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Jane's London
http://www.janeslondon.com/
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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The Amazing World of M. C. Escher at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Most of us had an Escher on our wall when we were in our teens. But we moved on to what we thought were better things.But now is the time to revisit the work... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Bloomsbury Festival, 22–25 October 2015
A creative explosion of performance, arts, music and heritage events held in the streets, parks, museums, galleries, laboratories and public and private... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Accentuate the Positive – Three More Nice Things Along the No.19 Bus Route
Big and beautiful x3: Clocked at Highbury Inspired in Upper Street Feeling perky in Shaftesbury AvenueThree nice things – a series by Jane's London Read more
Posted on 13 October 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Lubetkin and Bevin Court
Learn about the changes in lower Islington's landscape from boggy fields to a sea of glass and concrete on a fascinating guided walk led by Jiff Bayliss.The wal... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
A Wander in North London
Starting from Kentish Town station, cross the junction with Fortess Road and walk north past The Bull and Gate public house and The Forum. Read more
Posted on 29 September 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Brentford Canal
An interesting guided walk following on from my visit to Boston Manor House, starting near the GlaxoSmithKline building and ending in Brentford town centre. Read more
Posted on 22 September 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Daniel Maclise: The Waterloo Cartoon at The Royal Academy
Marvellous!!!!The scale and quality of this is staggering – and it's just a sketch!Go and see this.NOW!!In the side room there are some fabulously amusing... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Whittington, St Mary's, Archway and Highgate Hospitals
On either side of Highgate Hill, just north of Archway Station you will find a lot of hospital buildings, some pleasing, some ugly, some neglected, and some ove... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Brixton Windmill
Did you know there is a fully-functioning windmill in the back streets of Brixton within the aptly named Windmill Park?A windmill has stood on this site since... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Worshipful Company of Vintners Livery Hall
You may recall that earlier this year I visited two of London's livery company halls, namely The Drapers and The Cutlers.Well here are some pics I took whilst o... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
A Forage on the Foreshore in Rotherhithe Then a Walk Around Surrey Quays Along...
On Sunday 23rd August I met up with a group of friends for a Forage on The Foreshore. This time we met late morning outside The Angel pub at Rotherhithe with a... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Why is the UK Still Knocking Down Historic Cinemas?
That's the heading on this article from BBC News.Well I don't know.Of the London cinemas that remain but are no longer used for their orginal purpose many have... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Brewfest - Bank Holiday Weekend August 2015
Yesterday I went to check out Meantime Brewing Company's Brewfest 2015 in the shadow of the O2 on the Greenwich Peninsula. The event continues today and tomorro... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
What's the Time Mr Wolf? Damaged Clock Faces in Holloway Road
Directly above No.296 Holloway Road, just north of the tube station, there are two angled clock faces under a lovely old eight-sided windowed cupola. Read more
Posted on 27 August 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Birthday Fun at London Zoo (ZSL)
I share my birthday with many people including Princess Anne, Ben Affleck, Oscar Peterson and Napoloeon Bonaparte but, best of all, with my friends' lovely... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Brunswick Square and Hornsey Road
Compare and contrastI took these snaps within Brunswick Square because I like the patchwork quilt effect and geometrical shapes:Walking along Hornsey Road near... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
A Walk Along Kings Road (part 2) – The Chelsea Potter, RSoles and The...
This continues from my post on July 24thAn Art Nouveau-esque typeface on the optician's sign uses a cut of Arnold Böcklin by Otto Weisert harking back to the... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Tour and Lunch at Middle Temple Hall
I cannot believe I haven't posted about this earlier as it was way back in April that I did this.Hidden away between Fleet Street and The Embankment is an area... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
College Street and Little Green Street, NW5
Tucked away parallel to Highgate Road, between Kentish Town and Highgate, behind The Vine public house, is a lovely little footpath called College Lane. Read more
Posted on 11 August 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Update on Harpers of Holloway Ghostsign
A few months ago I noticed that scaffolding had gone up all around the Harpers Building on Holloway Road and was covering the old sign for Harpers of Holloway... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS