tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654263913151683.post9000880904428549987..comments2023-04-18T09:48:43.023+01:00Comments on Instances of a changed society: Odds and EvensIan Waiteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02206249594257365864noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654263913151683.post-48514394312912442752012-01-15T15:30:22.562+00:002012-01-15T15:30:22.562+00:00Thanks Hannah - what a bunch of scraggy looking He...Thanks Hannah - what a bunch of scraggy looking Herberts those kids were! <br /><br />I do wonder what is 'underneath Pickering' - it's precisely those little micro bits of research, for instance the naming of blocks, roads and so on, and why they might change, that really need to be done by someone.Ian Waiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206249594257365864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654263913151683.post-70053204860586583342012-01-13T17:39:41.001+00:002012-01-13T17:39:41.001+00:00Yes - Hallfield is Denys Lasdun and Lindsay Drake,...Yes - Hallfield is Denys Lasdun and Lindsay Drake, a lot of it is set below surrounding street level and has a very enclosed, tranquil feel to it. From what I remember it dates from the early '50s. The estate was listed Grade II last year and is a mix of council and private ownership. I wonder how the Tecton factor and listed status will impact its desirability in the future...anyway I digress. I like to think that underneath Pickering is a disowned provincial market town.<br /><br />Really enjoying your photographs!Hannahhttp://conservingc20.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654263913151683.post-11052503237362086442012-01-12T17:11:37.495+00:002012-01-12T17:11:37.495+00:00Hi Hannah. Yes, it's not hard really - I'm...Hi Hannah. Yes, it's not hard really - I'm sure the residents did know where they lived! I love your Hallfield sign photo - this is Tecton/Lasdun stuff isn't it? Would 'Pickering' (and 'Taunton') be later blocks (though surely they would have painted the names directly onto the sign instead of on those little inserts??). Maybe any original name under PIckering was of some regional town that fell out of favour in some way? The English provincialism at play here (good old English market town names) is typical of the time, but nice.Ian Waiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206249594257365864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654263913151683.post-73124797587286654172012-01-12T16:51:26.368+00:002012-01-12T16:51:26.368+00:00Hello Ian, I'm just rereading Alison Ravetz an...Hello Ian, I'm just rereading Alison Ravetz and agree about 'odds' and 'evens'. Though one place that - to the uninitiated - does have a baffling house numbering system is Cumbernauld. Then again, I expect it makes perfect sense to those that live there.<br /><br />Here is a link to an estate sign I particularly like. I wonder what is underneath the addition of 'Pickering' .<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/conservingthetwentiethcentury/6211248586/in/photostream/Hannahhttp://conservingc20.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com