BOOK REVIEW: 226 Garages and Service Stations. An affectionate and insightful photographic survey of forecourts

8 BP, Red Hill, Leicestershire. Originally Mobil, based on a 1964 design 1979

Photographer Philip Butler’s latest book sees him share pictures of 226 notable filling stations and vehicle workshops, and while it might at first glance seem a tongue-in-cheek look at these buildings, it’s a far more nuanced and warm-hearted endeavour, and one that’s impossible not to appreciate.

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