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London pics: Christmas lights, rain, Pixel 3 and a bloke dragging a golden cross, Dec 2018
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London pics: Christmas lights, rain, Pixel 3 and a bloke dragging a golden cross, Dec 2018

Sun 9th December, 2018Sat 8th December, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of photos from a rainy walk around central London on a rainy Saturday afternoon in December.

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In photos: Anish Kapoor's Symphony for a Beloved Daughter at the Royal Academy, London, July 2018
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In photos: Anish Kapoor’s Symphony for a Beloved Daughter at the Royal Academy, London, July 2018

Fri 20th July, 2018Fri 20th July, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

The celebrations for the Royal Academy’s 250th Summer Exhibition sees this striking sculpture by Anish Kapoor dominating the courtyard outside Burlington House in central London.

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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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Lumas of Mayfair, London: the poshest photo gallery I've ever set foot in
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LUMAS of Mayfair, London: the poshest photo gallery I’ve ever set foot in

Tue 12th September, 2017Mon 11th September, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A German-based photo gallery and store with more than 40 outlets worldwide, LUMAS is an upmarket place that appeals to folks who want some kind of art on their wall …

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The return of the Golf Sale guy, Regent Street, London W1
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The return of the Golf Sale guy in a hat, Regent Street, London W1

Tue 20th November, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With Westminster council banning the large-scale street placards that used to pepper the West End streets, the folks behind the Golf Sale business have had to downsize their advertising methods.

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On The Beat Records, 22 Hanway Street, London W1 - a great old record store
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On The Beat Records, 22 Hanway Street, London W1 – a great old record store

Thu 1st November, 2012Thu 7th November, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

There was a time when central London was full of record stores, but On The Beat records is one of the few survivors. Tucked away in Hanway Street off Tottenham Court Road …

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‘Lice Sex Shop,’ bookshops, old hospitals and autumnal London street scenes

Fri 22nd October, 2010Fri 22nd October, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Amusingly damaged neon sign in the window of a Licensed Sex Shop, Charing Cross Road, W1.

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