Reliance Arcade is a narrow covered market in the centre of Brixton, built between 1923-5 by Andrews and Peascod. Its Egyptian-style faience façade, fronting Electric Lane, is of particular interest. It is an early example of Egyptian architecture in London, a short-lived but intense fashion in the 1920's influenced by the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 and the Paris exhibition of 1925. Due to the transient nature of this trend there are few other remaining examples of this architectural style.
(Source: Heritage of London Trust website)

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