MASCo Opening for Walcot Arts Trail 2010

R-L: Brian Chalker, Steve Tomlin, Kevin Harris (MASCo), Lindsey Orr (MASCo), and Rae Harris of Walcot Arts Trail.

MASCo WALCOT host another party at the new Walcot Yard

Last weekend, 5th and 6th June, saw the Walcot Arts Trail in Bath, celebrating the 1,600th anniversary of Walcot’s independence from the Romans!

And on this auspicious occasion, how appropriate that Britain’s biggest reclamation and architectural salvage company, MASCo WALCOT, should take part.

The event opened with a reception hosted by MASCo WALCOT MD, Steve Tomlin, on Friday 4th June at Walcot Yard. Not quite the 500 guests who enjoyed our lavish launch on 7th May, but a well attended and inspiring event nonetheless with guest of honour, Brian Chalker (pictured above). The former Chairman of Bath and North East Somerset Council and Bath’s current Champion for Heritage and Historic Environment officially opened the festivities.

Re-discovering Bath’s heritage: a visual archive of Walcot

 

The exhibition on display at Walcot Yard, curated by Lindsey Orr and which ran throughout the weekend, included a visual collection of archival material relating to Bath’s artisan quarter. The displays showed how the area has evolved through its history and grown with the city, and it demonstrated the challenges that town planning presents for a World Heritage City.

A fascinating opportunity to bring locals and visitors to Bath closer to their historical environment, MASCo WALCOT would like to develop the material and support Bath in continuing to share its unique heritage and memories with larger and wider audiences.

If you’d like to share your memories with us… memorabilia; photographic material; memories of local buildings; favourite architectural features; or historic events, please contact us: lindsey.orr@mascowalcot.com 

Special thanks to: Rae Harris, Walcot Arts Trail; Colin Johnson, Bath Record Office; Stuart Burroughs, Museum of Bath at Work; and Andrew Swift, Akeman Press. Thanks also to Nick Cudworth who has loaned us two beautiful artworks from his gallery.

MASCo WALCOT TV: Watch our YouTube channel…

Making the unmissable…..

The MASCo WALCOT social media empire grows with the latest addition: MASCo WALCOT on YouTube.

Join us as we continue our adventures in history, unravelling mysteries of the past and unveiling reclaimed architectural features. We’ll bring you case studies of our dismantling and deconstruction projects; films of our popular photoshoots with architectural photographer Andy Marshall; specials on featured items; and behind the scenes footage of the world through the window of MASCo WALCOT.

Switch on, tune in and enjoy our latest releases:

MASCo WALCOT: history in pictures

The Foster & Okely Regency Gothic Fireplace

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MASCo WALCOT in Bath Life

Bath Life celebrates the arrival of MASCo WALCOT at the official opening by Sir Roy Strong on 7 May 2010.

View the complete shoot of the shoot

Here are some highlights from last week’s MASCo WALCOT photoshoot with Andy Marshall from fotofacade.

And to view the complete slideshow as it unfolded…click HERE.

We look forward to sharing the finished images with you shortly.

Day 3: MASCo WALCOT Photoshoot…the day dawns

Welcome to Day 3 of the MASCo WALCOT photoshoot with Andy Marshall of fotofacade

Getting things into perspective…

Andy points MASCo WALCOT director, Kevin Harris, in the right direction:

The boss enters the frame:

There’s a lot of pointing today, which is good – decisive, focused, efficient!

It’s been great fun, but just what has Steve seen through the lens? (it’s not a competition question!)

Day 2 COMPETITION – can you guess what it is yet?

We had a great response to yesterday’s competition and congratulations to the winner: Cindy FrewenWuellner from Urbanverse.

And so to today’s MASCo WALCOT Photoshoot Competition (in association with Andy Marshall from fotofacade!).

The same rules: see if you can guess what these are and email us with an answer or best guesses at masco@mascowalcot.com or reply on Twitter 

The prize: a copy of Andy Marshall’s beautiful photobook “The Architectural Photographer’s Mantra” AND a copy of the new MASCo WALCOT brochure.

So…here we go: What are these?

Day 2 of the MASCo WALCOT Photoshoot

It’s Day 2 with Andy Marshall from Fotofacade and today we’re in Bath at MASCo WALCOT’s new shop and showrooms

The day begins…calculating the sun positions:

Looking good:

Detail shot of the 1831 Foster & Okely Gothic Fireplace:

…This is one of two magnificent English Painswick stone late Regency Gothic chimneypieces from The Priory, Abbots Leigh, Bristol. For more images and to enquire further visit our website here.

The MASCo WALCOT main shop view, lining up the Regency Gothic fireplace for its close-up.

The MASCo WALCOT Opening Party 7 May 2010

A selection of photos celebrating the launch of MASCo WALCOT

View the complete slideshow on the MASCo Flickr

Pictured above: Cllr Marian McNeir MBE. Sir Roy Strong, MASCo WALCOT MD Steve Tomlin, MASCo WALCOT Director Debbie Kedge.

MASCo WALCOT was officially opened by Sir Roy Strong. Steve Tomlin began working with Sir Roy at his famous garden, The Laskett, over twenty years ago and it was Sir Roy who inspired Steve to move into the field of architectural reclamation and to specialize in original period features and authentic artefacts for garden and home.

Bel Mooney and Robin Allison-Smith

Edward Nash (Nash Partnership), Kevin Harris (MASCo Director), Steve Tomlin (MASCo MD), James Hurley (MASCo Director), Mark Thurstain-Goodwin (Geofutures MD & Founder), Ruth Keily (Geofutures Director)

MASCo WALCOT’s sponsored Lion of Bath, Frank Fantastikous The Big Top Cat, as design by Giffords Circus with the Chair of BANES, Lions of Bath organiser Megan Witty, and Steve Tomlin

Live music from The Vince Freeman Band and Patsy Gamble

Photoshoot: COMPETITION TIME

It’s our MASCo WALCOT Photoshoot Competition!

The rules are simple: we show you one of our interesting reclaimed items and you tell us what you think it is – email masco@mascowalcot.com .

The prize: for the FIRST CORRECT ANSWER a copy of Andy Marshall’s wonderful photobook ‘The Architectural Photographer’s Mantra’

So…what’s this?

From another angle…

If you think you know (or if you have no idea but just want to amuse us), email masco@mascowalcot.com

MASCoWALCOT Photo Shoot DAY 1

 

The sun is out! Great start to Andy Marshall’s second photoshoot for MASCo WALCOT.

First up, we’re in the yard with the garden ornaments and statuary.

Andy lines up the first shot…

…happy with that!

Andy’s studio today: MASCo WALCOT, Cirencester Road, Stroud, Glos GL6 8PE

The long shot with the MASCo strong men / helpful assistants Szymon Zbikowski and Steve Webb standing by