tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post6488073395283868793..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Jackfield, ShropshirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-57919310584572233912016-01-31T22:22:08.003+00:002016-01-31T22:22:08.003+00:00Adrian: Thank you - they are all great. The page t...Adrian: Thank you - they are all great. The page to which you give the link has many excellent examples of Carter's tiles. Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-4525272484446160492016-01-31T21:49:58.859+00:002016-01-31T21:49:58.859+00:00The Smiths in my home town of Llandudno still has ...The Smiths in my home town of Llandudno still has four tiles outside, http://www.pooleimages.co.uk/Pages/CartersTiles.aspx — I love the ‘sports’ one.Adrian Tierney-Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421802854011395300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-5696986556511960442016-01-25T19:46:36.522+00:002016-01-25T19:46:36.522+00:00Peter: I hope the lunchtime refreshment brought yo...Peter: I hope the lunchtime refreshment brought your strength back! It certainly seemed to! Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-69859309490066932472016-01-25T09:06:57.770+00:002016-01-25T09:06:57.770+00:00Oh dear I've come over all faint.Oh dear I've come over all faint.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-27324455466363159702016-01-23T08:43:03.891+00:002016-01-23T08:43:03.891+00:00E Berris: I son;t know of an archive of these shop...E Berris: I son;t know of an archive of these shopfronts. Maybe Smith's themselves have something, but I doubt that it's comprehensive.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-11845319460372715062016-01-23T08:42:04.067+00:002016-01-23T08:42:04.067+00:00David: Yes! I'll share some more of the Jackfi...David: Yes! I'll share some more of the Jackfield tile panels soon. Thank you for the MOLA link, which I'd not seen. The Newtown, Powys, shop is certainly very well worth a visit.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-73864622535486089982016-01-22T16:58:01.094+00:002016-01-22T16:58:01.094+00:00Interesting as advertising - just an idealised lif...Interesting as advertising - just an idealised lifestyle, with no books, no magazines, and absolutely no litter! I don't suppose there is an archive of WHS shopfronts anywhere to record these. Thanks, as usual. S. BerrisE Berrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444426908291693984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-80973829868221180392016-01-22T11:12:17.886+00:002016-01-22T11:12:17.886+00:00Just lovely. A search on Google images reveals fur...Just lovely. A search on Google images reveals further panels at Jackfield -perhaps you will share these, too? - and elsewhere. A visit to Newtown, Powys seems indicated. The "Newspapers Delivered" panel is wonderfully whimsical <br /><br />https://newtownpowys.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/w-h-smith/<br /><br />This link gives further examples and some detail about the production - and welcome news of a project to record all the panels. The Postcards panel shown here (click the picture to enlarge it) is wonderfully un-British, given the 'cards WH Smith would have had on offer at the branch!<br /><br />http://www.mola.org.uk/blog/whsmith-art-deco-tiles<br /><br /><br />David Bertramnoreply@blogger.com