Peterborough's Bridge House and its magnificent Mitchell Engineering mural
In 2010 I took this image of mounted police in Peterborough, covering an EDL and counter demo, passing the wonderful architectural frieze at Bridge House, the former HQ of Mitchell Engineering, writes street photographer Chris Porsz.
The design celebrates learned scholars from history with luminaries such as Sir Isaac Newton, Archimedes and figures from mythology, including Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and the arts.
The building was demolished in 2012 to make way for the redevelopment of the south bank area.
Fortunately you can still see the frieze as it was preserved and moved to Fletton Quays in 2018 and fixed to the side of a multi-storey car park.
Today the unfinished Hilton Hotel dominates the skyline and I certainly know which building I prefer!
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