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The Victorian
The Victorian is published three times a year, and is sent to all members of the Society free of charge. As well as the feature articles listed below, the magazine contains book reviews, Society news and events, casework reports, and interviews.
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Saving a century...
No. 27 March 2008
This issue, as we celebrate 50 years since the first meeting of the Society on 25 February 1958 in the drawing room at Linley Sambourne House, we can be forgiven for being a little introspective. It's curious how opinions about Victorian architecture have changed. Now, cab drivers and corporate leaders alike will unhesitatingly tell you how beautiful they find St Pancras Station whereas even ten years ago admiration was accorded only grudgingly if at all.
Popular credit for saving St Pancras has gone to cuddly Sir John Betjeman. But, as Simon Jenkins wrote in the Guardian, 'the true saviour of St Pancras [was] the Victorian Society, which single-handedly fought ... ministers and railwaymen' more...
Redundant churches: who cares?
No. 26 November 2007
Invariably, it seems, churches become redundant. The country changes around them and for one reason or another they find themselves bereft of the worshippers needed to keep them going. Many, if not most, of the buildings seem eventually to find new uses, but it is not easy to generalise about how often these uses preserve their architectural and historic interest. A significant minority are demolished. A tiny minority find their way into the careful hands of three organisations which have been specially established to look after redundant places of worship of extraordinary quality. Between them, the Friends of Friendless Churches, the Historic Chapels Trust, and the Churches Conservation Trust care for only 395 buildings. And it is difficult, given their present funding situation, to see how they could take on many more....
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Campaigning special
No. 25 July 2007
As well as the ongoing work of commenting on applications for listed building consent, from time to time the Victorian Society runs campaigns to get a bit more public attention for buildings that really need it. This issue covers our 'Heritage Crime Scene' demonstration at Waltham Forest Town Hall to protest about the cuts to the William Morris Gallery, as well as some of the more high profile cases we've been dealing with recently.
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