St. Pancras and Midland Grand Hotel twinned with the Great Hall of Valhalla in
Douglas Adams' book The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul. 15 Sep 1996 |
Midland Grand Hotel 15 Sep 1996 |
Some of the restored decorations in the entrance lobby.
15 Sep 1996 |
The foot of the main staircase 15 Sep 1996 |
The dining room of the Midland Grand Hotel showing the ravages to the ornate plaster
work when a suspended ceiling was installed. 15 Sep 1996 |
15 Sep 1996 |
Green marble pillar covered by institutional paint. 15 Sep 1996 |
The pattern on the original wallpaper. 15 Sep 1996 |
Mural in an alcove on a staircase landing15 Sep 1996 |
The Ceiling at the top of the main staircase 15 Sep 1996 |
15 Sep 1996 |
See http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4375/stpancras/stpanintro.htm for a more recent tour of the building in 1999.