A nostalgic look back to when the Tower was the tallest building in London

Arts Editor of this publication and Fitzrovia resident, Clive Jennings, has had his “Museum of Early Post Office Tower Souvenirs” accepted for “Table Top Museums” at The Art Workers’ Guild on Saturday 12 October.

With the recent news that our Tower of Power is to become a hotel, Fitzrovians might enjoy a nostalgic look back to when the Tower was the tallest building in London, and a major attraction, with its famous revolving restaurant.

Clive explains: “In 1965, from the Georgian terraces of Fitzrovia, rose The Post Office Tower (I live opposite and see it from my window). Its futuristic design represented the thrusting modernity of the swinging sixties, and to this day looks like a prop from ‘Thinderbirds’. My Museum features souvenirs, with the iconic image, including: badges, first day covers, medals, models, postcards, spoons, tea towels.”

Table Top Museums is an inventive celebration of the quirkiness and esoterica of individual collections. Come and delight in an exhibition of around 30 installations, curated by Guild members and others. Previous collections have included: gay dolls, smiling rocks, human hair nets, stockings and examples of toilet paper from art galleries around the world. It’s worth coming just to see the magnificent arts and Crafts home of this organisation.

“Do join me on Saturday — it’s great fun and entry is free,” says Clive.

Table Top Museums, Saturday 12 October, from 11am to 5pm at The Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3AT. Entry is free.