News & Features
Art Deco in Peril: The Iron Duke, Great Yarmouth
The Iron Duke in Great Yarmouth, once flagship of Norfolk brewers Lacons, is perhaps the most complete art deco pub in the country in terms of both conception and preservation, but its survival is currently under threat, writes Caroline Jones of The Friends of the Iron Duke
Celebrating the 20th-Century Public House
Emily Cole of Historic England looks at the rapid – and often radical – changes to both the architectural form and social role of the public house in England across the 20th century.
Queering the National Trust
Michael Hall reflects on the extensive queer history of the National Trust, and its connections to LGBTQIA+ architectural design and patronage.
The Diverse Modes of Architectural History
Prof Murray Fraser is the Chair of Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. To inaugurate our new website he offers his thoughts on ‘The Diverse Modes of Architectural History.’ This text forms the basis of a presentation intended for this year’s Architectural History Workshop, aimed at graduate students and early career scholars, which was postponed due to pandemic.
