{"id":19178,"date":"2019-10-31T12:27:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T12:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=19178"},"modified":"2025-01-13T21:06:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:06:39","slug":"london-15-years-ago-rain-a-banksy-in-the-street-le-tigre-and-centre-point-october-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/london-15-years-ago-rain-a-banksy-in-the-street-le-tigre-and-centre-point-october-2004\/","title":{"rendered":"London 15 Years Ago: Rain, a Banksy in the street, Le Tigre and Centre Point, October 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"London<\/p>\n

Here’s a short selection of photos taken around central London fifteen years ago, back in October 2004.<\/p>\n

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\"London<\/p>\n

It was a very rainy month, and a particularly heavy downpour saw people running for cover along Tottenham Court Road.<\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

Back then, Tottenham Court Road was the place to go for electronics, with both sides of the street\u00a0 lined with shops selling computers, cameras, audio equipment and more.<\/p>\n

I documented its fall from grace 7 years ago: The decline of Tottenham Court Road, former electronics capital of London.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

Centre Point after a rain shower. In 2012, plans were unveiled to convert the tower into multimillion-pound luxury apartments, but by 2018 half of the flats were taken off the market<\/a>, including the \u00a355m two storey penthouse.<\/p>\n

Read more about the interesting\u00a0history\u00a0behind Centre Point here:\u00a0Centre Point Tower, London \u2013\u00a0An architectural icon from the 1960s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

Splosh! A car soaks the pavement.<\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

It’s hard to believe now, but this Banksy was spotted abandoned in the street. Entitled,
\nRats on Safe<\/em>, it’s currently on sale for \u00a3595,000<\/a>. So I basically walked straight past \u00a3600k lying in the street!<\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

The bloody wonderful Le Tigre at Carling Academy – read my review here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

Street sign.<\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

Lovely old\u00a0 J Evans Dairy Farmer building in Warren Street which has since been restored<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

Gloucester Gate autumnal view.<\/p>\n

\"London<\/p>\n

Fallen leaves, Regent’s Park.<\/p>\n

More<\/h2>\n

See more pictures and join in with the discussion on the busy forum<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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