#victorian architecture
Day 10 Ghost
Another little mini-zine for my table at MICE! This one’s really about how much I love Victorian windows, but it stars the little ghosts I’ve been drawing for years. October is almost here!
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Tintype view of a street probably in Masontown, Pennsylvania, c. 1880′s. The house visible on the left is under construction.
Source: Rijksmuseum.
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It is my dream to live in a Victorian Gothic style home.
Grand entrance hall of the Galloway House. View from the front doors looking into the conservatory. The light hanging from the ceiling is a combination electric chandelier and gasolier, using gas lights when the electricity was unreliable.
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Sometimes I think of myself as an immature little ten year old kid.
I mean, I haven’t even lived a quarter of the average human lifespan, yet hither I come, trying to be a part time poet, philosopher, writer, and my own therapist..LOL !
‘Tin Tabernacles’
19th Century corrugated iron chapels and churches, perhaps more commonly known as ‘Tin Tabernacles,’ have often been viewed with contempt throughout their history. Described by William Morris in his 1890 SPAB technical pamphlet as ‘spreading like pestilence over the country,’ it is no surprise that very little research has been done into these abundant structures.
The earliest structures were ‘emigrant cottages,’ consisting of a wooden frame with corrugated cladding, produced by E. T. Bellhouse, and shipped to California during the Gold Rush of 1849.5 Bellhouse’s most famous iron building is perhaps his 1852 ballroom for Prince Albert at Balmoral, and he would later become a key producer of corrugated iron chapels.
The chapels became popular in the 1860s, especially amongst the non-conformists, who saw a surge in congregation numbers in the 19th Century. They were ordered flat pack from a variety of manufacturers catalogues and were usually erected by the congregation.
Keep your eyes peeled on your walks as these unassuming structures often go unnoticed.
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Victorian London
Ah, Victorian London, a place of technology and squalor, of progress, and a form of civilized barbarism. A place of high class nobles… and ruthless backstreet brawling. A place where people of all walks of life found themselves, and a place where all manner of cultures could be found. Indeed, there is much to be found here in London.
