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I have always found it somewhat strange that in many German cities they wanted to rebuild in exactly the same style as was there pre-war to almost erase the fact that anything bad happened. A permanent scar might be more appropriate. This seems at odds with the attitude of pretty much every...

If you get one of those friezes of the seafront they used to sell in the Pavilion shop, it shows the buildings from as far west as Palmeira Square from the time it had the glass dome right along the coast into the centre of Brighton. What a magnificent site it was before dodgy fires, greedy...

During lockdown I went to the big iconic hotel in Scarborough (the Grand?) the one that Hitler allegedly wanted as his base in that area had things gone his way. it dominates the skyline but is now a Britannia. I think I spent about 2 minutes in there to use the toilet and came straight out...

Facade to be demolished tonight it seems 😢 https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23658687.royal-albion-hotel-fire-brighton-facade-demolished/

Thoroughly sad and depressing all round