tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post530309284730552708..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Broseley, ShropshirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-69422008429059037842017-08-30T21:51:49.318+01:002017-08-30T21:51:49.318+01:00Following Joseph's comment. I wonder how much ...Following Joseph's comment. I wonder how much regulation limits what is done to the facade of a shop particularly in conservation areas. Looking at photos from the past of shop and commercial buildings I struck by the amount of painted signs and posters covering the exteriors of buildings. The same is true of enamel signs which covered some shops and early garages like a rash of measles. Now that these have largely disappeared we treasure the survivors as part of our heritage.<br /><br />Having given a talk on shopfronts I was surprised by the reaction of people in the audience who were long time residents saying that they had not noticed the detail of the buildings. I am afraid for many people a well designed shopfront would go unnoticed. <br /> Stephen Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076287980465633357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-83814755447467583652017-08-29T11:06:28.783+01:002017-08-29T11:06:28.783+01:00This is brilliant! Although tiles after a few year...This is brilliant! Although tiles after a few years can also fall off walls randomly, the inspiration to put them there in the first place shows a keen aesthetic sense and that wonderful human characteristic, creativity. I suspect a lot of the psychological problems of the world are caused because we won't let that creativity and sense of fun prevail. I know it's an old comment from me now, but I still think all too many buildings going up now have no sense of the romantic yearnings of the human heart, or of a healing sense of humour. Joseph Biddulph (Publisher)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655472675410890012noreply@blogger.com