Otto Saumarez Smith
@osaumarezsmith.bsky.social
Historian of shopping precincts, derelict landscapes, leisure centres, power stations, inner cities, housing, the Potteries, Telford new town, & city centre redevelopment. @c20society casework & trustee.
Cool! Too far to hang out sadly. Enjoy
November 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Cool! Too far to hang out sadly. Enjoy
Where are you going?
November 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Where are you going?
A war memorial for an unexploded missile that landed in the Frari.
November 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
A war memorial for an unexploded missile that landed in the Frari.
How nice! I had fun with it...
November 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
How nice! I had fun with it...
That was a very happy chat! You might enjoy my first foray into interwar London: read.uolpress.co.uk/read/democra...
Chapter 7 Architecture and sociology: Oliver Cox and Mass Observation | Democratising History | University of London Press
Transforming scholarly publications into living digital works.
read.uolpress.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
That was a very happy chat! You might enjoy my first foray into interwar London: read.uolpress.co.uk/read/democra...
I’m reading it, learning a lot, & think it’s super.
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I’m reading it, learning a lot, & think it’s super.
Super piece. I loved it as the Frick, especially how utterly gorgeous the Fragonards looked; but it’s a space that will make all sorts of art sing, so just right for Sothebys.
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Super piece. I loved it as the Frick, especially how utterly gorgeous the Fragonards looked; but it’s a space that will make all sorts of art sing, so just right for Sothebys.
