Whitbreads Brewery Whitbreads Brewery, began in 1742 by Samuel Whitbread. It became the largest brewery in the world by the 1780s. Today it is now a multinational hotel and restaurant company, selling its brewing operations to Interbrew in 2001. The brewery’s former site on Chiswell Street, East London is now The Brewery. It is one of the UK’s leading unique…
Marquetry panels for builders Tersons Ltd The marquetry panels for builders Tersons Ltd are for the reception hall at Winston House. In the main ground floor area, there are two large marquetry mural panels showcasing the art of the builder’s trade. The larger marquetry mural panel showcases the manual tools of the builder and the smaller mural panel shows the…
Marquetry panels at Granite House, Gallaher Group. Gallaher Tobacco Company, Gallaher Limited. Two large landscape marquetry mural inlay panels and one smaller marquetry panel were commission for the Gallaher group, Gallaher Limited. Formerly in situ in the new reception hall at Granite House, Cannon Street London. Then moved to 65 Kingsway, London and then finally to Brooklands racing circuit, Weybridge.…
Making the British Pullman marquetry sign panel. It’s certainly exciting to get a call from Belmond. From the very beginning, with the making of the marquetry panels for the original Pullman Cars and Wagon-Lits. Each carriage in their own style to the present day. Belmond and ourselves have worked closely together. Things have changed too. There used to be endless…
The Northern Belle Train How it begun. Based up North, The Northern Belle luxurious train offers day return journeys and fine dining trips in England, Scotland and Wales. In the year 2000, the Northern Belle began. It was the sister company to Belmond’s The British Pullman in London. In tune with The British Pullman, the Northern Belle train carriages have…