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  • Demolished or Hiding in Plain Sight: New Burton Locations Found!

    Demolished or Hiding in Plain Sight: New Burton Locations Found!

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    May 9, 2026

    Additions to the ‘famous Deco Burtons database’ have been few and far between in recent years. However, three…

  • Welcome to the New Laid by Monty: Buildings With Stories!

    Welcome to the New Laid by Monty: Buildings With Stories!

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    April 23, 2026

    Laid by Monty launched on X – then Twitter – a decade ago, in 2016, and the web…

  • It’s Not Granite, It’s Larvikite!

    It’s Not Granite, It’s Larvikite!

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    February 21, 2026

    Last year, I was watching an episode of BBC Two’s Great Coastal Railway Journeys that had been languishing…

  • London Then and Now: My Lifetime Edition

    London Then and Now: My Lifetime Edition

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    February 21, 2026

    Re-taking my own photos from nearly 30 years ago reveals the massive changes in London’s skyline. Originally published…

  • Welcome to LaidByMonty.com!

    Welcome to LaidByMonty.com!

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    February 6, 2023

    Welcome to LaidByMonty.com, a web site dedicated to the Art Deco stores built by Burton the Tailors from…


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  • 1931 architectural drawing for new Burton store at 7-8 Castle Street, Swansea
    Demolished or Hiding in Plain Sight: New Burton Locations Found!May 9, 2026
  • Welcome to the New Laid by Monty: Buildings With Stories!April 23, 2026
  • Burton store, Hull, 2018
    It’s Not Granite, It’s Larvikite!February 21, 2026

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