Comments on: Peta Bridle’s City Of London Sketchbook

By: Tracy Cooper

Tracy Cooper — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 22:00:13 +0000

You are such a talented artist ! I absolutely adore your sketches x

By: Peter Hart

Peter Hart — Thu, 13 May 2021 07:51:57 +0000

One word “terrific”. Thank you Peta.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:47:13 +0000

Lovely work, Peta has a fascinating way of showing Londons character.

By: Bill Cahill

Bill Cahill — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:11:52 +0000

Thank you for these lovely documents! They should be published in a deluxe edition, handbound, with luxurious covers. Very specific to the moment! And to past times, as well.

By: Eleanor Bloom

Eleanor Bloom — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:48:47 +0000

I love Peta’s romantic drawings of all these places so immediately recognisable and familiar to me.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:02:58 +0000

Lovely work as always, particularly like the blue ink drawing

By: Christy Scofield

Christy Scofield — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:29:36 +0000

Wonderful to ‘see’ things through another’s eyes

By: William Martin

William Martin — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 12:28:34 +0000

Peta Bridle as some kind of instinct for old London, seeing beneath the layers. We bought a print of hers last winter and it looks lovely here in New York City.

By: Helen Breen

Helen Breen — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 11:19:15 +0000

Greetings from Boston,

GA, thanks for sharing Peta Bridle’s City of London Sketch Book. I particularly like the drawing of Hodge the cat at Dr. Johnson’s house on Gough Square, a delightful respite in the busy city.

Peta’s greenery and foliage sets off these various sites so well.

By: paul loften

paul loften — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 11:12:08 +0000

Thank you for showing us these wonderful drawings of the City . Petra’s work is remarkable . I knew the city as a pre- school child in the early 50’s when I would take a trip to St Pauls with my mother to meet my father during his lunch break . He would give her his weekly pay packet. I recall he would stand outside the the King Edward building in his brown overall waiting for us. The King Edward Building was a massive grey Victorian structure that stood there as the Post Office HQ for years . I think at the time it may have been owned by Cable & Wireless as he then was employed as a telegraphist by them. It was later that thatthe telegraphic branch of C&W was incorporated in the Post office who also took over the building . We would then go to Postmans Park sit on a bench, eat our sandwiches and feed the pigeons .Thats probably how it got the name from all the postal workers at King Edwards Building who would go there . King Edward building opposite St Pauls was demolished in the 60’s I think. I recall seeing the huge site and the excavations with the deep drop . I recall the lucnchime city workers standing there and watching the diggers and men at work . Its unrecognisable now from what it once was.