Not Topical, But I Think Some Of You Will Enjoy This

[Gromit]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34333684

[Mosaic]

What a fantastic article - thanks Gromit!
The Manchester London Road / Piccadilly pictures brought back memories.....and that 1961 architect's drawings coincided with mega grandiose plans to transform the city, with double-decker freeways down Portland Street, and even helipads.....
Only the 'Piccadilly Plaza' element came to fruition.
Another hidden gem of the 20th century in Manchester is Oxford Road Station:
https://manchestermodernists.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/oxford-road-railway-station-oxford-rd-station-approach-clendinning-for-mrat-1958-60/
Fab architecture but due to the terrible running of local trains it's probably the worst station in Britain to use at rush hour.

[mikey4444]

Thanks Gromit...most enjoyable ! We should have saved Euston Arch you know ...terrible error to knock it down.

[Elina]

Brilliant pics Gromit! The sheer hard labour involved in the construction of these buildings.

[Elina]

Loved the comment at the end of second link! ;0)

[Elina]

I find those old drawings & plans lovely to look at.

[Elina]

I'll save those two links Gromit for of line reading, I'll show some people in work, thanks!

[Gromit]

Mikey,

Did ypu know the stones from the Euston arch were just dumped into the Thames are are apparently in good condition in the mud, and recoverable. There is a campaign to rebuild it.

http://www.eustonarch.org

[Cloverjo]

Beautiful photos. What a crime to demolish the Great Hall at Euston. Stunning building.
I love Grand Central Station in New York. I could sit there for hours staring at the ceiling, after eating oysters in the wonderful bar there.

[viv41]

My local railway station (Widnes) is slightly famous because Art Garfunkel wrote 'Homeward Bound' whilst sat there one evening waiting to travel to his next gig. There's a plaque up !

[viv41]

Oh, I always thought it was Garfunkel who wrote it - shows how much notice I take !

[Mamyalynne]

Great article and photos, our station was quite an edifice too - you felt really important back in the sixties entering with your case to go on holiday.

Now it looks like a kiosk selling newspapers above ground and not a glimpse of a station till you descend.


Nothing 'Brief Encounter' about it anymore.

[-SharonA-]

Lovely pictures. I grew up not far from Euston and Kings Cross. Doesn't Euston look grand?