Wonderful detective work John. This is a particularly significant image now, and you’re one of the very few people who could have made those connections. It links a couple of stories for me - I worked on precast concrete panel systems for schools at the GLC Architect’s Dept in the late 1960s/early 1970s, and my father Douglas Keen was Editor at Ladybird Books til 1974 so Bernard Robinson’s work was very familiar.
Jenny! Lovely to hear from you, and thank you for your kind words. I didn't realise you'd worked in the GLC Architect's Dept, that must have been fascinating. And makes you even more well placed to appreciate those connections too. Amazing how your father's Ladybird work continues to spark new thoughts after all this time...
So interesting story, John, thanks! And greetings from Poland! I’m a big fan of brutalism, and have just found your books and ordered! Looking forward to reading all of them, especially now when I’ve read this :)
A super story! I don’t remember Wellesley Road ever looking so ethereal though…
Another mystery is why Lannoy Point’s towers were built parallel like that, with everyone looking into everyone else’s flat. Could they not of been staggered or in a V so that everyone had a view?
Wonderful detective work John. This is a particularly significant image now, and you’re one of the very few people who could have made those connections. It links a couple of stories for me - I worked on precast concrete panel systems for schools at the GLC Architect’s Dept in the late 1960s/early 1970s, and my father Douglas Keen was Editor at Ladybird Books til 1974 so Bernard Robinson’s work was very familiar.
Jenny! Lovely to hear from you, and thank you for your kind words. I didn't realise you'd worked in the GLC Architect's Dept, that must have been fascinating. And makes you even more well placed to appreciate those connections too. Amazing how your father's Ladybird work continues to spark new thoughts after all this time...
So interesting story, John, thanks! And greetings from Poland! I’m a big fan of brutalism, and have just found your books and ordered! Looking forward to reading all of them, especially now when I’ve read this :)
Thank you so much Alena! Hope you enjoy them.
A super story! I don’t remember Wellesley Road ever looking so ethereal though…
Another mystery is why Lannoy Point’s towers were built parallel like that, with everyone looking into everyone else’s flat. Could they not of been staggered or in a V so that everyone had a view?
Cheers! I think those are the back windows of the flats, and the front ones look out in the other direction.
Please write your book about Croydon! Now you have the cover you must!
I'll see how I'm fixed...