ADDITIONAL NOTES:
London: Paddington was built as the terminus of the Great Western Railway in 1850 - 54. Its design was a collaboration between Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Matthew Digby Wyatt. The spectacular train shed has an iron girder roof with three-bays, these have 189 decorative wrought iron ribs and are supported by a cast-iron column every third rib. When a fourth bay was added in 1916, in keeping with Brunel's originals, the iron columns were replaced with steel stanchions.
Paddington is unusual in that it does not have a principal exterior facade. In its place is the Great Western Hotel, designed by P.C. Hardwick and opened in the same year as the station. Brunel is remembered by a seated statue that can be seen beside the side entrance to platform. -- Children all over the world know the name of the station through the famous 'paddington bear' created by Michael Bond.
paddington station, paddington station history, and yes, more paddington bear.
Monday 6 December 2004
the grandeur of the london rails at paddington station
2 comments // buildings, textures, travel
nice work! I love the cigarette shot!
Yeah the ciggy shot is great. How are you enjoying our great city? is this the first time you've visited?
