Tag: river thames
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: River walk from North Greenwich to the Thames Barrier via the O2/Millennium Dome
London is full of great walks, and one of my favourites is the fairly short walk from North Greenwich tube station to the Thames Barrier and back, taking in The …
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London 15 years ago: Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras, October 2003
Here’s a selection of London scenes from my archives, including scenes from Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras. The photos were all taken 15 years ago …
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The beauty of London at night: a summer stroll along the South Bank, July 2017
On a hot summer evening, the South Bank can be a lovely place to hang out, taking a stroll along the banks of the Thames and watching the river boats …
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Putney at night: river views, Putney Bridge, the Half Moon and street views
Here’s a selection of night-time views of Putney in south London, taken on a chilly Friday night at the end of January. 0
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Cable car across London – a return to the Emirates Air Line in East London
Running between North Greenwich and the Royal Docks, the Emirates Air Line cable car across the River Thames was opened on the 28th June 2012 and is operated by Transport for …
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London’s South Bank in the April sun: 1001 photos, luxury flats and a tennis racket acrobat
Yesterday was a glorious April afternoon, with the Thames glistening in the sunlight and plenty of people enjoying the entertainment by the river. I took a stroll along the South Bank …
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London in Spring – scenes by the River Thames and around the city
Spring is in the air and I’ve been out and about in London with my trusty Ricoh GR camera. Here’s a brief selection of photos taken around the banks of the …
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A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London
It was a miserable day in London on Saturday, with rain falling from dark, gloomy skies all morning. I was in town to take part in the March For Homes …
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London in December: three chimneys at Battersea, Thames night views, parks and Christmas lights
Here’s a selection of photos taken around central London in the first two weeks of December, 2014, Above, a nattily dressed Maplin & Webb worker on Old Bond Street takes …
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HMS President covered in dazzle camouflage on the River Thames, London
Completed in July this year, the WW1 warship HMS President on the Thames has been repainted in ‘dazzle camouflage,’ as part of 14-18 NOW, the official cultural programme to commemorate …
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London’s Southbank skaters to stay as undercroft redevelopment plans axed
After a long and hard fought campaign, skateboarders on London’s South Bank will be able to remain where they are for the long term, as plans to redevelop their undercroft …
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