In photos: model buildings, taps, pipes, buttons and more – a trip to the Building Centre in London

Founded in 1931 as the building materials bureau of the Architectural Association, The Building Centre can now be found in Store Street in central London, and after a recent extensive …

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

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

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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In photos: the Regency wonder of Woburn Walk in Bloomsbury, London

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

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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Empty floors, open spaces and unused stairs: a look around a deserted Barbican Centre - in photo

Empty floors, open spaces and unused stairs: a look around a deserted Barbican Centre – in photos

Owned, funded and managed by the City of London Corporation, the Barbican Centre performing arts centre was officially opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II on 3 March 1982, …

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Newcastle photos: Millennium and other bridges, River Tyne, rain and street scenes