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![After watching the skyscraper slowly rise in the London sky from my Brixton flat, I finally made it to the top of the Shard tower, and was rewarded with some […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/trip-up-the-shard-26-115x115.jpg "View from The Shard – a trip to the top of the tallest building in Europe")
View from The Shard – a trip to the top of the tallest building in Europe
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 | 5 CommentsAfter watching the skyscraper slowly rise in the London sky from my Brixton flat, I finally made it to the top of the Shard tower, and was rewarded with some […] -
Dramatic sunbursts light up the London Shard skyscraper
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 | 4 CommentsThere was a dramatic London skyline seen from Brixton today as the winter sun bounced off the Shard Tower, near London Bridge. -
![The mean buggers turned down my press request for me to come up and photograph the view from the top of The Shard, but at least I can see what I’m missing […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/panorama-view-the-shard-115x115.jpg "Panoramic views from the viewing gallery near the the top of The Shard [video]")
Panoramic views from the viewing gallery near the the top of The Shard [video]
Posted on Friday, Jul 13, 2012 | 1 CommentThe mean buggers turned down my press request for me to come up and photograph the view from the top of The Shard, but at least I can see what I’m missing […] -
The Shard looks post-apocalyptic in the dark, gloomy clouds of May
Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | 2 CommentsI like the way that the top part of The Shard tower in London Bridge is currently sporting something of post-apocalyptic look, heightened by the dark, stormy clouds behind. -
The Shard – time-lapse video shows the great tower rising over London
Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2012 | 1 CommentThis fantastic time-lapse video shows the final stages of construction of Europe’s largest skyscraper, The Shard, towering over London Bridge in the heart of London. -
The Shard and London Bridge Quarter in the April gloom
Posted on Thursday, May 3, 2012 | 1 CommentOn a thoroughly miserable wet and grey April afternoon, I grabbed a couple of photos of The Shard and its accompanying London Bridge Quarter development. -
The Shard, London Bridge, nears completion
Posted on Thursday, Apr 7, 2011 | 3 CommentsWork continues apace on The Shard tower at London Bridge, which will be the tallest building in the European Union when completed next year. -
![I’ve been fascinated by the sight of the Shard London Bridge slowly rising up, and have enjoyed documenting the various stages of its construction. I walked past the tower last […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/the-london-shard-night-jan-2011-01-115x115.jpg "Shard London bridge at night, Jan 2011")
Shard London bridge at night, Jan 2011
Posted on Monday, Jan 3, 2011 | 2 CommentsI’ve been fascinated by the sight of the Shard London Bridge slowly rising up, and have enjoyed documenting the various stages of its construction. I walked past the tower last […] -
![Now reaching the start of the viewing gallery and open air observation deck at floors 64-72 is the Shard tower at London Bridge, which can already claim to be the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/the-london-shard-rises-37-115x115.jpg "The London Shard at London Bridge, London SE1 continues to soar")
The London Shard at London Bridge, London SE1 continues to soar
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 16, 2010 | 10 CommentsNow reaching the start of the viewing gallery and open air observation deck at floors 64-72 is the Shard tower at London Bridge, which can already claim to be the […]