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An Old Flames visit to the Royal Institute of British Architects on 25th November 2022. We walked from Holborn tube to Portland Place
 Map of the walk up to lunch |
 High Holborn Tube |
 Leicester Square |
 Wonder Woman breaking through |
 Photo finish |
 The French Church, Notre Dame de France |
 Dome |
 The Nave |
 The Imperial PH |
 Lisle Street |
 China Town |
 Dragon Lounge casino |
 Flame-like lamp |
 Dutch gables |
 Waxy's little sister |
 The Gate to China Town |
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 Rupert Court |
 Not a barber! |
 Speedboat Bar |
 "They never clothed" |
 Overacting! |
 Off Kingly Street |
 St James Tavern |
 In the jungle? |
 George II in Golden Square |
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 The Crown |
 Green Woman |
 Optician |
 Canaletto stayed here |
 The Old Coffee House PH |
 Carnaby Street |
 Ganni, Carnaby Street |
 IKKS, Carnaby Street |
 The Blue Posts |
 The Clachan |
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 A lift in Liberty's (for a pit stop) |
 Choosing a cap |
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 Undressing? |
 Over decorated |
 Broadcasting House |
 By the disgraced Eric Gill |
 To Quintin Hogg |
 Early Christmas |
 General Sikorski, Poland's wartime leader |
 The RIBA building with permanent demo against the Chinese Embassy which is opposite |
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 Christmas Cake? Gringerbread Model of the building moved to the Museum of Architecture. |
 Left hand main door |
 Right hand main door |
66 Portland Place is an office building in Marylebone in Central London, near the boundary with Fitzrovia. Located on the corner of Portland Place and Weymouth Street, it serves as the headquarters of the Royal Institute of British Architects. The main doors show London Landmarks |
 Female Pylon |
 Male Pylon |
 Weird inset in the external wall, a skier? |
 The building's Architect |
 Some Lions have lost their tails |
 Main Lecture hall |
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Founded as the Institute of British Architects in London in 1834, the RIBA retains a central London headquarters. The RIBA Library is one of the three largest architectural libraries in the world and the largest in Europe. This building was finished in 1934 |
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 Upper front room on steel beams |
 The Panel of the Dominions |
 Pounding "Mealies" |
 Flecked gold wall decor |
 Colourful Architect takes a "selfie" |
 Our Guide |
 Window decor |
 Christmas is coming |
 Nicotine stained, leather covered walls |
 Various famous Architects |
 Architectural excellence?? |
 A Past President |
 Architects Models
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 After I K Brunel? |
 The Council Chamber |
 The Presidents Chair |
 Etched Glass representing Chinese architecture |
 The Library |
 The Clore Studio |
 Another President |
 You have to look up! |
 Seven Ages ages of Architect |
 In the Library |
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 Central Atrium |
 Architects at Work |
 Barbie as an Architect |
 Fugazzina, Great Portland Street, for an excellent lunch |
 Victorian Fire Alarm? |
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 Clearer map |
