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St George Wharf Tower – the tallest residential building in the UK hits 50 floors

Wed 30th May, 2012Wed 16th January, 2013 - by editor - 6 Comments.

Shooting up in to the central London sky is the St George Wharf Tower, soon to be the tallest residential building in the UK.

Out Of Focus: Photography exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea

Mon 28th May, 2012Wed 10th July, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Yesterday we headed off to hoity-toity Chelsea to check out the ‘Out Of Focus: Photography’ exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, on the Kings Road, Chelsea, south-west London.

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Weird pic of the day: The Queen and Prince Philip as giant plant pots

Mon 28th May, 2012Mon 28th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I spotted these bizarre 11 foot high statues of the Queen and Prince Philip parked outside Marco Polo House, the London headquarters of the QVC television shopping channel in Battersea.

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Soho Square swelters in the early summer sun

Fri 25th May, 2012Fri 25th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With the temperatures soaring up to 25C, Soho Square was jam-packed with lunchtime picnickers, office workers, tourists and the time-rich, all keen to soak up the glorious sunshine.

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Photographer’s Gallery London reopens: and it’s a bit of disappointment

Tue 22nd May, 2012Wed 23rd May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’d been really looking forward to the Photographer’s Gallery in Ramillies Street, near Oxford Circus London reopening, and went along over the weekend to see the changes.

The Shard looks post-apocalyptic in the dark clouds of May

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The Shard looks post-apocalyptic in the dark, gloomy clouds of May

Tue 15th May, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I like the way that the top part of The Shard tower in London Bridge is currently sporting something of post-apocalyptic look, heightened by the dark, stormy clouds behind.

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The Shard – time-lapse video shows the great tower rising over London

Thu 10th May, 2012Thu 10th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

This fantastic time-lapse video shows the final stages of construction of Europe’s largest skyscraper, The Shard, towering over London Bridge in the heart of London.

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The 39 steps, Brixton railway station

Tue 8th May, 2012Tue 8th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The 39 steps sign seen on Brixton railway station. Well, it amused me for a moment 🙂

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Charles Dickens Walked Past Here, Big ships on big lorries and other pics

Sat 5th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a Saturday selection of photos for y’all, starting with this curious plaque seen on a building near Borough tube station, south London.

Brixton pic of the day: Marilyn Monroe and the Barrier Block

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Brixton pic of the day: Marilyn Manson and the Barrier Block

Fri 4th May, 2012Sat 5th May, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Captured late last night was this image of a huge Marilyn Manson gazing blankly out from the illegal billboard on Coldharbour Lane, with the iconic Barrier Block behind. In case …

Wartime Waterloo station shown off in British Council short film

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Wartime Waterloo station shown off in fascinating British Council short film

Thu 3rd May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

British Council has put over 120 short heritage films online, with footage covering all aspects of British life. Dating back to 1939, the films were commissioned by the Council to …

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The Shard and London Bridge Quarter in the April gloom

Thu 3rd May, 2012Thu 3rd May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

On a thoroughly miserable wet and grey April afternoon, I grabbed a couple of photos of The Shard and its accompanying London Bridge Quarter development.

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St George Wharf Tower as seen from Brixton, south London

Tue 1st May, 2012Tue 1st May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Soon to be the tallest residential building in the UK, St George Wharf Tower continues to thrust its cylindrical form up into the London skyline.

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The Monochrome Set entertain London Dingwalls, April 2012

Mon 30th April, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

In what’s rapidly turning into an annual event, long-serving indie popsters The Monochrome Set played a superb set to a packed house at London’s Dingwalls last night. Here’s some photos from …

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Centre Point redevelopment plans announced – luxury penthouse ahoy!

Tue 24th April, 2012Tue 24th April, 2012 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Plans are afoot for London’s iconic Centre Point skyscraper, with developers proposing to ‘transform the office building and public realm into a new residential use tower with retail, restaurants and a major public space at its base.”

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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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Crown & Anchor launches in a real ale frenzy, Brixton Road, Brixton

Fri 20th April, 2012Fri 20th April, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I loved the look of the pub in the preview I posted on Wednesday, and last night I went along to the full opening of the Crown & Anchor, a fab …

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Lightning strike takes out signals: posh Pullman train stuck at signals in Brixton

Thu 19th April, 2012Thu 19th April, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I love seeing these lovely old Pullman trains go by – especially when they’re being hauled by a huffin’ and puffin’ steam locomotive – but this diesel-hauled special has been …

Crystal Palace tower commemorates switch from analogue to digital TV with damp squib display

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Crystal Palace tower celebrates switch from analogue to digital TV with damp squib display

Wed 18th April, 2012Thu 19th April, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

To celebrate the switch from analogue to digital TV services in London, a “spectacular” lightshow was promised at the Crystal Palace broadcast tower. Sadly, what I saw in downtown Brixton was far from …

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The Crown and Anchor, 246 Brixton Road, SW9 – a new real ale bar for Brixton

Wed 18th April, 2012Mon 30th April, 2012 - by editor - 10 Comments.

There’s a new real ale bar coming to Brixton – and I was lucky enough to be invited for a pre-opening preview (and to try out some of the delicious beers and ciders …

Marilyn Monroe at the Getty Images gallery, Oxford Circus, London 14th April 2012

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Marilyn Monroe photo exhibition at the Getty Images gallery, Oxford Circus, London 14th April 2012

Mon 16th April, 2012Mon 16th April, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A fantastic new exhibition showing off a collection of well-known and rare archive photos of Marilyn Monroe is currently running at the Getty Image Gallery near Oxford Circus, central London.

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An avalanche of ukes with the Dulwich Ukulele Club at Brixton Offline

Mon 16th April, 2012Mon 4th March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We had a great night last Friday with the fabulous Dulwich Ukulele Club putting on a lively show to a packed Brixton Albert. Here’s some photos from the night:

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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Brixton’s Coldharbour Lane throbs to the thump of a mighty piledriver

Thu 12th April, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Properties around Coldharbour Lane in central Brixton are certainly feeling the effects of this giant screw piledriver that is hard at work on the site of the old Cooltan community …

Epping to Ongar railway finally set to reopen in May

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Epping to Ongar railway reopens: steam, archive photos, Blake Hall and Sham 69

Wed 11th April, 2012Wed 11th April, 2012 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Thanks to the hard work of a dedicated team of volunteers, the Epping to Ongar branch line railway in Essex is set to reopen to passengers next month. From Friday 25th …

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A walk around Regent’s Canal and the King’s Cross redevelopment, central London

Tue 10th April, 2012Thu 9th May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Work continues on the multi-billion redevelopment on the 65 acre brownfield site behind Kings Cross and St Pancras stations and bounded by the Regent’s canal. Here’s some photos from a …

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The Edwardian elegance of Daunt Books, Marylebone, London

Tue 3rd April, 2012Tue 3rd April, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Offering a huge selection of books, this magnificent bookshop can be found on Marylebone High Street, central London.

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Streatham Kite Day 2012 – sunshine, kites and a modest amount of wind

Mon 2nd April, 2012Mon 3rd June, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The wind was a little on the sporadic side, but the weather was glorious at the fourteenth Streatham Common Kite Day yesterday.

Fake houses at Leinster Gardens Paddington

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The fake houses at 23 and 24 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London W2

Fri 30th March, 2012Tue 12th November, 2019 - by editor - 8 Comments.

Leinster Gardens in Bayswater, London is a street with a twist, in so much that two of its houses don’t actually exist.

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Skiffle slamdown at the Severed Limb launch party on the River Thames, London

Fri 30th March, 2012Wed 20th June, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Ace sarf London skifflers the Severed Limb were all shipshape and Bristol fashion last night, putting on a great live set in an old barge on the Thames.