Showing posts with label cafe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cafe. Show all posts

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Art Deco Saltdean: 2. Lido and Cafe


Saltdean's Lido was constructed in 1938 (architect, R.W.H. Jones) and is the only Grade II listed Lido in the UK. However, due to its sea-facing location, the structure has suffered decades of chloride-attack which has allowed sea salts to penetrate the building. I last visited in 2016 when the site, after years of neglect, had been purchased by the Saltdean Lido CIC (SLCIC) with a mission to safeguard and restore Saltdean Lido for the benefit of the city and future generations to come.
The pool opened for three summer seasons (2017 onwards) and attracted nearly 40,000 visitors in the first year. The 40m pool tank is the largest in Brighton and makes it an ideal facility for serious swimmers, and families.   
However, the Grade II* listed Art Deco building is in a dilapidated condition and was largely closed to the public. This is a common issue shared by many coastal modernist structures of this period - most notably, the De La Warr Pavilion. The rennovation is now under way but  the building remains on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register. 
The 1930's cliff-top cafe is a delight with blankets and even hot water bottles supplied and the walk along to Rottingdean just as I remember it from childhood holidays.

Friday, December 9, 2022

Cambridge 'Shops'

Walking round Cambridge on Wednesday between 4 and 6pm, we were surprised how few shoppers there were and even the now abundant eating places were not busy. It will be iinteresting to see how many of these premises arre still under the same ownership next year and what colours M&S favour.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

From Grey Rainy Stansted to Grey Skies in Skiathos

On the 12th May we left Stansted at 7.30 am for Skiathos in Greece. We had a few hours to spend in Skiathos before taking the ferry to Alonnisos, where we were to photograph flowers and insects. There sky was grey there but the light bright and the temperature warm. The streets are narrow and mopeds and motor bikes travel up and down them so conversation are often had at a distance. Next blog introduces some of the people and cats

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Ascari's Cafe Hereford


I was amused by the name of this cafe as Ascaris is the latin name for a family of intestinal parasitic worms. The cafe is actually named after the 1950s Ferrari racing driver.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Cambridge Mobile Cafes etc


As a start to my long-planned project on mobile cafes etc, here are three images from Cambridge.

I hope to add more to the collection while in Wales - good excuse to drink lots of cups of tea and coffee and partake of big breakfasts

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Two More Cafes



Two cafes taken on a rainy visit to Hunstanton - neither was doing much business.

Ann Miles Photography - My Favourite Images of the Past10 years or so