tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579367039984189257.post3492848477316466096..comments2023-10-28T00:37:58.716-07:00Comments on Fiction by Mary Simonsen: Brighton Pavilion and George IVUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579367039984189257.post-37744849399710644092012-05-23T08:15:30.212-07:002012-05-23T08:15:30.212-07:00Candy, At the time, Chinese interiors were all the...Candy, At the time, Chinese interiors were all the rage. As for the Indian influence, Britain was expanding her Empire in India, and it had become a major trading partner. Plus, the Prince wanted to do something different, and he certainly did.Mary Simonsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400923132711871703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579367039984189257.post-76469706059263233832012-05-21T20:43:22.832-07:002012-05-21T20:43:22.832-07:00I like that it served as a hospital. Very cool. Th...I like that it served as a hospital. Very cool. Thanks for sharing! <br />Do you know why the inside was more influence by China and the outside by India? It seems odd to have different designs like that.Candy @ So little time...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05308027187577034357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579367039984189257.post-24606897026539788122012-05-21T13:46:16.776-07:002012-05-21T13:46:16.776-07:00Tony, I heard about the snakes and dragons and saw...Tony, I heard about the snakes and dragons and saw pics of one of the domes plunked in the middle of the ballroom. I was really impressed with the kitchen. Did you see the stuffed rat on the shelf? Can you imagine what it was like after the candles were blown out? Creepy!Mary Simonsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400923132711871703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579367039984189257.post-19938381327199919542012-05-21T13:18:02.605-07:002012-05-21T13:18:02.605-07:00Isn't it amazing, Mary?
Did you hear the stor...Isn't it amazing, Mary?<br /><br />Did you hear the story of the ballroom? The roof has fallen in twice. Some Chinese from the Chinese Embassy in London asked to visit the pavilion one day. They were a fund of information about a lot of the Chinese symbolism. When they got to the ballroom, one of the city councillors told them about the roof falling in. The Chinese immediately replied, "That's because you have entwined dragons and snakes. That is very bad luck." Well the dragons and snakes are still together in the ballroom and aren't they magnificent, Mary? The kitchens were state of the art in Georgian times too.TONYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767998391294014275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579367039984189257.post-30381944902309324522012-05-21T11:33:34.146-07:002012-05-21T11:33:34.146-07:00Thanks for sharing this, Mary. I enjoy learning bi...Thanks for sharing this, Mary. I enjoy learning bits of history from you. A while ago I read a book that had some of it's events taking place at the Pavillion. Now I know what it looks like! Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12616960523843655153noreply@blogger.com