Another trip to Portmeirion. Perfect day for it. Such a monumental treat to have our Free For All Podcast book on the shelves of The Prisoner Shop in the heart of The Village. Dream come true stuff.
I thought I'd start today with yet another one that I haven't shown for a long time. This is 'Portmeirion' by Lilian Hawthorn (nee Leahy) from her post-war work, most likely the 1970s. #LilianHawthorn #LilianLeahy #Portmeirion #EastLondonGroup
A signed menu from the Hotel Portmeirion Village on the coast of North Wales, dated Friday the 11th April 1969, and signed by none other than George Harrison!
#TheBeatles
Alan Baxter β Jools Holland, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie & Siouxsie & The Banshees made a send up at Portmeirion of it called 'The Laughing Prisoner' for The Tube on Channel 4 in 1987 ... here's a short clip of Siouxsie, Steve Severin & Budgie giving Iggy Pop's 'The Passenger' a right seeing toπ€£
Enjoyed seeing Keith Brymer Jones π Marj Hogarth visit the stunning village of Portmeirion designed as a light opera approach to architecture by Clough Williams-Ellis, who described the creation of his vision as the βarchitecture of pleasure.β #ChapelDream
Meurig Rees Jones
Join Chris and Cai of the wonderful Free For All Podcast for Part 2 of their look at the Patrick McGoohan seeries 'Danger Man'! Here's the link to listen: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dan⦠#ThePrisoner #DangerMan
Colonnade at Portmeirion. Began life as 18C cold bath in #Bristol before joining #CloughWilliamsEllis 'architectural jumble' in #Wales . Read more thefollyflaneuse.com/the-bristol-coβ¦
Plas Brondanw The Georgian Group SPAB Bristol Civic Society Bristol Museum & Art Gallery