Sculpture

Tattersall's auction yard

Erection date: 1957

This sculpture 'Triga' recalls the racehorses that were bought and sold on this site while it was occupied by Tattersalls for almost 75 years. More at Ornamental Passions.

Site: Tattersall's auction yard (1 memorial)

SW1, Knightsbridge Green, 1, Caltex House

Another Nickel in the Machine has a report on how this building, with others, was the target of the Anti-Ugly campaign in 1958.

The 1962 short (about wallpapers) 'Between Those 4 Walls' / 'Between These Walls' has a good shot of this building before the ground floor elevations were updated.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Tattersall's auction yard

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Tattersalls race horse auctioneers

Founded at Hyde Park Corner by Richard Tattersall (1724–1795) it stayed in th...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Tattersall's auction yard

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Franta Belsky

Born Czechoslovakia as Frantisek Belsky. Fled 3 times, twice to escape the Na...

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