Alistair Donaldson on the restoration of St Pancras railway station

Title

Alistair Donaldson on the restoration of St Pancras railway station

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Feb 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:06:17

Description

Peter Plisner live interview from London’s St Pancras railway station with Alistair(?) Donaldson, project manager for the exterior restoration of St Pancras Chambers, which forms the frontage of the station. Campbell describing the history of the Grade 1 listed Victorian Gothic building, originally the Midland Grand Hotel, and outlining restoration plans for the interior during a guided tour.

Contributors

Peter Plisner; Alistair(?) Donaldson

Keywords

London; Architecture; Listed buildings; Railway stations; Hotels; Victorian period; Restoration; St Pancras; Midland Grand Hotel

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