Anthony Quiney
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Anthony Prosper Quiney is an architectural historian, building archaeologist, writer and photographer who has lived in Blackheath
for many years. Dr. Quiney is Professor Emeritus of Architectural History at the University of Greenwich
, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
and a former president of the Royal Archaeological Institute. He has authored several books on the architectural history of England.
As a young boy, he was evacuated
from London during the rocket attack of 1945, to the countryside near a U.S. military airfield, where an American aircrew took him around their B-17 Fortress bomber. This led to a lifelong fascination with military aviation. As a young man, Quiney performed his national service as a radar technician
in the Royal Air Force
, and later in life he realized a dream of piloting a restored Supermarine Spitfire
.
He is the husband of Ginnie Hole; screenwriter for The House of Elliot, Casualty
, and many other television programmes.
A tall man with thick white hair, Quiney is frequently seen with his Border Collie
Rex, on Blackheath or in Greenwich Park
.
Blackheath, London
Blackheath is a district of South London, England. It is named from the large open public grassland which separates it from Greenwich to the north and Lewisham to the west...
for many years. Dr. Quiney is Professor Emeritus of Architectural History at the University of Greenwich
University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich is a British university located in the London Borough of Greenwich, London, England. The main campus is located on the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a central location within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:The history of the...
, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
and a former president of the Royal Archaeological Institute. He has authored several books on the architectural history of England.
As a young boy, he was evacuated
Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II
Evacuation of civilians in Britain during the Second World War was designed to save the population of urban or military areas in the United Kingdom from aerial bombing of cities and military targets such as docks. Civilians, particularly children, were moved to areas thought to be less at risk....
from London during the rocket attack of 1945, to the countryside near a U.S. military airfield, where an American aircrew took him around their B-17 Fortress bomber. This led to a lifelong fascination with military aviation. As a young man, Quiney performed his national service as a radar technician
Radarman
Radarman was a rating in the U.S. Navy during, and after, World War II. The following ratings existed during the war for male or female enlisted personnel training, or with training, in the operation and maintenance of radar sets:- Levels of Rating :...
in the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
, and later in life he realized a dream of piloting a restored Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...
.
He is the husband of Ginnie Hole; screenwriter for The House of Elliot, Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, and many other television programmes.
A tall man with thick white hair, Quiney is frequently seen with his Border Collie
Border Collie
The Border Collie is a herding dog breed developed in the Anglo-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It is the most widespread of the collie breeds....
Rex, on Blackheath or in Greenwich Park
Greenwich Park
Greenwich Park is a former hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south east London. One of the Royal Parks of London, and the first to be enclosed , it covers , and is part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site. It commands fine views over the River Thames, Isle of...
.
Books
Books include:- John Loughborough Pearson, 1979. ISBN 0300022530.
- House and Home: History of the Small English House, 1986. ISBN 0563211334.
- The English Country Town, 1987. ISBN 0500014051.
- Period Houses, a guide to authentic architectural features, 1989. ISBN 0540011738.
- Kent Houses: English Domestic Architecture, 1993. ISBN 1851491538.
- Wall to Wall, An exploration of building materials and domestic architecture, 1994. ISBN 1860000134.
- The Traditional Buildings of England, 1995. ISBN 0500276617
- Panoramas of English Villages, with Nick MeersNick MeersNick Meers is a British landscape photographer and is the co-author of many published books that include his photography.Meers grew up in the Cotswolds and was educated at Bryanston School in Dorset. He then trained as a photographer and works with landscape photography, including panoramic...
. 2000. ISBN 9781857999464. - England's Architectural Heritage, 2002. ISBN 1903807239.
- Town Houses of Medieval Britain, 2004. ISBN 0300093853.
- A Year in the Life of Greenwich Park, 2009. ISBN 071122871X.