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London Evening Standard November 12, 2007
The photographs linger in the mind..Every developer should be compelled to create a commeration like this.
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"The photographs linger in the mind... Every developer should be compelled to create a commemoration like this..." London Evening Standard
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The unusual square rather than rectangular format alerts the `reader' and the casual flipper-through alike, that this most definitely is not a coffee table book to breezily flick through. It is uncomfortable reading once one gets past the first layer of looking at the stunning photography, although many of the photos are glorious in their framing, composition, colour and light. Others portray the ugliness, the utilitarianism and chaos that typify a huge building site and it IS huge; this vast area in Central London is the largest building site/development in Europe.
Perhaps the most poignant and pertinent pointer in the title is the word `catching'; anyone even remotely interested in London, history, architecture, building techniques, Victoriana, biography (Hardy, Barlow, Wollstonecraft et al) not to mention photography, had better get down there for a glimpse of what's left, to catch sight of the remaining structures before they too disappear. Catching trains becomes secondary.
One is reminded on every page of the all-encompassing legacy of the Victorians and the industrial revolution and not in its dry `GCSE' level history sense either. One is also reminded on nearly every page that a great proportion of it has already been demolished.
The chapters are organised in a logical fashion, the text is a curious blend of clear description with poems interpolated at intervals which gives the book another unusual slant. I think the author, despite her arty hairstyle must be a keen abseiler as many of the photographs have been taken from great heights!
If there is one book that history teachers should have on their shelves, it is this one: it tackles so many targets for Key Stage 3 upwards (in Geography, Design, English Literature Maths and Physics) and could be used as a starting point for an infinite number of projects, bringing to life many subjects, some of which may usually be rather dry.
That is not to say that this is a textbook in any sense; it surmounts the limitations of textbooks with their leading questions, limited agenda, exam-centric reading for information, that sinking or bored feeling when a student/learner sees the instructions, "Read the paragraph/look at the photograph and then answer the questions below," where nothing is internalised but instead put in the short term memory for imminent regurgitation. Imagine being able to say "Find something in this book that you could take further/become obsessed by, something you could become an expert in." This is what a real education should be.
Let's hope the developers have the guts to equal or improve upon what was achieved 150 years ago given the technological advances and knowledge gained in the interim. Let's hope the new development is still magnificent and visionary in 170 years time. (Twenty years of construction await King's Cross St Pancras). Sadly, I think we will never see the likes of it even in fifty.
Perhaps the most poignant and pertinent pointer in the title is the word `catching'; anyone even remotely interested in London, history, architecture, building techniques, Victoriana, biography (Hardy, Barlow, Wollstonecraft et al) not to mention photography, had better get down there for a glimpse of what's left, to catch sight of the remaining structures before they too disappear. Catching trains becomes secondary.
One is reminded on every page of the all-encompassing legacy of the Victorians and the industrial revolution and not in its dry `GCSE' level history sense either. One is also reminded on nearly every page that a great proportion of it has already been demolished.
The chapters are organised in a logical fashion, the text is a curious blend of clear description with poems interpolated at intervals which gives the book another unusual slant. I think the author, despite her arty hairstyle must be a keen abseiler as many of the photographs have been taken from great heights!
If there is one book that history teachers should have on their shelves, it is this one: it tackles so many targets for Key Stage 3 upwards (in Geography, Design, English Literature Maths and Physics) and could be used as a starting point for an infinite number of projects, bringing to life many subjects, some of which may usually be rather dry.
That is not to say that this is a textbook in any sense; it surmounts the limitations of textbooks with their leading questions, limited agenda, exam-centric reading for information, that sinking or bored feeling when a student/learner sees the instructions, "Read the paragraph/look at the photograph and then answer the questions below," where nothing is internalised but instead put in the short term memory for imminent regurgitation. Imagine being able to say "Find something in this book that you could take further/become obsessed by, something you could become an expert in." This is what a real education should be.
Let's hope the developers have the guts to equal or improve upon what was achieved 150 years ago given the technological advances and knowledge gained in the interim. Let's hope the new development is still magnificent and visionary in 170 years time. (Twenty years of construction await King's Cross St Pancras). Sadly, I think we will never see the likes of it even in fifty.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As someone that has been connected with the St.Pancras development for the last eleven years, this book was bound to attract my attention. Certainly one for my collection as Angela Inglis has captured many scenes now gone - and many others from unusual vantage points. The words and poems give further information and add a personal touch to describing the scenes without trying to out-do the many photographs.
This book has made me kick myself for not having taken more photographs of the area surrounding the station, as Angela has. A missed opportunity for me, but now I have this book to look at and remember...
This book has made me kick myself for not having taken more photographs of the area surrounding the station, as Angela has. A missed opportunity for me, but now I have this book to look at and remember...
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A beautiful record of how St Pancras and the areas surrounding it were transformed from a forgotten, historic and romantic location into a dynamic, modern and revived transport hub of the 21st century.
The photos are beautiful and beguiling, documenting both what we have lost as well as gained.
A fascinating insight into the regeneration of this little known area.
Excellent commentary and a wealth of information
If you're interested in railways, architecture or social history, this small book has it all.
The photos are beautiful and beguiling, documenting both what we have lost as well as gained.
A fascinating insight into the regeneration of this little known area.
Excellent commentary and a wealth of information
If you're interested in railways, architecture or social history, this small book has it all.
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