tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post2173720186548640706..comments2024-03-26T01:26:01.819+11:00Comments on Art Deco Buildings: Carreras Cigarette Factory, LondonDavid Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-50188062542854742962010-10-18T09:24:51.599+11:002010-10-18T09:24:51.599+11:00Good question Anne. From the original plans and a...Good question Anne. From the original plans and a 1928 photo reproduced in <a href="http://books.google.com.au/books?id=HxULGh1CVS0C&pg=PA108&lpg=PA108&dq=original+cat+statues+carreras&source=bl&ots=Dhzh7VIftf&sig=cM81jy6hviAjMMzt28c-n05_0eI&hl=en&ei=aHW7TLXNL4i3cJCXqYkN&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=original%20cat%20statues%20carreras&f=false" rel="nofollow">Imhotep Today: Egyptianizing Architecture</a> by Jean-Marcel Humbert and C. A. Price, the cats seem to have always been that size.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-35759561851321971612010-10-18T07:17:15.144+11:002010-10-18T07:17:15.144+11:00I think the original cat statues were much larger,...I think the original cat statues were much larger,am I right,or is my memory playing tricks. Anneannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-27837878187116353642008-04-01T17:15:00.000+11:002008-04-01T17:15:00.000+11:00It certainly it is a bit outlandish. Who would ha...It certainly it is a bit outlandish. Who would have thought of an Egyptian Temple to cigarettes.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-70364567551928824892008-04-01T11:31:00.000+11:002008-04-01T11:31:00.000+11:00Wow, it's kinda over the top, but I love it!Wow, it's kinda over the top, but I love it!The Woodshedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538987156815495126noreply@blogger.com