Berlin, Germany

This is the external basement walls of the School of Industrial Arts and Crafts in Berlin built in 1901-05. (Located beside the Berlin Wall at Martin Gropius Bau)

The broad light shafts with the white glazed slotted bricks were designed to improve the light in the basement. In May 1933 the Secret State Police moved into the building.

Brick memorial erected in 1987 in the Tiergarten to Karl Liebknecht (1871-1919), German socialist who founded the German Communist Party with Rosa Luxemburg.

Stadtschloss, Berlin

The site of the Berlin Palace, damaged during World War Two and demolished in the 1950's by the GDR. Since Germany's reunification, the city has taken the decision to rebuild the palace to its former glory, due to government funding cuts the reconstruction has been delayed until 2014.

The Berliner Stadtschloss (or Stadtschloß) in a 19th century painting (Courtesy Wikipedia)

Bryant and May Match Factory, Bow

Former site of the Bryant and May Match Factory in Bow, London where the Match Girl's Strike took place in 1880's. Now the building is part of a private gated community called the Bow Quarter.

Bow, London

A brick conveyor belt!