Villiers Street

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Late afternoon
Villiers Street
London, July 2005

An Arcadian Dream Garden

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“An Arcadian Dream Garden” by Ian Hamilton Finlay
Written on twenty benches in the plaza of 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)
City of London
London, July 2005

See also: An Arcadian Dream Garden (A Bunch of Benches)

Hydrospace Delta

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Catamaran Cruisers “Hydrospace Delta” (2002-2007)
Millennium Bridge
London, July 2005

“Bateaux London and sister company Catamaran Cruisers were a leading operator on the River Thames in central London with a fleet of ten vessels providing public and private charter restaurant and sightseeing cruises. Catamaran Cruisers operated services from Embankment to Greenwich plus 50-minute circular cruises from Westminster. Catamaran Cruisers tourist services ceased on 30th September 2007, apart from the two restaurant boats ‘Symphony’ and ‘Naticia’, which continue to run as Bateaux London.” (Catamaran Cruisers, Simplon - The Passenger Ship Website)

Duke of Wellington

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Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington by Francis Leggatt Chantrey, 1844
Cornhill, City of London
London, July 2005

“The equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington is an outdoor sculpture of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, a British soldier and statesman, located at the Royal Exchange in London. It overlooks Bank junction in the historic City of London. The sculptor was Francis Leggatt Chantrey. The statue commemorates Wellington's assistance to the City of London in ensuring that a bill was passed to allow the rebuilding of London Bridge. The base of the statue is a ventilation shaft for Bank and Monument stations on the London Underground. It was converted during expansion of Bank station in 1994.” (Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Wikipedia)