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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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Breaker's Yard at Sutton House, Clapton and Stamford Hill
Sutton House, Homerton, is North London's oldest residential house. Built in 1535 by a rich courtier of Henry VIII, it's now owned and managed by the National... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Cobblers!
I was just about to put a collection of pics together about this past weekend's walk from Greenwich to Wapping when it occurred to me that I still hadn't... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Sunshine and a Rainbow
Hard to believe it's August at the moment. It's cold and wet and windy out there.So I have put together some sunny-coloured things to remind us of that big hot... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Pretty Patterns
I had a kaleidoscope when I was young. I loved the patterns it made. I also liked colouring in graph paper to make intricate patten repeats. But that's another... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Making an Impression
I have been snapping marks made in wet cement or tarmac for years now and have collected a few of them together here.Some are accidental impressions made by... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
London Shop Fronts and Their Signs
I have been taking photos of shops signs and frontages for many years now. I am drawn to old hanging signs, hand-painted lettering, curved glass and... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Rising Sun
Continuing on from my recent post about the emporiums of Tottenham Court Road, there is another building also covered in amazing reliefs and decorations, and... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Seven Sisters Road – Holloway to Finsbury Park
This past few weeks I have been preparing for a guided walk that I have been encouraged to do by the lovely people at Rowan Arts. Read more
Posted on 29 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Me Me Me!
Nicola Baird writes Islington Faces, a blog about creative people in Islington. We met when I had a stall selling my clay pipe jewellery and Holloway photo... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Tottenham Court Road Emporiums
More proof that you should be looking rather than just bowling along wehjn you pop out for that sandwich at lunchtime.These pics are from a short middle... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Whitecross Street Party 204
The Whitecross Street Party 2014 – Rise of the Non-conformists is a fab fun colourful central London street festival for all ages. and it's happens this... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Old Salt Quay and Surrey Docks
This huge, now redundant lifting mechanism, can be found on the bridge by the Old Salt Quay at Rotherhithe and marks the entrance from the River Thames into... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
St Thomas Street – a Wind Tunnel of Change
I recently met some friends for a drinks and nice food in a lovely pub in Bermondsey Street. Zig-zagging back towards London Bridge I entered St Thomas Street... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
King Brendon Burns.
Back in August 2002 I was a Perrier judge at the Edinburgh Festival, having won the position through a written competition in Time Out. Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
A Day out in Margate
Two weeks ago I met my friend at London Bridge Station so that we could find and catch a train to Margate. We thought this was the most logical place to start;... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Crouch End Playing Fields and the Capital Ring
Have you ever walked down those footpaths that cut between the sports fields off Park Road, between Ally Pally and Crouch End?I always feel when I am there... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Goodbye Georgio's, Tufnell Park Road
There used to be a lovely little green-tiled convenience shop on the corner of Tufnell Park Road and Warrender Road, N19.It closed a few years back, probably du... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Something Fishy
Last night I spent another great evening at The Underground Cookery School.Last time I was there we made pasta and casserole; this time we were butchering... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Guerilla Gardening in North London
The streets of Holloway are again blooming and more lovely pyramids of fiery nasturtiums can be found in Holloway, specifically Mayton Street. Read more
Posted on 10 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
An Art Deco Walk in Bloomsbury
Here are some pictures I took whilst enjoying Art Deco In Bloomsbury (Architecture In The Machine Age) walking tour last Saturday afternoon.Yannick is a... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS