Queen Victoria’s Ablutions
Edward Onslow Ford’s Queen Victoria Monument in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is in need of some tender loving care. This Grade II listed monument caught my attention yesterday because of the weeds that have […]
No Big Ships – No Grandi Navi!
Wandering the narrow streets and canal-side paths of Venice, I spotted a few cries of “No Grandi Navi” amongst the colourful graffiti, plus a few murals of hefty ships. I have […]
Peace Palace
One of the most photographed buildings in Den Haag is the grandiose Peace Palace (Vredespaleis), standing in 5 hectares of land between the business district and the town centre. Towards the end of the […]
World Peace Flame
The Hague is home to many peace organisations, so it was fitting that the first ever World Peace Flame should be sited in this city, outside its Peace Palace. In July […]
From BBC Orchestra to Members’ Club
Milton House on Manchester’s Deansgate is named after the poet and free-thinker John Milton, author of the famous poem, Paradise Lost. The building was originally constructed in 1909-11 in Baroque style by […]
Transcountry Transfusion
I do love the strong lines and the fun lighting of the roof at Kings Cross Station. The last red thing I saw hung up here was a massive Remembrance […]
Inside Mercat Santa Caterina
Most visitors to Barcelona will recognise and admire this colourful, flowing roof. It is, of course, the roof of the Mercat Santa Caterina, designed by husband and wife Enric Miralles and […]
First Scheduled Flight
This year, St Pete is celebrating the centenary of an important first: the world’s first scheduled flight. It may seem incredible, but the very first scheduled flight left the St […]
The Tardis Lands in Glasgow
Police Boxes like this one used to be a common sight around Britain. They predate our era of easy mobile communications; they were located in public places to allow the […]
Mathematical Tiling – Does it Add Up?
I had never heard of mathematical tiles until I visited Lewes last summer. They sound very complicated don’t they? In truth, they are beautiful tiles that hang vertically, each row […]
Travel with Intent 