biglouis Posted April 15, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted April 15, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) "The largest municipal building in Kentish Town is the St Pancras public baths, opened in 1900, designed by T.W. Aldwinckle. The large complex originally had separate first and second class men's baths and a women's baths, along with a public hall. Little of the interior remains intact." Â Detail from the ornate facade. Â R-D1 Summicron 50 Â [ATTACH]33695[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 15, 2007 Posted April 15, 2007 Hi biglouis, Take a look here St Pancras and St George. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ejd Posted April 15, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted April 15, 2007 A wonderful detail. Never really thought about who St Pancras might be -- apart from a railway station. Â More please! I very much like your north London vignettes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted April 15, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted April 15, 2007 BIG, That is a good shot! I too never thought much about St Pancras; what's the story? George obviously sorted the dragon but Pancras seems to have levelled a peasant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted April 15, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted April 15, 2007 Nice light, framing and detail captured Louis. Â Azzo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted April 16, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted April 16, 2007 Lovely capture, Louis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share #6 Â Posted April 16, 2007 John, Pete, Brian, Azzo - thanks for the comments. Â Wikipaedia has a scant explanation of St Pancras - a boy martyred for his faith in AD 304, whose remains (relics) made it as far as Britain, hence the naming of several churches/parishes after him. Â I think it apocraphyl of the city fathers to create a relief which includes vanquishing down and outs, many of whom uphold the tradition of decorating the pavements of Kentish Town clutching cans of White Lightning, today :-) Â LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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