John Laing Collection jlp01/01/057/16

by Historic England 29 September 2020 5

Architecture Historic photography Housing Post-War Architecture

How to Recreate an Archive Photograph

Carrie Marks, Imaging Technician Trainee for our John Laing Breaking New Ground project, decided to re-shoot some of the old photographs in the collection to highlight how the buildings have changed (or not) over time.

by Historic England 28 August 2020 3

Post-War Architecture

Fun in the Sun: 20 Amazing Archive Images of Post-war Britain

Breaking New Ground is a pioneering 21-month project to digitise 10,000 images from the John Laing Photographic Collection.

gasholder guide frame at Beckton Gasworkds

by Historic England 15 July 2020 28

A brief introduction to Listed places Post-War Architecture

A Brief Introduction to Gasholders

Gasworks once brought light and warmth to homes across England. Hundreds of their most prominent landmarks – gasholders – are now being demolished and lost from the landscape forever.