My final lot for today are views from tower blocks in Camberwell looking North and north east. They are not quite the look back at Gabriel1's screen view.

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I hate that when people own such beautiful buildings and then put in ugly replacements. Are they listed do you think?

Oh, I had heard about the fox, one would assume he lived on rats and leftover food from builders. Crafty thing!

Originally Posted by Hayles66

I hate that when people own such beautiful buildings and then put in ugly replacements. Are they listed do you think?

Oh, I had heard about the fox, one would assume he lived on rats and leftover food from builders. Crafty thing!

Sadly, they aren't. I wonder how much was lost from the resale value.

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Ignorant people! Let's hope the next owners have some sense! We can only hope!

Originally Posted by Hayles66

Ignorant people! Let's hope the next owners have some sense! We can only hope!

Yes indeed. One of my pet hates is poorly designed replacement windows which are out of character with the the building.

IMHO the replacement of original windows with their quirks - glazing bars and uneven glass which sparkles - with uPVC with huge panes of flat glass is like ripping the soul out of a building and leaving a lifeless place which cries out for TLC.

Do you remember the 60s - 70s fashion for replacing double hung sashes with a large fixed pane with louvres (l-ow-v-rays in Del boy speak) above? Eugh and not secure

I could go on. TG the timber window manufacturers are now producing quality stuff with a long life.

OK I'll climb down from my soapbox.

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yes, I do! I adore historical buildings and I'm a member of the National Trust as well. Sash windows are my favourite. My brother-in-law is a carpenter joiner and I am overwhelmed by the work that goes into making all these various windows, staircases, church windows, church doors etc... People want wood but are unwilling to pay for the time put into making it. Love and care goes into each product. If you want cheap go to DIY stores and get it but don't expect it to last!! Off my soap box as well!!

To all who posted photos here and hopefully you folks will post more in the future, I am in awe of all of them. I figured out how to see them in full screen on my iPad and even that didn't do them justice. The architecture is amazing and I saved a few of them to my photo album to use as wallpaper. Hope you all don't mind. I look forward to seeing more of everybody's fantastic photos! 

Originally Posted by Hayles66

yes, I do! I adore historical buildings and I'm a member of the National Trust as well. Sash windows are my favourite. My brother-in-law is a carpenter joiner and I am overwhelmed by the work that goes into making all these various windows, staircases, church windows, church doors etc... People want wood but are unwilling to pay for the time put into making it. Love and care goes into each product. If you want cheap go to DIY stores and get it but don't expect it to last!! Off my soap box as well!!

I was one of the volunteer photographers on the Images of England project organised by the National Monuments Record. It was great.
On the carpentry front, may I recommend "The Village Carpenter" written by Walter Rose. I found it a joy to read. It isn't available under the Gutenberg Project.
Back to old buildings. Have you been watching Country House Rescue?

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The following set of pictures is of Victorian dairies in North London. Fresh milk and dairy products were in demand for an exploding population. A solution was to keep milk cows in urban farms dotted about the capital.
This link is to a website page which provides a potted history of urban dairy farms. http://www.objectlessons.org/index.p...type=&tab=more.

The images in this post are of Maida Vale dairy now converted to other uses. Note the cow's head above the corner entrance.

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These photographs are of a dairy in Crouch Hill, London. The building is now used as part of a Public House. The building is grade II listed. This link takes you to it's listing description. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/de...aspx?id=368852

I love the dairy scenes depicted on the wall panels.

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