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How I escaped my anxiety and depression through architecture and poetry

Social anxiety led him to introversion and silence. The brutalist architecture of London’s Barbican Estate inspired his liberation in poetry.

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Building a dream in the garden suburbs

In the late 19th century a ‘garden suburb’ promised a retreat from London’s dirt and crowds. See how this new concept was developed to appeal to the health concerns of the literary classes.

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How slums make people sick

A newly gentrified corner of Bermondsey leaves little clue to its less salubrious history. But a few intrepid writers recorded the details of existence in one of London’s most squalid slums.

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Two health centres, two ideologies

Two futuristic, light-filled buildings aimed to bring forward-looking healthcare to city dwellers. But the principles behind each were very different.

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  • Architecture. The Colosseum. Exterior and interior.
  • South Kensington Museum: the interior of the architectural court, with exhibits and visitors. Wood engraving by J. Walmsley, 1873.
  • Interior of Kings College library, Aberdeen, which also shows the architectural detail of the ceiling. Engraving by G.B. Smith after R.W. Billings.
  • A girl feeds a begging dog treats, another girl sits in front, while a woman reads, Crewe Hall, Cheshire. Coloured lithograph by W. Walton after C.J. Richardson.
  • Sarawak: interior of the Baram Fort. Photograph.
  • A man sitting in a chair while a woman takes his pulse with a group of concerned courtiers gathering around. Line engraving.
  • A girl convalescing in an armchair is visited by her dog. Etching by H. Formstecher after H. Bacon.
  • A sick man lying in bed is being read to by a young woman, while three others look anxious. Pen and ink drawing.
  • Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk: private prayers. Etching by B. Winkles, 1837, after H.K. Browne.
  • Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk: interior. Etching by B. Winkles, 1837, after R. Garland.
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