Friday, January 31, 2003

Mounted police

Mounted police, London

Mounted police

London, September 2001

Thursday, January 30, 2003

September 12, 2001

September 12, 2001, Oxford Circus, London

September 12, 2001
Oxford Circus
London, September 2001

Wednesday, January 29, 2003

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Statue of Dwight D. Eisenhower by Robert Dean, Embassy of the United States of America, Grosvenor Square, Westminster, London

Statue of Dwight D. Eisenhower by Robert Dean, 1969
Embassy of the United States of America
Grosvenor Square
Mayfair, Westminster
London, September 2001

Tuesday, January 28, 2003

Two Bears Fountain

Two Bears Fountain by Kenneth Keeble-Smith, Kensington Gardens, London

Two Bears Fountain by Kenneth Keeble-Smith, 1939
Kensington Gardens
London, September 2001

Monday, January 27, 2003

Statue of Queen Victoria

Statue of Queen Victoria by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Kensington Palace, London

Statue of Queen Victoria by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, 1893
Kensington Palace
London, September 2001

“A statue of Queen Victoria stands near Kensington Palace. It was sculpted by Victoria's fourth daughter Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll and erected in 1893 . The statue was made from white marble on a Portland stone base. It depicts Victoria aged 18, seated in her coronation robes, resembling the painting of Victoria at her coronation by Sir George Hayter. The statue received a Grade II listing in 1969. Victoria was born in Kensington Palace in May 1819, and spent most of her early life there until she ascended to the throne in 1837. The statue was made to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887 but took some years to complete. It was commissioned by the Kensington Golden Jubilee Memorial Executive Committee, who sought design proposals. Princess Louise was reluctant to take up a commission to sculpt her mother, but was persuaded to make a model by her friend, the artist Lawrence Alma-Tadema. She submitted her entry anonymously, and it was selected by the judging panel. Princess Louise was herself resident at Kensington Palace, and she sculpted the statue at her studio there (although some press reports suggested it was made by her tutor Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm). The completed sculpture was unveiled by Queen Victoria on 28 June 1893.” (Statue of Queen Victoria, Wikipedia)

Sunday, January 26, 2003

Elfin Oak

Elfin Oak, Broad Walk, Kensington Gardens, London

Elfin Oak
Broad Walk
Kensington Gardens
London, September 2001

“The Elfin Oak is the stump of a 900-year-old oak tree located in Kensington Gardens, London, carved and painted to look as though elves, gnomes, fairies and small animals are living in its bark. The hollow log, donated by Lady Fortescue, originally came from Richmond Park, and was moved to Kensington Gardens in 1928 as part of George Lansbury's scheme of public improvements in London. Over the next two years the illustrator Ivor Innes carved the figures of the "Little People" into it. These included Wookey the witch, with her three jars of health, wealth and happiness, Huckleberry the gnome, carrying a bag of berries up the Gnomes' Stairway to the banquet within Bark Hall, and Grumples and Groodles the Elves, being awakened by Brownie, Dinkie, Rumplelocks and Hereandthere stealing eggs from the crows' nest.” (Elfin Oak, Wikipedia)

Saturday, January 25, 2003

Mays Court

Mays Court, Westminster, London

Mays Court
Westminster
London, September 2001

Friday, January 24, 2003

Pigeons

Pigeons, Trafalgar Square, London

Pigeons
Trafalgar Square
London, September 2001

Thursday, January 23, 2003

Trafalgar fountain

Fountain, Trafalgar Square, London

Fountain
Trafalgar Square
London, September 2001

Wednesday, January 22, 2003

Bookmarks Socialist Bookshop

Bookmarks Socialist Bookshop, Bloomsbury Street, Bloomsbury, London

Bookmarks Socialist Bookshop
Bloomsbury Street, Bloomsbury
London, September 2001

Tuesday, January 21, 2003

Stedham Place

Stedham Place, Bloomsbury, London

Stedham Place
Bloomsbury
London, September 2001

Monday, January 20, 2003

St Giles-without-Cripplegate

St Giles-without-Cripplegate, Barbican Centre, London

St Giles-without-Cripplegate
Barbican Centre
Fore Street
London, September 2001

Sunday, January 19, 2003

Barbican Water Gardens

Barbican Water Gardens, Barbican Centre, Fore Street, London

Barbican Water Gardens
Barbican Centre
Fore Street
London, September 2001

Saturday, January 18, 2003

The Law Society

Law Society of England and Wales, Chancery Lane, Farringdon Without, City of London

Law Society of England and Wales
Chancery Lane
Farringdon Without, City of London
London, September 2001

Friday, January 17, 2003

George VI postbox

George VI postbox, Crown Office Row, King's Bench Walk, Temple, City of London

George VI postbox
Crown Office Row
King's Bench Walk
Temple, City of London
London, September 2001

Thursday, January 16, 2003

Holborn Gate

Holborn Gate, London

Holborn Gate

London, September 2001

Wednesday, January 15, 2003

Millennium Wheel

Millennium Wheel or London Eye, with the Hungerford Bridge in background, South Bank at County Hall, London

Millennium Wheel or London Eye
with the Hungerford Bridge in background
South Bank at County Hall
London, September 2001

“The London Eye was formally opened by the Prime Minister Tony Blair on 31 December 1999, but did not open to the paying public until 9 March 2000 because of a capsule clutch problem. The London Eye was originally intended as a temporary attraction, with a five-year lease. In December 2001, operators submitted an application to Lambeth Council to give the London Eye permanent status, and the application was granted in July 2002. On 5 June 2008 it was announced that 30 million people had ridden the London Eye since it opened.” (London Eye, Wikipedia)

Tuesday, January 14, 2003

Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare's Globe, New Globe Walk, Southwark, London

Shakespeare's Globe
New Globe Walk
Southwark
London, September 2001

Monday, January 13, 2003

Wobbly bridge

Fixing the wobbly Millennium Bridge, seen from St Paul's Cathedral, London

Fixing the ‘wobbly’ Millennium Bridge
Seen from St Paul's Cathedral
London, September 2001

“The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, linking Bankside with the City of London. It is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation. Construction began in 1998, and it initially opened in June 2000. Londoners nicknamed it the ‘Wobbly Bridge’ after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying motion on its opening day. The bridge was closed later that day and, after two days of limited access, it was closed again for almost two years so that modifications and repairs could be made to keep the bridge stable and stop the swaying motion. It reopened in February 2002.” (Millennium Bridge, Wikipedia)

Sunday, January 12, 2003

Flying saucer

Flying saucer, Jubilee Park, Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London

Flying saucer
Jubilee Park
Bank Street, Canary Wharf
London, September 2001

Saturday, January 11, 2003

Sponges

Sponges, London

Sponges

London, September 2001

Friday, January 10, 2003

Fred

Fred, the chestnut seller, Petticoat Lane Market, Bell Lane, Wentworth Street, Spitalfields, London

Fred, the chestnut seller
Petticoat Lane Market
Bell Lane / Wentworth Street
Spitalfields
London, September 2001

“Almost as much of a familiar landmark in Spitalfields as the church or the market, Fred has been standing in his flat cap and selling chestnuts from can of hot coals on a barrow every Sunday at the corner of Bell Lane and Wentworth St for over half a century.” (Petticoat Lane Market 1, Spitalfields Life)

Thursday, January 9, 2003

Food at the market

Camden Lock Market, Camden Town, London

Camden Lock Market
Camden Town
London, September 2001

Wednesday, January 8, 2003

Camden Lock Market

Camden Lock Market, Camden Town, London

Camden Lock Market
Camden Town
London, September 2001

Tuesday, January 7, 2003

The phonograph

The Phonograph, Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London

The Phonograph
Portobello Road
Notting Hill
London, September 2001

Monday, January 6, 2003

Salvation Army

Notting Hill Salvation Army Church, Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London

Notting Hill Salvation Army Church
Portobello Road, Notting Hill
London, September 2001

Sunday, January 5, 2003

Works in Progress

City Hall by Foster and Partners, works in progress, The Queen's Walk, Southwark, London

City Hall by Foster and Partners
Works in progress
The Queen's Walk, Southwark
London, September 2001

Saturday, January 4, 2003

Mother and Child

Mother and Child: Hood by Henry Moore, St Paul's Cathedral, City of London

Mother and Child: Hood by Henry Moore, 1983
St Paul's Cathedral
City of London
London, September 2001

Friday, January 3, 2003

Empire Cinema

Empire Cinema, Haymarket, London

Empire Cinema
Haymarket
London, September 2001

Thursday, January 2, 2003

Billboard

Billboard at night, Piccadilly Circus, London

Billboard at night
Piccadilly Circus
London, September 2001

Wednesday, January 1, 2003

Manufacture

Allegory of Manufacture, Victoria Memorial by Thomas Brock, The Mall, London

Allegory of Manufacture
Victoria Memorial by Thomas Brock, 1911
The Mall, City of Westminster
London, September 2001

“At the four corners of the monument are massive bronze figures with lions, representing Peace (a female figure holding an olive branch), Progress (a nude youth holding a flaming torch), Agriculture (a woman in peasant dress with a sickle and a sheaf of corn) and Manufacture (a blacksmith in modern costume with a hammer and a scroll).” (Victoria Memorial, Wikipedia)