The Twentieth Century Society

"For nearly 30 years the 20th Century Society has been opening our eyes to the qualities of the architecture of our own century."

Sir Nicholas Serota
Director, Tate

C20 Spring Events programme
31 January, 2012

Our 2012 events programme is now getting into full swing. The Spring lecture series Britain and the Bauhaus starts on Thursday 16 February. There is an introductory London walk for new members on 10 March, in addition to a rich programme of trips and visits for existing members, including weekends [...] Read more here...

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Heathhall car factory

The former Arrol-Johnston Car Co. Ltd factory on the outskirts of Dumfries is the only virtually complete British example of a concrete framed, multi-storey[...] Read more here...

Annan murals on Farringdon Street...
23 November, 2011

We have just heard the great news that our application to list the fabulous set of ceramic murals by Dorothy Annan on Farringdon Street has been successful. Read more here...

Festival of Britain journal
31 October, 2011

To coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, this C20 journal is back in print and available at the special price of £10 to members. Read more here...

Is your Post Office listed?
20 October, 2011

The Twentieth Century Society is compiling an inventory of purpose-built 20th Century Post Offices in England. Please can you help our campaign to get the best examples listed by sending us recent photographs of your local Post Office, or [...] Read more here...

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  • St Augustine's Church, Queen's Gate - February 2011

    St Augustine's church at Queen's Gate, Kensington hides a special surprise for C20 fans. Alterations and re- ordering in the late 1920s and post- war repairs resulted in some impressive church fittings linked to a movement dubbed 'Back to Baroque' . Read more here...

  • Saving London's Modern Spaces - January 2011

    The Society has dealt with numerous London cases over the past few years where it has defended or tried to protect space. The space between, in front of and around buildings is usually significant for heritage assets and the idea of protecting 'setting' is well established Read more here...

  • Our Lady Star set to shine again - December 2010

    Just outside Anglesey, which was once famed for the export of copper to the four corners of the globe, stands a church that has long been a case for the Society—The Church of our Lady Star of the Sea (c1930). Read more here...

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From cinemas to chapels, leisure centres to libraries, and phone boxes to factories, The Twentieth Century Society campaigns for the preservation of Britain's architectural heritage from 1914 onwards.