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Thames-side walk taking in Blackfriars Bridge, London Bridge, Tower Bridge and St Katherine's Dock
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Thames-side walk
Blackfriars to Tower Bridge and back again.
(Photos/words © urban75, 18th February 2007)


The weather wasn't too great, but we still enjoyed a pleasant afternoon stroll along the north bank of the Thames heading east to St Katherine's Dock and then across Tower Bridge to head west to catch the tube at Southwark.

The pug-ugly Sea Containers House, by Blackfriars Bridge, Thames side walk, London, February 2007
The pug-ugly Sea Containers House, by Blackfriars Bridge

The remains of the old LB&SCR railway bridge at Blackfriars Bridge, Thames side walk, London, February 2007
The remains of the old LB&SCR railway bridge at Blackfriars.

The remains of the old LB&SCR railway bridge at Blackfriars Bridge, Thames side walk, London, February 2007
Remains of the northern abutment of the old LB&SCR railway bridge.
» See the ornate pier on the South bank.

Old sign on Blackfriars Bridge, Thames side walk, London, February 2007
Old shipping sign on Blackfriars Bridge.

Old sign on Blackfriars Bridge, Thames side walk, London, February 2007
St Pauls and Millennium Bridge.



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High Timber Street on Broken Wharf, Thames side walk, London, February 2007
High Timber Street on Broken Wharf.

Billingsgate old market building, Thames side walk, London, February 2007
Now an (ahem) 'stylish new venue space,' Billingsgate's name goes back at least a thousand years, and served as a general market for corn, coal, iron, wine, salt, pottery, fish and miscellaneous goods, before specialising in the fish trade in the sixteenth century

The current building was designed by Sir Horace Jones and built by John Mowlem in 1876 and enjoys Grade 2 listed structure. In 1998 the old fish market was extensively refurbished by leading architect, Richard Rogers.

Billingsgate old market building, Thames side walk, London, February 2007
Fishy roof detail.

Thames side walk, London, February 2007
Heading east on the north side of the Thames.

Thames side walk, London, February 2007
'Nuff flotsam and jetsam. When the tide is out, this little wharf is a great place to find old oyster shells discarded by littering Victorians and clay pipes.

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Tower of London, London, February 2007
Mini Beefeater in one of the windows at the Tower of London.

St Katherine's Dock, London, February 2007
St Katherine's Dock. A focus of worldwide trade and commerce for over 1000 years, the site was extensively developed with new docks opening in 1828.

The docks always struggled because they weren't able to handle the large ships, and never really recovered after being badly hit by German bombs during WW2.

St Katherine's Dock, London, February 2007
In 1968, the docks were the first in London to close, being sold to the Greater London Council. Most of the original warehouses were replaced with modern commercial buildings soon after, with the docks becoming a marina for the well heeled.

St Katherine's Dock, London, February 2007
St Katherine's Dock is situated close to Tower Bridge.

Tower Bridge and St Katherine's Dock, London, February 2007
Here's a classic tourist view of Tower Bridge (as seen on many movies too).

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Butler's Wharf from Tower Bridge., London, February 2007
Butler's Wharf from Tower Bridge. Once full of tea, coffee and spice warehouses, it's now overflowing with prestigious apartments, restaurants, art galleries and designer shops.

City Hall, London, February 2007
New developments around City Hall.

City Hall and Tower Bridge, London, February 2007
City Hall and Tower Bridge.

The Scoop, City Hall, London, February 2007
Passing couple look down into the open auditorium area (known as The Scoop).

The Scoop, City Hall, London, February 2007
City Hall was designed by Foster's and Partners, and was, apparently, created from a geometrically modified sphere. So it's sort of round.

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London bridge, Thames, London, February 2007
London Bridge, complete with groovy red lights.

London Bridge, London, February 2007
Blue and red lights by London Bridge.

London Bridge City Pier, London, February 2007
London Bridge City Pier, South Bank.

Night view, South Bank, London, February 2007
Night view, South Bank.

HMS Belfast and the Gherkin, Night view, South Bank, London, February 2007
HMS Belfast and the Gherkin.


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London Bridge City Pier, London, February 2007
Curious pod-like thing annexed to the new building opposite Southwark tube station.


Southwark tube station, London, February 2007
Southwark tube station.

Interior, Southwark tube station, London, February 2007
The modernistic interior of Southwark tube station - time to head home to Brixton!.


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