Vertigo
Working at BBC Television Centre as it winds down for closure gives me time to explore its many corridors and take photographs of this unique piece of architecture and west London heritage.
Recently I photographed a staircase which is well-known to BBC staff. But it’s just one of many which grace the building, several of which lurk behind closed doors and are designed as emergency escapes. Their shapes and styles – especially on a sunny day – can produce some good shots. Peering up and down any big stairwell is not a good idea if you’re prone to vertigo.
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For more about the end of BBC Television Centre, see Vacated
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Great subject and great images – it should become an obsession I think!
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Many thanks, Diana. I think you’re right!
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Cracking images! The repetition and depth of a spiral staircase is always pleasing on the eye, but throw in some classic 50s styling and you’re onto a winner! :)
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Thank you very much, Richard. They’re not the prettiest staircases in the world, but even so…!
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No, I like them. There’s a definite 50s (or is that now called ‘retro’?) styling about them. Very ‘The Hour’. :D
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The stories they could tell, not all of them printable!
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Haha! But all enjoyable, lol…
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That’s pretty cool.
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Thank you Tim, your comment is much appreciated.
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Fabulous photos Mike!
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Thank you very much. I think stairwells have become a new obesssion!
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