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Black and white photographic print of building façade with columns, carved stone lettering on frieze reading BY SUBSCRIPTION ON GROUND THE GIFT OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE IV

St Martins National School

Collection:Central Lettering Record
Date: 1960s-1980s
Artist: Alan Bartram
Dimensions:
Sheet: 203 × 254 mm (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Sheet: 203 × 254 mm (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Sheet: 203 × 254 mm (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Sheet: 203 × 254 mm (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Sheet: 203 × 254 mm (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Sheet: 203 × 254 mm (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Sheet: 203 × 254 mm (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Medium: black & white photograph
Object number: CLR.2023.166.M.1-7
DescriptionSeven instances of the same civic building (school), showing lettering around the building frieze, and parapet, carved (v-section) capital serif (wedge) high contrast letterforms, including date in roman numerals (1830), reading ‘ST MARTINS NATIONAL SCHOOL; BY SUBSCRIPTION ON GROUND THE GIFT OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE IV. MDCCCXXX.’ Location: Westminster, London.