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In photos: the street preachers of Oxford Street, London

Sun 3rd October, 2021Sat 2nd October, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We’ve been documenting the many street preachers of Brixton in some considerable detail on our sister site, but here’s a small selection seen on Oxford Street recently:

Oxford Street Reflections - abstract human shapes on a mirrored roof

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Oxford Street Reflections – abstract human shapes on a mirrored awning

Thu 10th June, 2021Thu 10th June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Standing outside the John Lewis store in Oxford Street, central London, I became fascinated by the abstract human shapes that were being reflected in the store’s awning as people walked …

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

Fri 11th December, 2020Mon 31st May, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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

Deserted London: the empty streets of Soho, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square, June 2020

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Deserted London: the empty streets of Soho, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, June 2020

Sat 6th June, 2020Sat 6th June, 2020 - by editor - 1 Comment

The ongoing coronavirus lockdown has reduced the once bustling centre of London into a ghost town, with almost all its shops, businesses, cafes and bars remaining closed for over two …

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The mystery of the London phonebox that’s full of cardboard – in photos

Tue 22nd January, 2019Tue 22nd January, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve noticed this cardboard-packed phonebox off Oxford Street a couple of times in the past, and it’s always mystified me.

London's West End in November: Wim Wenders, alleyways and a monster bauble - photos

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Wim Wenders, alleyways and a monster bauble – London’s West End in photos, Nov 2017

Tue 28th November, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

December hasn’t arrived yet but the West End is already in full Christmas mode, with every shop ablaze with festive messages of consumerism and consumption. I battled the crowds earlier …

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FFS: Christmas decorations go up in London’s Oxford Circus at the beginning of OCTOBER!

Mon 9th October, 2017Mon 9th October, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

Now this is just a world of wrong. October has barely got started and already there’s a bloody massive sign for Christmas up in London’s Oxford Circus.

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United For Palestine: anti-Israel Protest on Oxford Street, London

Mon 4th July, 2016Mon 4th July, 2016 - by editor - 2 Comments.

This sizeable, but peaceful, protest was seen progressing down Oxford Street yesterday afternoon. I grabbed a few photos as it passed by:

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London street scenes – tourist tack, horse-drawn bus, photo exhibitions and the first Christmas tree, Nov 2015

Fri 20th November, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a selection of street shots taken around central London late yesterday afternoon. For those who like to know these kind of things, the photos were taken with a three year …

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An early Christmas London walk – baubles, gas lamps, ice rink, South Bank and ICA art launch

Wed 26th November, 2014Wed 26th November, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

December is still several days away, but the Christmas frenzy is already in full flow around central London, as the shop tills start to ring out their seasonal fanfare. The …

An autumnal park walk at dusk - Green Park and St James's in central London

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An autumnal London walk at dusk – Green Park, St James’s park, National Gallery and Oxford Street

Mon 10th November, 2014Mon 10th November, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Late Saturday afternoon, I went for a hangover-clearing autumnal stroll through central London, taking in two parks and stopping off for some art. I started off at Green Park tube …

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London photos – September rain, Tower Hill, St Katherine’s Dock and a goldbeater’s arm

Tue 17th September, 2013Tue 17th September, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Tourists prepare to face the rain at Tower Hill tube station.

Houses held up by metal girders, Oxford Street, London

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Houses held up by metal girders, 149 Oxford Street, London

Tue 28th May, 2013Tue 28th May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I came across this rather dramatic looking structure on 149-151 Oxford Street, central London, made up of a collection of long, angled metal girders holding up two adjacent buildings.

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Remembering Joe Strummer, 10th Anniversary Memorial at the 100 Club, London

Mon 24th December, 2012Mon 24th December, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

To commemorate the ten years since punk icon Joe Strummer died, a Strummerville charity event was put on at the famous 100 Club in the heart of London.