tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post7945007203305889501..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: The Natural History of Railway Station SeatingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-81649774396117393472012-02-21T23:18:53.648+00:002012-02-21T23:18:53.648+00:00I think that the bookstore is still there. The sag...I think that the bookstore is still there. The saga of the lido and it's dilapidated state is long and sad. I'm pleased that you mentioned that these seats can still be found at Grange or I would have spent a great deal of time racking my brain trying to remember why they look so familiar!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-56506334306834781332012-02-16T21:32:52.052+00:002012-02-16T21:32:52.052+00:00Lovely aren't they Pauline. Someone should rea...Lovely aren't they Pauline. Someone should really be turning out replicas as garden seats - we'd buy one! Last time we were in GoS the outdoor swimming pool was still there but very dilapidated... that must have been over 5 years ago though. There was also a secondhand bookshop on the station...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-3871635941961645362012-02-16T20:43:19.898+00:002012-02-16T20:43:19.898+00:00Furness railway's squirrels reminds me of my c...Furness railway's squirrels reminds me of my childhood, waiting on the platform of Ulverston station to catch a train to Grange-Over Sands togo swimming in the open air poool.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682505457801614594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-32823429838806504102012-02-15T08:59:40.132+00:002012-02-15T08:59:40.132+00:00Hi Ellen, I wouldn't want to depend on the med...Hi Ellen, I wouldn't want to depend on the medicine of the time but keeping some of the Victorian and Edwardian arts and crafts alive would certainly enrich modern like.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-89910528234806071522012-02-15T08:57:19.456+00:002012-02-15T08:57:19.456+00:00Thanks Jack - winter has relaxed its icy grip here...Thanks Jack - winter has relaxed its icy grip here at the moment.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-73637628747363386232012-02-14T22:30:22.969+00:002012-02-14T22:30:22.969+00:00While I'm sure they had a lot of things going ...While I'm sure they had a lot of things going on that were less than savory, there's a lot from the Victorian and Edwardian eras that really appeals to me. Namely, their love of nature and its inclusion in so much of the art (and practical items) of the time. Thanks for sharing these! Maybe someone will be inspired and bring back the trend. One can but hope.Ellen Rathbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684750034177425795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-13570050165803281192012-02-14T17:35:35.972+00:002012-02-14T17:35:35.972+00:00Phil, Interesting experience with the trains. I w...Phil, Interesting experience with the trains. I will say I like the last posting with the ice. NIce. JackGardens at Waters Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007610849161868747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-65971238279221667842012-02-13T08:45:25.686+00:002012-02-13T08:45:25.686+00:00Beautiful examples of Victorian and Edwardian cast...Beautiful examples of Victorian and Edwardian cast ironwork .... the NER snake seats often end up as garden seats up here in the North East ...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-55882235477998559032012-02-13T08:43:56.227+00:002012-02-13T08:43:56.227+00:00King's Cross doesn't but most other statio...King's Cross doesn't but most other stations do ..... not sure about the other London termini ... at KX you just have to stand...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-53109930094432880182012-02-13T06:19:43.069+00:002012-02-13T06:19:43.069+00:00Each one lovingly made too, no doubt. Little works...Each one lovingly made too, no doubt. Little works of art in their own right.<br /><br />I never knew there isn't any seating at King's Cross; that is outrageous.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-79675483530214849002012-02-13T06:00:25.484+00:002012-02-13T06:00:25.484+00:00I hadn't realised that stations no longer had ...I hadn't realised that stations no longer had seats - how ridiculous. And what a lost opportunity for some great designs.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.com