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People's Palaces: Introduction
Jonathan Foyle reflects on a time when the world watched and applauded the civic architecture of the north of England. The city fathers commissioned buildings that harked back to the great civilisations of Greece and Rome, seeking to improve the lives of those living in the new industrial towns of Lancashire and Yorkshire.
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