2010

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Apr 27th, 2010 | | Colour Services | Paint Technical | 6 Comments

A Brunel Bridge – part two

An early view of Saltash Station, with the Bridge behind. Acknowledgement: Stephen Rowson In October 2009 I posted a blog on my sampling of the paint on the Royal Albert Bridge. I had been employed by Network...

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4 Park Walk in 1960
Mar 16th, 2010 | | Patrick's Writing | 12 Comments

Papers and Paints – The Early Years

In September 1960, Papers and Paints opened at 4 Park Walk, in the heart of an area of London once known as Little Chelsea. Park Walk connects the Fulham Road with the curious kink in the King’s Road that is known...

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Barnbarroch - Chosen Colours
Jan 27th, 2010 | | Colour Ranges | 9 Comments

Some More Paint Colours from the Past

Paint colour cards from 1807 Encouraged by the recent reaction to a much earlier blog post on some paint colours of the past I thought it worth revisiting the subject. Introduction Some fifteen years ago, in...

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Jan 11th, 2010 | | Paint Technical | 1 Comment

A Small Technical Hitch

Introduction One might be forgiven for thinking that all my work as an architectural paint researcher consists solely of lengthy analyses of historic rooms and structures with a view to identifying their original...

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Patrick Baty carried out an analysis of the painted decoration in a number of the State Rooms at Stowe
Jan 10th, 2010 | | Colour Services | Paint Technical | No Comments

Stowe House – part 1

Introduction Last year I carried out an analysis of the early decorative schemes in a number of the prime rooms at Stowe House. The house, which has been the home of Stowe School since 1923 is currently...

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