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- November 14th, 2009
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Geffrye Museum Update
A very brief post this time as I am currently working on a large number of projects. I hope to write some of these up in the future.Having carried out the analysis of the exterior paint at the Geffry…
- October 18th, 2009
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A Brunel Bridge
IntroductionNot since his days as a military parachutist has Patrick Baty of Papers and Paints experienced such a “buzz” as when he walked over the top of the Royal Albert Brid…
- September 3rd, 2009
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A Tudor Garden
var addthis_pub="retroedgewebdesign"; IntroductionA new garden has been created at Hampton Court Palace to commemorate the 500th anniversary of King Henry VIII’s accession to the throne…
- July 6th, 2009
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Some Thoughts on Front Doors (part 1)
IntroductionPaint is used on external surfaces to provide: Protection, Decoration, or Identification…and very often it serves at least two out of three of these functions. Here it could be argued t…
- May 19th, 2009
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The Elizabethan Garden at Kenilworth Castle
BackgroundEnglish Heritage has recently re-created one of the greatest gardens of the Elizabethan age in the grounds of Kenilworth Castle, in Warwickshire.The original garden was built by Robert Dudle…
- May 10th, 2009
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The Problem with "Distemper"
Having been involved with Historical and Traditional colours for many years, we are frequently asked for advice on traditional paint.Every day Patrick Baty and his team at Papers and Paints see…
- April 21st, 2009
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Basildon Park – Paint Analysis
BackgroundBasildon Park was built by John Carr of York for Sir Francis Sykes between 1776 and 1783. It is constructed of Bath stone and consists of a main central block, with portico in antis, and is…
- April 18th, 2009
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Paint Sampling at the Geffrye Museum
BackgroundThe Geffrye Museum in Shoreditch, East London, is the only museum in the United Kingdom to specialise in the history of the domestic interiors of the urban middle classes. It is situated in…
- April 11th, 2009
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Colour Surveys
As many will know, Papers and Paints have been colour-matching objects brought to the shop for most of our fifty years. Typically these take the form of flakes of paint and pieces of wallpaper or f…
- April 4th, 2009
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Paint Colours of the Past
The current interest in “historical paint” colours stems from a range that Papers and Paints produced over twenty years ago.Our Historical Colours - the first range with this theme - was taken…
- March 25th, 2009
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1960s Paint Colours
1960s Paint Colour RangeBackgroundOne of the joys of working as a colour consultant is the enormous variety of projects that one is asked to assist with. Some years ago I was commissioned to investig…
- March 23rd, 2009
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The King's Beasts
King Henry VIII’s Heraldic BeastsBackgroundMany passers-by have wondered why I currently have a collection of brightly-painted mythical creatures in the window of Papers and Paints, my paint shop…
- March 20th, 2009
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A View from the Bridge
TOWER BRIDGE Background Tower Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world and one of…
