This design and construction movement began in Britain around 1880 and quickly spread across America and Europe. Taking its name from the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, it stood for traditional craftsmanship using simple forms of decoration, and advocated economic and social reform. William Morris was one of its main influences.
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Arts and Crafts movement
Arthur H. Mackmurdo, architect, 1851 - 1942, a pioneer and founder of the Art...
Totterdown Estate, built 1901 - 1911, influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movem...
Writing about Bow Road Edith's Streets has: "203 & 205 Atlas Iron Foundry Durham Bros, iron founders. Numerous plates on iron buildings throughout London demonstrate their work".
Founded by C. R. Ashbee together with an evening school. Initially opened in Toynbee Hall then moved to the the top floor of the next-door warehouse, 34 Commercial Street. In 1890-1 the workshop...
Born as George Bryan Brummell in Downing Street, his father being Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Lord North. A gambler and dandy and one of the Prince Regent's favourites, he set the dres...
Clock maker. Invented the alloy of copper and zinc which closely resembles gold.
Furniture designer and retailer. Born at Crouch End. Studied at the Slade School of Fine Art before joining the family firm which ran the Heal & Son department store. He designed the simple, st...
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