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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
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Bosworth and Naseby Join Harold in Highbury
I recently noticed that three houses in Elwood Street, near Arsenal's old Highbury ground have some intriguing embellishments. They have shields and faces of... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Stop! Don't Forgotten the Hustler Soap – a Ghostsign in Harrow & Wealdstone
Nice eh?Apart from the re-pointing that is.The ad looks to be Edwardian and shows the shopkeeper on the left calling the customer on the right to come back. Read more
Posted on 03 January 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Follow the Light Trail at Kew Gardens 2016
Colourful loveliness.Kew Gardens Christmas Lights Trail 2016I especially loved the fields of colour-changing musical little balls on sticks, the large white... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
A Ghostsign Above The Old Dairy
Here we go again... how come I have only recently been spotting ghostsigns that must have been there for decades?!Considering I usually stop to admire the Old... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Yellow Foam People – Street Art in Hornsey Road
Over the past few weeks a community of devilish little foam men has been appearing around the junction of Grenville Road and Hornsey Road, London N19. Read more
Posted on 21 December 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Beans Carriers Ghostsign on City Road
How long have I been walking and bussing past this and not noticed it?! I only spotted it in November when hunting for signs to use for my Angel Islington card. Read more
Posted on 13 December 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Ideas About a Tiled Doorway at 265 Caledonian Road, N1
You are probably already aware that I like to find nice old tiles or mosaics especially with the original company name embedded within them. Here is a link to... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
A Wooden Cover Plate in Tollington Park
Strolling along Tollington Park, a lovely road in N4, last week I happened across a large rectangular cover plate within the pavement that was, and still is,... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2016 DESTINATIONS -
Christmas Lights Switch On – Fonthill Road, Finsbury Park – Thursday 1st December
I hope this event will be as colourful as the poster. This area just behind Finsbury Park Station has been gradually upping its game these past few years with... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Funny Shaped Jugs – a Fund-rasing Exhibition to Highlight Breast Cancer Awarenes...
Jugs.Ceramic jugs, all size 36C, handmade by Vicky Thornton,Sales from this unusual two day exhibition at 288 Upper Street will go to Maggie's Centre's for... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
An Update on Blackstock Road Shop
In August I posted some pics of an old burnt shop front at the Finsbury Park end of Blackstock Road.A couple of weeks ago I spotted that the renovation is almos... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
St Mary's Church, Hornsey Rise / Ashley Road, N19
Whilst sorting out a backlog of photos last week I found a few I took back in May of the stone faces around the doors and windows of St Mary's church, just off... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Pavement Signs of Borough
Here are two examples of what were originally intended to be informative signs embedded into manhole covers on and around Borough High street. Read more
Posted on 07 November 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The London Apprentice / 333 Mother Bar, Old Street, Hoxton
I was just having a tidy up and found this pic I snapped a few months ago of the original tiled entrance of this Hoxton venue.The sinuous organic feel of the... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Everybody Reads the Daily Express
Last month I was in the Willesden area and so went to check on one of my favourite ghostsigns.I was glad to see that apart from a bit of graffiti at the bottom... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Archway Market – a Colourful Gem on Holloway Road Every Saturday
Archway Market comes alive every Saturday on the wide pavement at the corner of St John's Grove and Holloway Road, two minutes' walk from Upper Holloway Station... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Bernard Morgan House, Golden Lane Estate, Barbican
After delivering some of my cards to Exhibit on Goswell Road last month, I went for a walk around the Barbican complex and then to the Golden Lane Estate. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Signs of the Times
Today I bring you some lovely old shop signs, most of which have since been removed. Row by row: Soho, Holloway, Barnsbury, Clapton, Smithfield, Deptford,... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Alexandra Palace Theatre
On Tuesday 27th September I went up to Ally Pally for a tour of the old theatre that has lain unused and dilapidated for decades. Read more
Posted on 04 October 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Two Closed Pubs in Smithfield
Walking around Smithfield last month I was saddened to see that two of the characterful pubs I used to sometimes drink in are closed and awaiting development. Read more
Posted on 03 October 2016 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS