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A photo walk through Green Park, St James's Park and Trafalgar Square, London, September 2020
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A photo walk through Green Park, St James’s Park and Trafalgar Square, London, September 2020

Sat 5th September, 2020Mon 7th September, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On a rainy September afternoon, I took a stroll through central London, walking from Green Park tube station through the adjacent park, and then to St James’s Park and on …

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London's shame: long line of hungry homeless people queuing in the rain at Trafalgar Square
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London’s shame: long line of hungry homeless people queuing in the rain at Trafalgar Square

Thu 3rd September, 2020Thu 3rd September, 2020 - by editor - 5 Comments.

This was the sad scene in Trafalgar Square yesterday evening, as a long line of homeless people queued up in the rain to get something to eat.

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Street scenes, Portrait Gallery and Trafalgar Square - Central London photos, August 2019
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Street scenes, Portrait Gallery and Trafalgar Square – Central London photos

Fri 22nd November, 2019Thu 21st November, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I took a photographic stroll around central London a while ago, walking from Oxford Circus down to the Portrait Gallery and then back past Covent Garden and Bloomsbury up to …

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In photos: London Christmas lights and markets - Regent Street, Leicester Square, Carnaby Street and Trafalgar Square
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In photos: London Christmas lights and markets – Regent Street, Leicester Square, Carnaby Street and Trafalgar Square

Mon 18th November, 2019Sun 17th November, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It may only be the middle of November, but all of London’s main Christmas street lights have now been switched on, and this short photo series shows off the displays …

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In photos: Extinction Rebellion activists defy protest ban and pack out Trafalgar Square, 16th Oct 2019
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In photos: Extinction Rebellion activists defy protest ban and pack out Trafalgar Square, 16th Oct 2019

Wed 16th October, 2019Wed 16th October, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

By Wednesday morning, the Metropolitan police had made over 1,600 arrests at Extinction Rebellion (XR) protests, with many of that number put into custody after the police imposed a section …

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In photos: the Christmas lights of London: Trafalgar Square, Mayfair and Winter Wonderland
Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / photos / Places

In photos: the Christmas lights of London: Trafalgar Square, Mayfair and Winter Wonderland

Thu 14th December, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a short photo series showing some of the Christmas lights and decorations currently lighting up the streets around central London.

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Thousands join anti-Brexit demo in rain-drenched Trafalgar Square, London: full photo coverage
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Thousands join anti-Brexit demo in rain-drenched Trafalgar Square, London: full photo report

Tue 28th June, 2016 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Despite relentless torrential rain and the protest being ‘officially’ called off because of police concerns, thousands of people packed into Trafalgar Square this afternoon to protest against the ‘Brexit’ referendum, …

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Palmyra's Arch of Triumph recreated in London's Trafalgar Square
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Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph recreated in London’s Trafalgar Square

Fri 22nd April, 2016Fri 22nd April, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A 3D facsimile arch from Palmyra’s destroyed Temple of Bel was unveiled in London’s Trafalgar Square earlier this week. The monumental recreation of the destroyed Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, Syria, is a scale …

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Tonight: your last chance to see choirs sing traditional Christmas carols in Trafalgar Square, London
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Tonight: your last chance to see choirs sing traditional Christmas carols in Trafalgar Square, London

Tue 22nd December, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was festive sights and sounds in central London last night as choirs belted out traditional Christmas carols next to the Christmas tree that dominates Trafalgar Square – and tonight is your …

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Batman, a high-rise unicyclist and an alcoholic confession: scenes around Trafalgar Square, London
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Batman, a high-rise unicyclist and an alcoholic confession: scenes around Trafalgar Square, London

Wed 5th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a collection of scenes snapped around Trafalgar Square last Saturday afternoon. Above, a Batman ‘human statue’ looks over the space in front of the National Gallery.

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A skeletal horse with a live stock market feed takes over Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth
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A skeletal horse with a live stock market feed takes over Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth

Fri 6th March, 2015Fri 6th March, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Now the tenth artwork to occupy the fourth plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square, Gift Horse presents a skeletal sculpture entwined with an electronic ribbon displaying a live ticker feed from the London Stock …

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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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Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London
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Japan Matsuri 2014 in Trafalgar Square, London -photos

Mon 29th September, 2014Mon 29th September, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Japan Matsuri returned to central London on Saturday 27th Sept, bringing Japanese food, music, dance, family activities and more to Trafalgar Square. I popped along and grabbed a few pictures of …

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London's worst street performers do their stuff in - Trafalgar Square
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London’s worst street performers do their stuff in Trafalgar Square

Sun 28th September, 2014Sun 28th September, 2014 - by editor - 3 Comments.

The tourist heaving environs of Trafalgar Square often provide rich pickings for buskers and street performers – but generally some kind effort is required to catch the eye of passers …

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London Mayday march commemorates Tony Benn and Bob Crow
London / photos / Places

London Mayday march commemorates Tony Benn and Bob Crow – photo report

Thu 1st May, 2014Thu 1st May, 2014 - by editor - 2 Comments.

A huge turnout was seen marching through central London today as part of a Mayday event dedicated to socialist heroes Tony Benn and Bob Crow.

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A giant blue cockerel in Trafalgar Square, London
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A giant blue cock on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London

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

Looking fabulously daft is this giant sized cock which currently occupies the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Square in central London.

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Morris Men take over Trafalgar Square for the Westminster Day of Dance 2013
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Morris Men take over Trafalgar Square for the Westminster Day of Dance 2013

Tue 21st May, 2013Tue 21st May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Trafalgar Square was a blur of waving hankies, stick rattling, sword entwining and jangling bells on Saturday as the Westminster Morris Men led their annual Day of Dance.

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Chinese New Year 2013 - the Year of the Snake in London
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Chinese New Year 2013 – the Year of the Snake in London

Sun 10th February, 2013Sun 10th February, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Today is the Chinese New Year and the start of the Year of the Snake, and London is hosting what is claimed to be the largest free celebrations  outside of Asia.

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St George's Day festival, Trafalgar Square, London
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St George’s Day festival, Trafalgar Square, London

Mon 23rd April, 2012Mon 20th May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

St George’s Day came early in Trafalgar Square this year, with a free festival being put on to celebrate England’s patron saint on Saturday.

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Holland House Dutch festival, Trafalgar Square
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Holland House Dutch festival turns Trafalgar Square orange

Sun 15th April, 2012Sun 15th April, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Back in March, it was the French taking over Trafalgar Square in central London, but yesterday it was the turn of the orange army, as the space was given over …

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Le Français J'Adore - the French invade Trafalgar Square, 17th March 2012
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Le Français J’Adore – the French invade Trafalgar Square, 17th March 2012

Wed 21st March, 2012Wed 21st March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Oh la la! This was rather an unexpected event that I stumbled across over the weekend. Billed as Le Français J’Adore, it saw Trafalgar Square being taken over by the International …

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Bike Parking Tax protest, central London 12th October 2011

Thu 13th October, 2011Thu 13th October, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

There was much a-tootin’ of horns around the streets of Trafalgar Square last night, as a bevy of motorcyclists from the “No To the Bike Parking Tax” campaign group headed into town.

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London / photos / Places

The plinth, the artist and contortionist, Trafalgar Square, May 2011

Mon 9th May, 2011Mon 9th May, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

If you can’t get enough of street performers and bizarrely garbed people standing still for long periods of time, then the good news is that you no longer have to …

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Pic of the day: feeding the pigeons, Trafalgar Square

Sat 29th January, 2011Mon 23rd April, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve no idea why anyone would willingly invite flying rats to clamber all over them, but I snapped these two guys photographing each other in Trafalgar Square.

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Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle and Gay Pride, Trafalgar Square

Tue 6th July, 2010Sat 15th January, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Standing above the crowded square and immune to the thumping cheesy Eurodisco of the Gay Pride celebrations below is the latest artwork on the Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square.

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The Ghost Forest in the rain, Trafalgar Square

Tue 24th November, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Standing in Trafalgar Square for one week only was an unusual art exhibition featuring the large tree stumps from nine different species sourced from Suhuma forest reserve, a commercially logged …

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Gaza protest, Trafalgar Square

Sat 17th January, 2009 - by editor - 1 Comment

Some photos from the 3rd National Demonstration For Gaza: “Israel Out Of Gaza Now: Lift The Blockade,” Trafalgar Square, central London. The police had decided to pen everyone into the …

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Around Leicester and Trafalgar Squares

Thu 26th June, 2008Sun 3rd July, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Some snaps from my wander around central London yesterday: Street artist in Leicester Square.

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