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Jane's London
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The things I like, love and dislike about London featuring my photo montages of the little details that often go unnoticed – boot scrapers, coal holes, doorway mosics, architectural oddities, weathervanes and more
LATEST ARTICLES ( 640 )
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On a Few Days Left to See The Cult of Beauty at The Wellcome Collection
Do go and see this – It's FREE – finishes on Sunday 28th April.You might say that you aren't interested in hair and make up and how you present yourself, but... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Boots and Shoes – a Ghostsign in Trafalgar Road, Greenwich
On the North side of Trafalgar Rd there is this a shop at No.117 painted purple (or mauve or lilac) with some faded letters on the brickwork above. Read more
Posted on 15 April 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Guinness Advertising in London
My last post about the mural over the railway in Camden got me thinking about other examples of old Guinness advertising on London's streets. Read more
Posted on 11 April 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
An Elephant with a Very Long Trunk – Guinness Advertising in Camden
Here's a thing. I was recently wandering around the Lismore Circus area prior to my Elephants Escape guided tour just looking at buildings, wandering down side... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
From Wapping Warehouses to Silvertown Streets, It's All About Me!
I went for a wander around Wapping this weekend. Every time I revisit, I find something new to me whether repurposed warehouses, wonderful wharf walls, cobbled... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
On the Ropes – a Very Uncomfortable Sleeping Arrangement Or a Sailor's Bed?
I was recently reminded of the unsubstantiated accounts of men having to resort to a night spent sleeping hung over a rope, as mentioned in this piece about... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Terraces and Textures of Thamesmead
Last month I ventured to Abbey Wood where I attended a guided walk in Thamesmead looking at the architecture and topography of this vast residential area as wel... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Historic Topography of Royal Hill, Greenwich – Repurposed Railway Lines and...
I was wandering the lovely back streets of Greenwich last week, past the theatre and the fan museum (both marvellous, and I found myself in Royal Hill. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Gabriel Von Max and Rene Magritte – 'Jesus Christus' on My Wall and at Christie'...
A couple of weeks ago I bought this old framed print “Jesus Christus” from a local second hand shop. It's behind glass and hard to photograph. Read more
Posted on 07 March 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Cobbles, Congestion and Woodblocks
They are resurfacing Holloway Road at the moment. Changing junction heirarchies, altering bus lanes, installing temporary traffic lights. It’s tedious to say th... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
R.I.P. Stamford Trading Ghostsign, Hoxton
This enormous ghostsign for Stamford Veneers, high up on a Kingsland Road stables building facing the Overground Line at Hoxton has recently been overpainted. Read more
Posted on 30 January 2024 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Youth by William Dudeney – a Lovely Statue Near Gough Square
Outside the door of Pemberton House, 6 East Harding Street, between Gunpowder Square and Gough Square, there is a lovely sculptural piece of a young man casuall... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Theobald's Road Ghostsign – a Family Business?
On the East-facing wall at the corner of King's Mews on the side of No.12 Theobald's Road, there are remnants of a painted advertisement. Read more
Posted on 20 December 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Imperial Hotel Russell Square – James Bond-tastic
There's a 1960's era hotel facing Russell Square that I absolutely Love love love. I've been concerned about it for decades now. Read more
Posted on 15 December 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Lyndie Wright's Puppets – Until Sunday December 10th
Whoops – I should have done this days ago but I have been knocked sideways by a horrible bug. Cough, sniff, snort! But enough about me – this is to let you... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Sad Loss of Lidstone Butchers Ghostsign at South Woodford
I have only just found out about the overpainting of the lovely hand-painted sign that advertised Lidstone Ltd's chain of butchers, a few minutes from South... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
If Not Now, When at The Saatchi Gallery
Those of you know me well will know I roll my eyes and sigh every time I hear there's a women's thing on. Hence why I wasn't going to bother with this show at... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Ghostsign for Hackney Empire in Dalston
Out for a wander up Kingsland Road and Dalston High Street this past weekend and I checked up on a few old friends. Specifically, a couple of ghostsigns that... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
More Remnants of Wood Blocks – Old Street and Woolwich
Here are two more roads where I have seen woodblocks in man hole covers within the street.First to Old Street. There is one outside No.1 on the north side at th... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Patterns in the Pavement
This can be filed in the box called 'little things that please me'.Walking along Lower Thames Street, at the junction with St Mary-at-Hill, I noticed some... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2023 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS