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Not Frinton today, but Stanmore & Wembley. We will be guiding tours of each soon, details here modernism-in-metroland.co.uk… And of course both will be in our Guide to Modernism in Metroland, pledge here for your copy unbound.com/books/a-guide-to…
This sarcastic cartoon from 1930/31 suggests the now dismantled gas tower in South Harrow was disliked from the start.
Shared by B Parker
This beautiful house at the top of Roxeth Hill was once home to the American Ambassador for the UK.
Later it was lived in by C Macleod-Stuart who very kindly shared it with our group.
Harrow Town Centre before St George's and St Anne's were built.
Posted on our Facebook group by P Fewkes
"This photo of Rayners Lane from 1932 is where the mini roundabout now is, with Suffolk Rd soon to be built in from the right and Whittington Way left. One of the signs on the right points across country to North Harrow Station' ~ B Parker
The original North Harrow station c.1925 - it was rebuilt a few years later. The Headstone Hotel is nearly complete over the road. (2nd pic is the Headstone Hotel, N. Harrow - now long gone)
Posted on our Facebook group by B Parker.
This full page Sopers advert was in the Uxbridge & West Drayton Gazette on the 6th September 1957.
Posted on our Facebook page by T Melhuish
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Sad to see that the Brent Tavern on the Edgware Road is being demolished.
Loss of community and a beautiful 1930s building for more flats.
The Apollo pub, West Harrow, c1970 with its original moon landing inspired sign.
Posted by B. Parker
Bridge Street in Pinner. All the shops are trading but notice the date pelmet is not yet added to the top of the parade.
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The London Borough of Harrow, home to spectacular cinemas, modernist houses and art deco apartment blocks, as featured in our Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land. Get your copy here unbound.com/books/a-guide-to… #harrow #metroland































