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Help save the fabulous Pollock's Toy Museum in central London
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Help save the fabulous Pollock’s Toy Museum in central London

Thu 11th February, 2021Thu 11th February, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Claiming to be the oldest Toy Museum in the UK, Pollock’s Toy Museum is housed in two buildings dating from 1750 and 1850, and it’s stuffed full of childhood nostalgia. …

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Vauxhall at night - skyscrapers, buses, construction work and a Thames nocturne, Jan 2021
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Vauxhall at night – skyscrapers, buses, construction work and a Thames nocturne, Jan 2021

Wed 27th January, 2021Wed 27th January, 2021 - by editor - 1 Comment

Vauxhall is rapidly turning into a mini-Manhattan for the wealthy, with huge new tower blocks and luxury apartments punching the skyline. Here’s some photos taken from both sides of the …

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In photos: a midnight bike ride through central London in lockdown, Jan 2021
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In photos: a midnight bike ride through central London in lockdown, Jan 2021

Wed 20th January, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Since I’ve walked around every single park within a three mile radius of my Brixton home, l thought it was time to venture further afield, and dust off my Dahon folding …

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In photos: The fragile beauty of the Albert Bridge at night, south west London
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In photos: The fragile beauty of the Albert Bridge at night, south west London

Sun 3rd January, 2021Sun 3rd January, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Connecting Chelsea  in the north to Battersea on the south, the Albert Bridge was opened in 1873, and is now an English Heritage Grade II listed building. Along with Tower …

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In photos: Battersea Power Station redevelopment - luxury flats, trendy shops and security guards
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In photos: Battersea Power Station redevelopment – luxury flats, trendy shops and security guards

Thu 31st December, 2020Wed 30th December, 2020 - by editor - 1 Comment

Once a vital London power station fuelled by Welsh coal, Battersea Power Station is now undergoing the full luxury redevelopment treatment,  offering unaffordable apartments and “world-class bars and restaurants, interspersed …

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Christmas lights, festive installations and street market at Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, December 2020
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Christmas lights, festive installations and street market at Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, December 2020

Mon 21st December, 2020Sun 20th December, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an incredibly quiet Christmas, with attractions closed and businesses trying to make the best of a really grim festive season. We took a walk …

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Neon art against a December sky: Winter Light at the Southbank Centre - in photos
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Neon art against a December sky: Winter Light at the Southbank Centre – in photos

Sun 20th December, 2020Sat 19th December, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With London crashing into Tier 4  for Christmas, we’ve never needed a bit of seasonal cheer more, and this light show by the Southbank Centre certainly managed to lift the …

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Tinseltown in the rain: Oxford Street Christmas lights in a late night downpour, Dec 2020
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Tinseltown in the rain: Oxford Street Christmas lights in a late night downpour, Dec 2020

Fri 11th December, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a series of photos taken last night showing a near-deserted Oxford Street in the rain: 0

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The lovely Christmas lights by Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia, London
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The lovely Christmas lights by Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia, London

Tue 1st December, 2020Mon 30th November, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Despite a growing cynicism and the sure-fire fact that Christmas 2020 is going to be irredeemably crap for me, I have to admit I liked this little display in Whitfield …

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The giant upside down globe in Holborn, London
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In photos: The giant upside down globe in Holborn, London

Mon 30th November, 2020Mon 30th November, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located within the campus of the London School of Economics in Sheffield Street, the World Turned Upside Down is a thought-provoking sculpture by the Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger. 0

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Finsbury Park in the autumn sunshine - 34 photos
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The blues and browns of Finsbury Park in the autumn sunshine – 34 photos

Mon 23rd November, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

One of the first of the great London parks laid out in the Victorian era, Finsbury PRK park borders the residential neighbourhoods of Harringay, Finsbury Park, Stroud Green, and Manor …

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The incredible Tate Britain light installation celebrating Diwali - in photos
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The incredible Tate Britain light installation celebrating Diwali – in photos

Mon 16th November, 2020Sun 15th November, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Unveiled last week, this wonderful light installation on the front of Tate Britain – which is currently back in lockdown – celebrates Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. 0

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Gas lamps, autumnal scenes and late night views, Hyde Park, London
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Gas lamps, autumnal scenes and late night views, Hyde Park, London

Tue 3rd November, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Hyde Park is still illuminated by gas lighting, adding a beautiful warm glow to late night walks through the largest of the capital’s four Royal Parks. Here’s a series of …

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In photos: the Regency wonder of Woburn Walk in Bloomsbury, London
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Stepping into the past: the historic Regency shopfronts of Woburn Walk in Bloomsbury, London

Thu 29th October, 2020Thu 29th October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On my wanders through Bloomsbury in central London, I was delighted to stumble across the beautifully preserved Woburn Walk, which oozed Ye Olde atmosphere  in the late afternoon, autumn drizzle. …

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London street photography: thirty views from Soho, Mayfair and Islington
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London street photography: thirty views from Soho, Mayfair, The Angel and Islington

Wed 28th October, 2020Tue 27th October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a collection of 30 photos assembled from my recent wanders around central London. Almost all of the shots were taken with my Ricoh GRiii compact camera, which is a …

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