Sunday 23 September 2012

DIGEST: PRINGLE, BEER, PAUL SMITH, CHRISTOPHER FRAYLING, LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL


J.W. Evans silver factory, acquired by English Heritage in 2008, is now open for tours

A promotional video from Pringle in 1961: The Cashmere Story (Pathé)*

Beer drinkers in Britain have never had it so good: over 1,000 breweries now in operation (Guardian)

Paul Smith on Jaguar and Land Rover: "They are British brands that are doing well because of their commitment to design and craftsmanship."(Telegraph)

Christopher Frayling (author of 'On Craftsmanship') interviewed on Desert Island Discs in 2003 (BBC Radio 4)

Deborah Meaden on the state of wool in the UK from earlier this year (BBC Radio 4)

At the London Design Festival 2012 (Sight Unseen)

And finally, this Thursday (27th September) there is a free talk on 'The New Industrial Revolution' with the FT's Peter Marsh at the RSA in London.


*No doubt many hours could be spent viewing some of the excellent videos in the Pathé archive