The Deco Diaries
Chronicling the inspiration and creativity of the Art Deco era
Diary Articles
The Great British Lido Revival
Pontypridd Lido, built in 1927 recently restored If you haven’t noticed, the British Lido is having a revival, after years left abandoned (and many demolished) in...
British Travel Posters
LMS Best Way Railway Poster 1928 By the 1920s, travel was popular. The upper classes travelled abroad to exotic destinations, whereas the middle classes were...
Annette Kellerman - Swimming Star
As our thoughts turn to lazy days spent beside the pool, spare a thought for Annette Kellerman; the sportswoman who designed and pioneered the one-piece...
Iconic 1930s Lidos
Art Deco Saltdean Lido near Brighton, built 1938, reopened to the public May 2017.The Lido, or open-air swimming pool, became popular during the 1920s and 1930s when swimming...