Brooking Collection

[biffvernon]

Nice to hear Charles Brooking on the radio this morning, talking about his amazing collection of bits of old houses.

more at:
http://www.dartfordarchive.org.uk/technology/art_brooking.shtml
http://www.ihbc.org.uk/context_archive/50/brooking_dir/brooking_s.htm

 

[Nemesis]

Not sure Charles would be grateful for his collection being described thus, but it should indeed be looked upon as a national treasure!

 

[biffvernon]

Ok, Ok. The most complete collection of representative examples of architectural joinery, metal-work, plaster-work and other features recording the history and development of English vernacular and polite building.

Better?

 

[Nemesis]

Marginally.

 

[biffvernon]

Go on then, you right a better description, oh Mistress of Literature.

 

[Nemesis]

I said it was better.

Go on then, you right a better description, oh Mistress of Literature.

Hmmmm.

8)

 

[Penners]

If you can be wronged, why can't you be righted?

 

[Penners]

I've tried on more than one occasion to get to see the Brooking Collection, but the damn place always seems to be closed when I'm in the area. Is it Brooking's private home?

 

[biffvernon]

No, it's in part of the University of Greenwich.
See http://www.dartfordarchive.org.uk/technology/art_brooking.shtml