Friday, 16 November 2012

Speke Airport-Art Deco Architecture In Liverpool

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Speke Airport, Liverpool. Written by Wayne Colquhoun Opened on the 1st July 1933 by The Marquis of Londonderry, K.G Secretary of Stat...
Friday, 9 November 2012

Julia Carter Preston Sgraffito Plate-Piece of the Week

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Her Wheel Keeps On Turning. I haven’t used it yet and it’s a bit old fashioned and cumbersome and I am used to using a Shimpo wheel but ...
Monday, 5 November 2012

Art Deco Architecture In Liverpool-Littlewoods Building Edge Lane

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The Littlewoods Pools Headquarters Edge Hill, Liverpool A fine example of Art Deco architecture and important in Liverpool’s history b...
Friday, 2 November 2012

Herbert Tyson Smith Bronze-Piece of the Week

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 I bought this bronze by Herbert Tyson Smith in an auction hundreds of miles away. The Internet now dictates there is nothing local anymo...
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Thursday, 11 October 2012

Lusitania Medal-Piece of the Week.

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 It’s a small medal in a box that was struck nearly a hundred years ago. Despite its size and at first glance, it is quite innocent loo...
Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Art Deco Panther-Piece of the Week

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I love the way the French depicted animals in the inter war years, with their tradition of sculptors in the genre. The noble beast lends ...
Monday, 17 September 2012

Eric Knowles Calls In For A Cuppa.

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Its always nice to see Eric, he was in town for a Bonhams valuation day and he popped over for a cuppa. He was quite taken by the strident ...