Boxing gloves

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Boxing gloves
Portobello Road Market
Portobello Road, Notting Hill
London, January 2005

Mau Mau Bar

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Mau Mau Bar
Portobello Road, Notting Hill
London, January 2005

“London club Mau Mau Bar has closed its doors. Located in Notting Hill on Portobello Road, the venue was a vital force within the city’s independent music scene, largely thanks to jazz:refreshed and its weekly Thursday night events. Hundreds of bands and musicians graced the jazz:refreshed stage, including Dele Sosimi, Kokoroko and Nubya Garcia. jazz:refreshed will continue its residency elsewhere, though a brief hiatus will occur whilst it finds a new home. Label activities and special events will proceed as normal.” (London club Mau Mau Bar has closed, The Vinyl Factory)

Testa Addormentata

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“Testa Addormentata” (Sleeping Head) by Igor Mitoraj, 1983
Jubilee Place, Canary Wharf
London, January 2005

“Igor Mitoraj's works combine the surreal with the antiquity of Ancient Greece and Rome. His beautifully crafted sculptures are both thoughtful and monumental. At Canary Wharf are three of his works, representing some of the themes that occupy him: here is the bandaged face of Testa Addormentata. Mitoraj divides his time between his studios in Paris, France and Pietrasanta in Italy.” (Testa Addormentata, Canary Wharf Group)

See also: Tindaro - Centauro - Tindaro Screpolato - Colosse - Ikaria - Bronze Doors - Le Grand Toscano

It Takes Two

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“It Takes Two” by Bob Allen, 2002
Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf
London, January 2005

“It Takes Two is a bronze cast of an original carving in English yew from the fallen bough of an ancient tree listed in the Doomsday Book. Bob Allen takes his inspiration from nature, often carving in wood using traditional tools and working in the open air. His aim is to reveal the hidden quality in the wood he uses, and in this case when he started work it was the female form that emerged first, later complemented with a male form. They are locked together in a dance, entwined and inseparable.” (It Takes Two, Canary Wharf Group)

Farringdon Station

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Farringdon station, Circle Line
London, January 2005

Leathersellers

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Worshipful Company of Leathersellers
“Soli Deo Honor et Gloria” (Honour and Glory to God Alone)
St Helen's Place off Bishopgate, City of London
London, January 2005

Oxford Circus

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United Colors of Benetton
Regent Street, Mayfair
London, January 2005

London Winter

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Somerset House Ice Rink
Strand
London, January 2005

CityPoint

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CityPoint
Ropemaker Street
City of London
London, January 2005

Fountain Court

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Fountain Court
Middle Temple
City of London
London, January 2005

“On the perimeter of this circle lies Fountain Court, amid the buildings of the Temple; there has been a small fountain there for three hundred years, commemorated by writers as diverse as Dickens and Verlaine, while the softness and serenity of this small spot have been experienced by many generations. The fountain and its pool were once square-fenced with palisades, then encircled by iron railings, but now stand unbarred; whether in a square, or a round, or open on all sides, the fountain plays on, and its atmosphere has remained constantly evocative. One Londoner came here as a schoolboy, with no knowledge of its history or its associations, and immediately fell under the spell of its enchantment; it was as if innumerable good acts or kind words had emerged here as calmly and as quietly as the little fountain itself. At last, in these pages, he has the chance of recording his debt.” (Peter Ackroyd, London: The Biography)

Crabtree & Evelyn

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Crabtree & Evelyn
Covent Garden’s Market Building
London, January 2005

“Crabtree & Evelyn was a retailer of body, fragrance and home care products. Beginning with one store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1971, the brand grew to an international presence, with hundreds of locations globally. The founders sold the chain in 1996, and the brand was subsequently resold several times. In October 2016, Crabtree & Evelyn was acquired by Nan Hai Corporation of Hong Kong. The brick-and-mortar stores became increasingly unprofitable, with numerous closings in 2009. It was announced in November 2018 that all retail and wholesale operations were to cease to exist worldwide. The Crabtree & Evelyn brand was relaunched in July 2019 as an online-only retailer. The US and European websites stopped all sales in early 2022.” (Crabtree & Evelyn, Wikipedia)

Back the Bid

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“Back the Bid London 2012”
Farringdon station, Circle Line
Cowcross Street
London, January 2005

Notting Hill Gate

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Notting Hill Gate station, Circle Line
Notting Hill Gate
London, January 2005

Veg Specialist

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Vegetable stall
Portobello Road, Notting Hill
London, January 2005

Charles Dickens Coffee House

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Charles Dickens Coffee House
Wellington Street
Covent Garden
London, January 2005

“Evening cuppa at Charles Dickens Coffee House! This was once the busy office where Dickens published his periodical ‘All The Year Round’ from 1859 until his death in 1870. I sipped on weak herbal tea with milk and had a slice of cheesecake to calm a crazy stream of thoughts. Can’t even begin to count the reasons why I love Covent Garden: accessible WiFi hotspots, neat indie cafés and hangouts that remain open way past midnight.” (Charles Dickens Coffee House, Viktoria Jean)

Education

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Allegory of Education by Hamo Thornycroft, 1905
Gladstone Memorial
Strand (St Clement Danes)
London, January 2005

“The Gladstone Memorial on the Strand, London is a bronze sculpture of the British statesman, created by Hamo Thornycroft between 1899-1905. The statue was erected as the national memorial to Gladstone and shows him in the robes of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The figure stands on a plinth surrounded by allegorical figures depicting four of the Virtues, Courage, Brotherhood, Education and Aspiration. The memorial is a Grade II listed structure.” (Gladstone Memorial, Wikipedia)

Elm Court

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Elm Court
Middle Temple
City of London
London, January 2005

“Behind Lamb Buildings, further east, is Elm Court, built in 1880. The buildings on the south and east sides of Elm Court are part of Inner Temple; the west and north buildings are Middle Temple. Further north is Pump Court, one of the oldest courts in the Temple. Most of the buildings here belong to Middle Temple, except those in the north west corner. Further east are Middle Temple's cloisters, leading to Church Court between Temple Church and Inner Temple Hall. North of Pump Court is Inner Temple's Hare Court, and then more buildings belonging to Middle Temple, until the lane ends at the gate to Fleet Street.” (Middle Temple, Wikipedia)

Church Court

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Church Court
Inner Temple Lane
City of London
London, January 2005

“Behind Lamb Buildings, further east, is Elm Court, built in 1880. The buildings on the south and east sides of Elm Court are part of Inner Temple; the west and north buildings are Middle Temple. Further north is Pump Court, one of the oldest courts in the Temple. Most of the buildings here belong to Middle Temple, except those in the north west corner. Further east are Middle Temple's cloisters, leading to Church Court between Temple Church and Inner Temple Hall. North of Pump Court is Inner Temple's Hare Court, and then more buildings belonging to Middle Temple, until the lane ends at the gate to Fleet Street.” (Middle Temple, Wikipedia)

Queen Victoria

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Queen Victoria by Joseph Boehm, 1880
Temple Bar Memorial
Strand, Holborn
London, January 2005

“Following the removal of Wren's gate, Horace Jones, Architect and Surveyor to the City of London, designed a memorial to mark Temple Bar, which was unveiled in 1880. The Temple Bar Memorial stands in front of the Royal Courts of Justice. The elaborate pedestal in a neo-Renaissance style serves as the base for a sculpture by Charles Bell Birch of a dragon supporter (sometimes erroneously referred to as a griffin) bearing a shield of the arms of the City of London. The pedestal is decorated with statues by Joseph Boehm of Queen Victoria and her son the Prince of Wales, the last royals to have entered the City through Wren's gate, which event is depicted in one of the reliefs which also decorate the structure.” (Temple Bar, Wikipedia)

Notting Hill Gate

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Notting Hill Gate tube station
Notting Hill, Kensington
London, January 2005

“Notting Hill Gate is a London Underground station near Notting Hill, London, located on the street called Notting Hill Gate. On the Central line, it is between Holland Park to the west and Queensway to the east. On the District line and Circle line, it is between High Street Kensington and Bayswater stations. It is on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 1 and Zone 2.” (Notting Hill Gate tube station, Wikipedia)