A Beginner’s Guide to Original Northern Soul Venues
‘Northern Soul’ is shorthand for a once ‘underground’ subculture that originally developed among young, mostly working-class people in the north of England in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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Small Projects, Big Impact: How John Laing Influenced Our Everyday
The John Laing construction company are most famous for their landmark post-war projects such as Coventry Cathedral, the M1 motorway and Berkley Nuclear Power Station.
A Brief Introduction to Shopping Parades
Shopping parades are a familiar sight in urban areas across England.
A brief introduction to Architecture Housing Listed places Post-War Architecture Your Home's History
A Brief Introduction to Terraced Housing
The terrace is one of the most recognisable styles of housing in England.
Heritage at Risk: In Progress
Founded in 1998, the Heritage at Risk register is
the annual snapshot of the health of England’s historic places.
8 of England’s Most Magnificent Libraries
Libraries are ingrained into the blueprints of cities worldwide. As well as their obvious educational importance, they play a substantial role culturally and historically.
A Brief Introduction to Denys Lasdun
Denys Lasdun was born in 1914 and became one of Britain’s most important architects of Post-War era.
6 Stories of lighting London’s bridges
The city’s bridges and embankments have been at the forefront of lighting innovations in London for centuries.
6 Sensational Surviving Tudor Country Houses
The tumultuous Tudor period lasted from 1485 until 1603, and saw huge changes brought about by three generations of monarchs and the break away from the Catholic Church.
A Brief Introduction to Brutalism
Loved and loathed, revered and reviled: Brutalism remains one of the most controversial and misunderstood architectural styles of the 20th century.