Designs, Designers and London ! Merry Christmas...

Designs, Designers and London ! Merry Christmas...

London's architectural heritage involves many architectural styles from different historical periods. London's architectural eclecticism stems from its long history, continual redevelopment, destruction by the Great Fire of London and The Blitz, and state recognition of private property rights which have limited large scale state planning. This sets London apart from other European capitals such as Paris and Rome which are more architecturally homogeneous.[1] London's architecture ranges from the Romanesque central keep of The Tower of London, the great Gothic church of Westminster Abbey, the Palladian royal residence Queen's HouseChristopher Wren's Baroque masterpiece St Paul's Cathedral, the High Victorian Gothic of The Palace of Westminster, the industrial Art Deco of Battersea Power Station, the post-war Modernism of The Barbican Estate and the Postmodern skyscraper 30 St Mary Axe 'The Gherkin'. Source: Wikipedia.

 

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Popular British furniture movements and their approximate date ranges include:

Elizabethan (1520–1620)

Jacobean (1603–1625)

Carolean/Restoration (1660–1685)

William and Mary (1690–1730)

Queen Anne (1702–1760)

Georgian (1714–1830)

Rococo (1730–1770)

Gothic Revival (1740–1900)

Neo-Classical (1750–1830)

Regency (1762–1830)

Victorian (1830–1900)

Arts & Crafts (1880–1910)

Art Nouveau (1880–1910)

Edwardian (1901–1910)

Art Deco (1920–1940)

Source: https://www.invaluable.com/blog/british-furniture-guide/

9 historical Christmas treats:

As the Museum of London gets into the Christmas spirit, we decided to take a look at how different Londoners through history have marked the season. Social history curator Beverley Cook delves into the museum's collections to find nine objects that show the origins of today's Christmas traditions.

Read more @ https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/9-historical-christmas-treats