Nation and empire in the government architecture of mid-Victorian London : the Foreign and India Office reconsidered

Author

Bremner, G. Alex

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Historical journal. 2005, Num. 3, Vol. 48, 703-742, 15 ill., 3 plans

ISSN

0018-246x

Abstract (en)

Revisits the controversy surrounding the 1856 competition for a new War Office and Foreign Office in London, and its aftermath when, in 1858, the War Office component was replaced with a new India Office (architect: George Gilbert Scott). Examines the way the project became a conflict over ideas concerning British identity and nationhood. Argues that, at a time when Britain had reached the relative height of its international power, these buildings were seen as a means of not only improving London's urban environment but also celebrating its unrivalled political and economic status. The India Office, often neglected by historians, was significant in this regard, symbolizing the reach and authority of the British empire.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Architecture -- United Kingdom
• India Office||London (GBR)
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office||London (GBR)
• Civil architecture
• Competitions
• National identity
• Scott, George Gilbert I, 1811-1878
• Imperialism
• British Empire
• Victorian
• Urbanism
• Great Britain
• 1800-1900
• Architecture

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Architecture -- Royaume-Uni
• India Office||London (GBR)
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office||London (GBR)
• Architecture civile
• Concours
• Identité nationale
• Scott, George Gilbert I, 1811-1878
• Impérialisme
• Empire britannique
• Victorien (art)
• Urbanisme
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1800-1900
• Architecture

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier20060701-00026519

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