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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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Rembrandt's Light at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Oooh this is lovely.Dulwich Picture Gallery have again come up with a corker of an exhibition.Last week I went on a curators' tour of Rembrandt's Light... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Bike Lane Markings
Just a couple of pics of freshly painted bicycle lane makings.I alway like the little ones sprayed onto the kerbside showing where the road markings should be... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Unusual Light Wells and Coal Holes
Earlier this year I stopped in my tracks outside 258 Pentonville Rd, when I happened upon a very unusual light well running the full width of the shop. Read more
Posted on 27 September 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Billiard Factory, 443-9 Holloway Road, London N7
Well this is intriguing...Between NYT and Safestore, September 2019Never mind that they look to have made only one billiard here (it must've been a really big... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Vile Re-tiling on The Queen's Head, Essex Rd
The exterior of the Queen's Head public house on Essex Road, Islington N1, has recently suffered a make-over.It now looks like a pastiche of an inside out 1906... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Goodbye Independent Shops – Hello Brand Name Mediocracy
On 10th March 2017 a small version of B Q opened up in Holloway Road within the old Post Office building. I was immediately concerned about the local independen... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Façadism: Calm Down Dear – It's Happening Everywhere!
Façadism – keeping an original street-facing part of a building but removing and replacing everything behind it and then adding a new building behind it. Read more
Posted on 19 August 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
An Attempt at Cleaning
You are probably aware of the ongoing renovations in front of and around Highbury Islington Station and the re-routing of the traffic around the roundabout... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
A Floating Museum at City Road Basin, Sunday 1st September
The Angel Canal Festival takes place every year on the first Sunday of September around City Road Basin, Regents Canal, Islington (11am to 5pm). The event is... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Pillars of NYT
The building that is home to the National Youth Theatre, 443-5 Holloway Rd, N7, was originally built as Holloway Hall in 1865 and used for meetings, events and... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Charles Baker, Optical and Surgical Instrument Maker, 244 High Holborn
Earlier this week, whilst hunting for something else in amongst my suitcases of collected bric-a-brac, I rediscovered my small collection of opera and field... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
An Elephantine Enigma
Can anyone help with any information about this little theatre/cinema that used to be on Market Road mid-way on the north side between The White Horse (Gin... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Goodby to Niclar House – an Art Deco Delight
Shocking news.On Sunday last I was leading my Art Deco Spitalfields tour and we were heading northwards up Bishopsgate. The next stop was to be Niclar house wit... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Cally Festival TODAY – Sunday 23rd June Noon-6pm
A lively event in Caledonian in a closed-off section of Caledonian Rd between Copenhagen Street and Offord Road. Live music stages, stalls, entertainment, food... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Patchwork Garages
Just some pleasing patterns and textures today.Quick snaps I took with my phone of some fences and garages in a little street N19. Read more
Posted on 15 June 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
The Ladykillers – Kings Cross Film Locations Guided Walk
KX 2009 – this is all one image, not a montage!Wandering around Kings Cross a few months ago I had a brainwave.I had just finished leading my ghostsigns tour... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Moooo! We're Joined at the Hip
If you are planning to come to the Caledonian Park opening ceremony of the clocktower* tomorrow, do take a short detour out of the park back towards Cally Rd... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
I Can See Your House from Here! Caledonian Clocktower Open Through the Summer fo...
Finally!The visitor centre is finished, the information panels and plaques are in place and you can now climb 178 steps to the top of the marvellous clock... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Abstract Street Art
Sometimes a wall need to be patched or graffiti needs to be obliterated.But the paint originally used for the wall or fence might not be available and so anothe... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Adventure Playgrounds – Ooh Be Careful the Kids Might Fall and Hurt Themselves...
I was walking along Market Road, off Caledonian Rd, last week when I happened upon this sign outside Hayward Adventure Playground. Read more
Posted on 14 May 2019 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS