Thursday, 25 February 2010

The Thing in the Library



Caption: Against The Wind
Canadian star Robert Beatty with the French actress Simone Signoret in an unusual setting from the film of Anglo-Belgian resistance. Charles Crichton directed.

Michael Balcon's 25 Years in Films
Ed: M. Danischewsky
World Flim Publications Ltd
London 1947

Library Fashion


Caption: The Boatneck Pullovers shown opposite get their distinction from 'Swedish Weave' stripes which are made by weaving in yarn as you knit.



McCall's Needlework in Colour
Hamlyn
London 1972

The first in a series of images of libraries from my collection of oop books.

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

City Slet 03


You are invited to join City Slet 03

11.30am -12.45pm
Sunday 21 February 2009

Meet at Barbican Centre
Just inside Silk Street entrance
Nearest tube: Moorgate (Barbican is likely to be closed, check tfl.com
before traveling)

City Slet 03 is the third in a series of architecture and exercise trails
in London's square mile. Documentation from City Slet 01 & 02 can be found on a new blog dedicated to the Slet project - http://sletsite.blogspot.com/

Please be advised this exercise trail is for adults of moderate fitness as
we will jog between architectural sites. The trail will end near St Pauls.

Free but booking essential
Please RSVP to info@oopps.org