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London photos: Royal Academy, Mayfair, Soho, William Eggleston exhibition, street views and more, May 2019
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London photos: Royal Academy, Mayfair, Soho, William Eggleston exhibition, street views and more, May 2019

Mon 20th May, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last Saturday, I went for a leisurely perambulation around central London, looking at some art and architecture along the way. Here’s some photos from my travels:

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Beach scenes and London Piccadilly rain
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Beach scenes and Piccadilly rain, Photographers Gallery and other London photos

Tue 17th February, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a  small set of photos from a rainy London weekend. Above, a man passes a collection of beach paintings hung on the railings of Green Park, on Piccadilly. The artist sagely …

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On The Beat Records in Soho London up for sale on eBay
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On The Beat Records in Soho, London goes up for sale on eBay

Thu 7th November, 2013Thu 7th November, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The owner of one of London’s most famous record stores has advertised his entire business for sale on eBay, with the asking price of £300,000 including the shop’s vast collection …

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Photos of Hanway Street, London W1
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The street art of Hanway Street, London, featuring Ewan McGregor and a Bee Gee

Fri 2nd August, 2013Fri 2nd August, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Seen on Hanway Street, central London (just off Oxford Street) is this interesting collection of mixed medium portraits, created by street artist Paul Don Smith.

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Another West End record store bites the dust as JB's, Hanway Street, London closes
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Another West End record store bites the dust as JB’s, Hanway Street, London closes

Thu 1st August, 2013Tue 6th August, 2013 - by editor - 4 Comments.

I guess it was only a matter of time, but it was still sad to see that the long-serving JB’s record store in Hanway Street, central London has closed down.

Another West End record store bites the dust as JB’s, Hanway Street, London closes Read More

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