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16 May 2006 SRW

Everard...

Bristol, UK

From About Bristol:
"The first encounter with the exhuberant faience frontage of the former Edward Everard printing works in Broad Street
comes as much as a surprise to the modern visitor as it did to the Bristol public in 1900. The architect was Henry Williams
and the tiles were made by Doulton and Company, designed by W J Neatby.

"Much of the detail of the finished building stemmed from Everard's own ideas.
He stipulated a triple archway design for the lowest storey, to echo the nearby St John's Gateway [see below].
He was a great admirer of William Morris, the founder of the Arts and Crafts movement. Morris is depicted on the right-hand side
of the facade with his print style. The Spirit of Literature [or Light] is represented in the centre,
and on the left hand side is Johann Gutenberg.

"Below is Everard’s name in the Art Nouveau typeface he designed."

I had fun putting this shot together...
-- it's actually a vertical panorama of five shots... --
especially as the software I use has kindly snipped out
the top half of the woman walking past...!

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Guest 31-Dec-2012 16:48
what an amazing building - I'll have to look it out next time I'm in Bristol!