http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Index.htm Walthamstow in pictures en-gb Copyright 2004, 2005 Affects.Me 29 Sep 2005 15:00:00 GMT 29 Sep 2005 15:00:00 GMT Picture essay http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 editor@affects.me.uk webmaster@affects.me.uk http://www.affects.me.uk/images/LogoWh59-49.gif http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Index.htm 49 59 http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/CivicPride.htm The first thing that strikes you as you drive into Walthamstow along Forest Road is the breathtaking sight of the Town Hall and associated civic buildings. As a friend raised in East Germany commented 'Doesn't it strike you as a testament to Stalinist imperialism?' Well, he actually said it better and with more words, but that's the best my poor memory can do. And, yes it does. A monument to Civic Pride conceived out of the socialist idealism of the thirties, its pillars sporting reliefs showing noble labourers and artisans nobly working. Actually, the reliefs are really worth looking at.
The irony is that Waltham Forest is one of the most deprived regions of Britain.
16 Sep 2005, replaced the Assembly rooms with a more interesting shot, and added a shot of nearly the entire complex.
www.art-in-public.net has gone. A great loss. 29 Sep 2005 15:00:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Castle.htm Always wanted to live in a castle, but can only afford a small victorian terrace? No problem. These pioneering folks show the way. 16 Sep 2005 13:00:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Bizzare.htm There's just no excuse for some things.
This page covers the tasteless, the pointless, ugly or pompous things that spoil the environment.
Oddly enough, the most striking examples happen to be initiated by the council.
Last updated 16 Sep 2005, adding the London Waste Ecopark (sic). 16 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/UrbanRenewal.htm Major buildings in progress. Features:
The Bus Station, completed in the Summer 2004.
The Arts Centre project, now abandoned, leaving a derelict site at the heart of Walthamstow.
Last updated 28 Aug 2005, bringing the views of the sites up to date. 28 Aug 2005 21:00:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/AccessPanels.htm The Manhole Covers of Walthamstow Updated 31 Aug 2005, with an extra 16 covers. 31 Aug 2005 13:00:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Aerials.htm The towering aerials of Walthamstow Updated 1 September 2005, with an extra 2 Aerials. 1 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Signs/PubSigns.htm Pub Signs, the last remnant of signage from a pre-literate age.
Last updated 26 August. 4 pubs added, full addresses, and links to a review site. 26 Aug 2005 15:00:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Signs/Cycles.htm The diversity of Cycle Lane marks
Last updated 28 Aug 2005: Adding the Crooked Billet subway system, Walthamstow Avenue, Woodford New Road from the pumping station to Wood Street, Chingford Road from the Crooked Billet to Morrisons, Pretoria Avenue. 28 Aug 2005 12:01:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Signs/Men.htm The pavement men of Woodford New Road. 28 Aug 2005 20:00:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Signs/Prohibitions.htm There's a lot you mustn't do round here.

Though the odd theme emerges. 29 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Signs/HandLettered.htm A page dedicated to hand-drawn signage. This craft is dying; new signs are mostly machine made. However, there are still a number to be found. The page includes some delightful examples spanning a century of lettering and graphic styles. 30 Aug 2005 15:00:00 GMT http://www.affects.me.uk/Walthamstow/Signs/Graffiti.htm Little of the graffiti in Walthamstow is designed to please the observer. Occasionally, though, a work shows style or wit. 30 Aug 2005 18:00:00 GMT