Few Victorians were more passionate about ceramic decoration than Hull builder David Reynard Robinson. Many of his gloriously tiled buildings in Hull have sadly been demolished, including his own offices in Freehold Street, but his pièce de résistance - the curious house he built for his retirement in Hornsea - survives. Naming the house 'Farrago', Robinson used every surface, inside and out, to experiment with multi-coloured, multi-textured tiles of every available type. Attracted by the richly tiled stairwell and first-floor hall, Josie Adams (former curator of Scarborough Art Gallery and co-founder of the Tile Society) bought 'Farrago' in 1975 and has since worked tirelessly to return the house to its full glory, slowly uncovering the treasures hidden by a mask of paint, wallpaper and polystyrene in a restoration project that continues to the present day. Josie Adams has also invited members to enjoy a closer view of 'Farrago' on Tuesday 9 A...
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