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London Chelsea SW3, Cadogan Estate,
King's Road, York Place, York Barracks
Saatchi Gallery, Russian Art 1960s-1980s
Promenades & Streetscapes
Chelsea SW3. The Thames Embankment,
& Wandsworth - Battersea SW18
Soon after WWII the oiks of the Kensigton & Chelsea Burough Council proposed to replace the old Albert Bridge (above) with a concrete structure....
Thanks to the effort of an old Chelsea resident and conservationist - the Poet Laureate John Betjeman (1906-1984), who rallied the residents against the sham, uneducated plutocracy the plan of replacing the old bridge was dropped and the old structure restored.
London Chelsea SW3, Cadogan Estate,
King's Road, York Place, York Barracks
Saatchi Gallery, Russian Art 1960s-1980s
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Thames Embankment SW3 near Albert Bridge
Derwent Wood better known for the bronze of David for the Machine Guns Corps Memorial, Hyde Park Corner.
London Chelsea SW3, Cadogan Estate,
King's Road, York Place, York Barracks
Saatchi Gallery, Russian Art 1960s-1980s
The corner of Swan Walk with the Chelsea Embankment.
In the distance the trees of Battersea park, across the river Thames,
On the right hand side the fence of the Physic Garden.
The location was chosen as the proximity to the river created a warmer microclimate allowing the survival of many non-native plants - such as the largest outdoor fruiting olive tree in Britain - and more importantly, to allow plants to survive harsh British winters. The river was also important as a transport route that linked the garden to other open spaces such as Putney Heath, facilitating easy movements of both plants and botanists. In fact the garden has always sought to achieve good communications with others working in the same field: by the 1700's it had initiated an international botanic garden seed exchange system, which continues to this day.
former Harrods Depository (completed 1911), now 60 Sloane Avenue apartments, offices and retail space, Sloane Avenue SW3 (redeveloped 1997), Chelsea, London.
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The museum tells the story of the British Army from the time of the Battle of Agincourt to the early 21st century. Admission is free. There are five permanent galleries, which are arranged chronologically:
Redcoats: The British Soldier 1415–1792
The Road to Waterloo (the Battle of Waterloo was fought in 1815)
The Victorian Soldier
From World War to Cold War
The Modern Army
The museum also stages temporary exhibitions on more specific subjects. In February 2005, the current exhibition is A Most Desperate Undertaking:The British Army in the Crimea 1854–1856.
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Tite Street SW3 Chelsea
NOTE: sadly, since taking this photo, this impressive ivy was removed when the builders erected their scaffolding and this corner lost its charm
In POST POP: EAST MEETS WEST exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery.
By Geoge Pusenkoff
Double Elvis (After Warhol), 1996
Acrylic on canvas
210 x 200 cm
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this was a wonderful pub full of charm especially because it was not tarted up and had genuinely local patrons and a friendly atmosphere. The chorister of St Luke's church opposite were reputed to use the Wellington as their watering hole.