Archive for the 'Interiors' Category

Abandoned Paper Mill

Friday, September 14th, 2007

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.

abandoned paper mill

abandoned paper mill - pulp making

abandoned paper mill - kitchen table

abandoned paper mill - food vouchers

abandoned paper mill

abandoned paper mill - worker's locker

abandoned paper mill

abandoned paper mill - computer

abandoned paper mill - paper

abandoned paper mill

abandoned paper mill - The Boardroom door

abandoned paper mill - mess room

abandoned paper mill - workshop

Vintage Fabric

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Samples of recently purchased vintage fabric, mostly found at Wheatfields Hospice charity shop day.

Fabric samples

Links

Alvin Lustig Fabrics
Alvin Lustig
Alvin Lustig (1915-1955) prolific designer of architecture, interiors, books and print.
Designing Britain 1945-1975
Home from Home
The visual experience of post-war society (via Print and Pattern)
twentyonetwentyone
Twentyone twentyone
Re-released collection of Lucienne Day linen tea towels (via Oh Joy!)
Repro Depot
Repro Depot
Vintage reproduction fabrics.
Tonic Living
Tonic Living
More vintage reproduction fabrics.
Textile Designs
Textile Designs Book
Look past the bad cover - 200 years of textile design in 1823 illustrations.
Fabric set
Flickr fabric
More fabric finds in my flickr set.

Derelict house in the Yorkshire Dales

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

New year in the Yorkshire Dales exploring a derelict house just outside a small village on a quiet country lane. Nothing much remained apart from fixtures and fittings but they hinted at a once loved, colourful and fashionable interior. The last meter reading was taken in 1949.
Full set of derelict house images on Flickr.

downstairs hallway

downstairs hallway

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British bingo hall carpets

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

I came across the Casino Carpet Gallery by Die is Cast (via Apartment Therapy).

David G Schwartz

“In a strange way, though, it’s sublime work of art, rivalling any expressionist canvas of the past century. Note the regal tones of Caesars Palace, the bountiful bouquet of Mandalay Place, the soft, almost abstract pointilism of Paris, all whispering, “gamble, gamble” just out of the range of consciousness as people walk to the nearest slot machine.”

I photographed the interior of Mecca Bingo Hall and Social Club in Sheffield last year and particularly liked the carpets. I’m not sure they convey any sublime messages but definitely offer a glitzy escapism that makes me want to visit more bingo halls with my camera.

Sheffield bingo hall carpet

Sheffield bingo hall carpet

Sheffield bingo hall carpet