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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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St George's, Bloomsbury
I hadn't noticed until April this year that the lamps at the foot of the front steps to this gorgeous church echo the design on the spire. Read more
Posted on 03 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Who's Giving Me the Eye?
Can anyone help with this?This Eye of Horus is embedded in the pavement on Hampstead Road, outside Harrington Square's railings, directly opposite the old Art... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Holloway Festival – 1st–8th June
This Sunday 1st June sees the start of my local arts festival in Holloway.Organised by Rowan Arts, it's jam-packed of things to do and see. Read more
Posted on 29 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Mount London – Ascents in the Vertical City
There are some great views across this fair city from high points such as Crystal Palace, Ally Pally and Richmond Park. Plus some fantastic vantage points from... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Bankside _ a Southwark Patchwork
A few months ago I was walking to London Bridge from Lower Marsh via Southwark Street.Just south of Tate Modern, at the junction of Hopton Street I stopped to... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
How to Make a Cup of Tea
We are awash with branded coffee shops offering all sorts of different types from skinny latte decaf to double espresso. Yet the staff in these shops, who have... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Museums and Heritage Show, Olympia 14th & 15th May
This free show, taking place over two days within the West Hall at Olympia, will be packed full of cultural, archaeology, heritage and historical info.Find me a... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
That's the Way to Do It (again)
Whoosh!Another year has whizzed past and it's Punch's birthday again.As per last year, the celebrations take place in St Paul's church garden, Covent... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Sunlight Laundry
How on earth had I never seen this before?Because, dear reader, I don't tend to use this part of Pimlico Road preferring, when heading to Victoria Station, to... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Montague Burton, The Tailor of Taste
Back in the 1930's almost every decent high street in the UK had a branch of Burton selling menswear. So popular were they that it's said that pre-1950 25% of... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Canalway Cavalcade at Little Venice
A great event takes place this Bank Holiday weekend in and around the canal junction of Little Venice.From Saturday 3rd until Monday 5th May you will find all... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
African Galleries at the British Museum
Beneath the Living and Dying exhibits, in Room 24 at the back of the British Museum's courtyard, are two flights of stairs that lead down to the African... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Victoria Street – a Glass Corridor
As you will probably already know, I am not a fan of all these build-it-glass, build-it-fast, and build-it-high architecture that is sprouting up like a fungus... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Tiles of Tottenham Lane and Hornsey
At the beginning of last century, Crouch End and Hornsey looked rather different – Edwardian high streets would have been lined with shops beautifully... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Lots Road Power Station
Following on from Monday's post, this takes us out of Chelsea Harbour and into Lots Road itself.I was last there in November 2008 and took the pictures that for... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Chelsea Harbour and Imperial Wharf
On Saturday I went down to the Chelsea waterfront to check out access points for a future foreshore forage*.God, it's dull down there. Read more
Posted on 14 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
A London Country Diary by Tim Bradford
I just got this great book containing the musings, observations and illustrations of Tim Harding.Subtitled Mundane Happenings from the Secret Streets of the... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Discoveries at Temple Place
Discoveries is a small but engaging free exhibition showing at Two Temple Place. It's an intriguing collection of art and artefacts chosen from the millions of... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Penfold's Victorian Post Boxes
John Wornham Penfold's distinctive hexagonal letter boxes date back to 1866 and were manufactured by Cochrane Grove Co in Dudley. Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Doulton Tiles and Their Stamps
At the north end of Black Prince Road is the old Doulton factory, covered in examples of its own creations, like a ornate street-facing brochure. Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS