A colour photograph of the brutalist Shoreditch Fire station on Old Street
Shoreditch Fire Station, Hackney
1965
London County Council Architect’s Department
www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/lcc-glc-mini...
23.02.2026 10:50 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A colour photograph of the modernist house at 32 Herne HIll, half covered in creeping ivy
32 Herne Hill
1936
Keller & Kompfner
modernist-london.weebly.com/32-herne-hil...
20.02.2026 10:55 — 👍 38 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
A black and white photograph of Frognal Close, designed by Ernst Freud
Frognal Close, Hampstead
1936
Ernst Freud
Image from RIBApix
19.02.2026 11:01 — 👍 23 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Yes, I should have put that in the text. The photo is the garden side. There are four houses to that design, but three now have pitched roofs
18.02.2026 19:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A colour photograph of the chauffers lodge of Miramonte, Coombe Hill
Chauffeur's Lodge, Miramonte, Coombe Hill, Kingston on Thames
1936
Maxwell Fry
www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/miramonte.html
18.02.2026 11:01 — 👍 40 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
There were four houses in total, I think only one still has a flat roof, but they are all still there
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A black and white photograph of the garden side of the a house at Willowhayne Avenue, Angmering-on-Sea
Willowhayne Avenue, Angmering-on-Sea
1936
Eugen Carl Kaufmann
Image from RIBApix
17.02.2026 10:50 — 👍 26 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
A colour photograph of the art deco White House in Downage, Hendon
White House, Downage, Hendon
1936
C.E. Simmons
www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/white-house-...
16.02.2026 10:50 — 👍 51 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 1
A black and white photograph of one of three houses at Tewin designed by Mary Crowley
Our first Anatomy of a House blog of 2026 explores Sewell’s Orchard in Tewin, Hertfordshire, a pioneering group of three houses from 1936, by the equally pioneering architect Mary Crowley. Read more on the houses and her career here www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/anatomy...
15.02.2026 10:45 — 👍 23 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
A colour photograph of one section of the artwork designed by Eduardo Paolozzi for Tottenham Court Road tube station
Mosaics, Tottenham Court Road Underground Station
1986
Eduardo Paolozzi
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13.02.2026 11:05 — 👍 33 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A colour photograph of a mural depicting a Concorde, designed for the platform of Heathrow Central tube station
Mural for Heathrow Central Underground Station
1976
Tom Eckersley
12.02.2026 11:02 — 👍 43 🔁 11 💬 2 📌 0
A colour photograph of a mosaic on the platform at Blackhorse Road station, depicting a black horse
Platform Mosaic, Blackhorse Road Underground Station
1968
Hans Unger
www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blackhorse-r...
11.02.2026 10:55 — 👍 62 🔁 14 💬 2 📌 3
Maybe the inspiration seeing as Sellars and Milligan both knew East Finchley?
10.02.2026 14:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A colour photograph of The Archer statue at East Finchley tube station
The Archer, East Finchley Underground Station
1940
Eric Aumonier
www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/east-finchle...
10.02.2026 11:02 — 👍 49 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of the archer statue at East Finchley with artist Eric Aumonier adding the final touches
The Archer statue by Eric Aumonier has stood over the passengers and trains of East Finchley station for 86 years, pointing the way to Central London and beyond. Read more on this icon of the tube network here www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/the-arc...
10.02.2026 10:40 — 👍 50 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 1
The Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Lambeth – London County Council (LCC) and Greater London Council (GLC) Architect’s Department, 1963-68
Image © Morley von Sternberg
BREAKING NEWS: We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that the Southbank Centre - the Hayward Gallery, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall and skaters undercroft - has finally been Grade II listed by DCMS after a 35 year long campaign.
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A colour photograph of a decorative ventilation grille on the platform of Manor House tube station, above a station roundel
Decorative Grille, Manor House Underground Station
1932
Harold Stabler
www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/manor-house....
09.02.2026 10:50 — 👍 36 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
A colour photograph of a semi detached pair of modernist inspired houses.
Abbotshall Avenue in the borough of Enfield, a perfect example of the speculative modernist inspired housing that grew all around the suburbs in the 30s, and featured in our Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land.
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07.02.2026 10:50 — 👍 42 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
A colour photograph of the metal and glass offices at 66 St James Street
66 St. James Street
1979-84
Rodney Gordon
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06.02.2026 10:55 — 👍 18 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A true icon! 🚗
05.02.2026 16:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A colour photograph of the concrete car park section of the now demolished Tricorn centre in Portsmouth
Car Park, Tricorn Centre, Portsmouth
1966
Rodney Gordon of the Owen Luder Partnership
www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/the-bru...
05.02.2026 11:01 — 👍 43 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 2
A colour photograph of Hendon Hall Court with its angled concrete profile
Hendon Hall Court
1966
Rodney Gordon of the Owen Luder Partnership
www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/hendon-hall-...
04.02.2026 10:45 — 👍 19 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
A black and white photograph of the brutalist Eros House in Catford
Eros House, Catford, Lewisham
1963
Rodney Gordon of the Owen Luder Partnership
www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/the-bru...
03.02.2026 10:55 — 👍 36 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
A colour photograph of the metal clad electricity substation at Elephant and Castle
Michael Faraday Memorial Substation, Elephant and Castle
1961
Rodney Gordon
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02.02.2026 10:55 — 👍 32 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
A colour photograph of the concrete train shed at Cockfosters station
An early Sunday morning at the end of the line, Cockfosters station (1933) by Charles Holden www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/cockfosters....
01.02.2026 09:21 — 👍 50 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 1
A colour photograph of the concrete roof of Stockwell Bus Garage
Stockwell Bus Garage
1952
Adie, Button & Partners
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30.01.2026 10:40 — 👍 56 🔁 15 💬 0 📌 0
A colour photograph of the wavy roofline of North Greenwich Transport Interchange
North Greenwich Transport Interchange
1999
Foster + Partners
29.01.2026 10:55 — 👍 24 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0
A colour photograph of the concrete bus shelter at Newbury Park tube station
Bus Shelter, Newbury Park Underground Station
1948
Oliver Hill
www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/newbury-park...
28.01.2026 10:50 — 👍 50 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
A black and white image of Elmers End bus garage, now demolished
Elmers End Bus Garage
1954
London Transport Architects Department
27.01.2026 11:01 — 👍 26 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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