The Art Deco building and entrance with click-through gates hint at what’s to come at Stonehaven’s heated open air swimming pool. The changing rooms and old signs are beautiful too and then there was the pool itself! The added bonus is this is a photo friendly venue and I was able to document our fantastic afternoon at this Scottish gem.

It’s national book day. I love books with a mild obsession. ‘Glass in domestic building’ is a recent purchase from Janette Ray books in York. Published in 1957 by Pilkington Brothers it promotes modern glass design while selling all their wares in the back of the book – handy that! I particularity like the illustrations and blocks of bright fresh yellow – a taste of modernity.

Last summer I spent a weekend in the beautiful Farndale, North Yorkshire Moors. Just one of the delights was The Band Room where Citay were playing. My post about it has just gone live on the Nothing To See Here website

We are currently waiting to move into our new office on the lovely St Saviourgate. Today I had the opportunity to explore the street a little more and look inside a couple of beautiful buildings that were open as part of York Residents Weekend. The Unitarian Chapel and Central Methodist Church. Both unexpected interiors, I particularly liked the wonderful seating with lots of light.

In 2010 I was lucky enough to see various corrugated iron buildings around the UK. The best of all was The Band Room, a concert venue in North Yorkshire, where the interior was as delightful as the exterior.

Our Lady of Mercy, Dull, Perthshire

Near Land’s End, Cornwall

The Band Room, Low Mill, North Yorkshire

Low Mill, North Yorkshire

Near Byrness, Northumberland

St Fillans, Killin, Perthshire

These pre-fab homes in York may soon be up for demolition to make way for modern housing. Built in 1975/76 the 100 buildings are known as ‘Discus Bungalows’. The wide structures are hard to photograph but I wanted to capture the unusual buildings before they are gone. I think they are lovely and particularly like the individual colours and open communal gardens.

• Discus Bungalow redevelopment takes a step closer from City of York Council
• Richard Heep’s Pre-fab Photos
• PREFABS: Factory homes for post-War England from English Heritage
• Palaces for the People: Prefabs in Post-war Britain the book that appears to be very hard to get hold of – I’m still trying.

My Grandparent’s moved their family to East Kilbride when my Grandfather got a job in the new town. They stayed there after retirement and I have happy memories of visiting them throughout the 1980s. Since becoming interested in architecture and design of the 50s and 60s the town has again caught my attention and more than ever I think it’s a very special place.

Thank you Anne at I like for letting us know that this month is East Kilbride’s 60th birthday.

I’ve just got back from working in Portugal. There wasn’t much time for sightseeing but, where I could, I photographed the tiles (Azulejo) that adorn the exteriors of many buildings. Azulejo was introduced to Portugal, via Spain, by the Moors in the 15th century. This tradition has continued and I was pleased to find modern tiles around the area of Tavira in the Algarve.

• Full set of images in my Portuguese Tiles set on Flickr
• Azulejos de Portugal group photos on Flickr
• The history of Azulejo from Wikipedia

The paper mill looked as though it hadn’t been touched since the last bell went. I had never appreciated how much work went into making paper, this was a huge operation. I really enjoyed the areas that gave you a glimpse of the people that worked there such as offices, lockers, mess rooms and canteens.

• Full set of images in my Abandoned Paper Mill set on Flickr