Tony Aldous

Frank Matcham, Theatre Builder

Tony Aldous surveys a new exhibition on architect Frank Matcham and his work at the Richmond Theatre.

Published April 14 2002

The Shock of the New

Tony Aldous looks at the genesis and reception of the Royal Festival Hall, like us celebrating its 50th anniversary this spring.

Published March 21 2001

Curtains No Longer

Tony Aldous looks at a new history of British theatres

Published December 18 2000

The Buildings of England. Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds

David Verey and Alan BrooksThe Buildings of England. Norfolk 2: North-West and South.Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson

Published January 1 2000

Prime Time at Greenwich

Tony Aldous on the changes afoot for a historic area of south London in Millennium Year and beyond.

Published August 31 1999

Britain's Industrial Heritage seeks World Status

A number of British Heritage sites have been nominated for recognition by UNESCO

Published April 30 1999

The Iron Giant

Tony Aldous introduces Sir Neil Cossons, the new chairman of English Heritage.

Published March 31 1999

Tony Aldous considers the Landmark Trust: an organisation that maintains historic properties and lets them out to holidaymakers.Enthusiasts for holidaying in idiosyncratic old buildings will be aware of the Landmark Trust, the organisation started in 1965 by John Smith, city businessman and sometime MP. Smith (now Sir John), who cared deeply about historic buildings but saw a string them - follies and the like - going to ruin. The National Trust could not take them on, so he set up his own trust to buy and restore a few of them, making them earn their keep as idiosyncratic, up-market holiday lets.

Published December 1 1998