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TOWER BRIDGE. Begun in 1886 and completed in 1894, it is a bascule bridge that connects the boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Southwark. It is one of the symbols of the English capital. UNESCO, London, UK. EXPLORE 29-10-2023.
The Grapes Pub in Limehouse, East London. It is owned by actor and cultural icon Sir Ian McKellen, now 86. Probably best known for his portrayal of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings films. Originally from Burnley in Lancashire he now has a large riverside house nearby to here.
Pitsea Street, London, England
Maybe there is a Brexit Stop Valve inside as well...
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A life-size bronze figure of a dead rat beside Shadwell Basin, East London, missing just the tip of its tail. Cannot find any reference to it online.
Another one from the top of the Shard in London, this picture was made from 5 shots, focus stacked and aligned in PhotoShop, and tweaked in Lightroom.
I went up the Shard hoping for Tower Bridge to open; it was supposed to a little after sunset but unfortunately for whatever reason it didn't.
I have a few shots of this footbridge at Canary Wharf but can't pass without having another go. This was almost complete guesswork as the old D700 doesn't have a flippy screen and I wasn't about to lay down on the floor. Just set the exposure, lay the camera on the deck, pointed the lens up a bit hit the shutter button and hoped for the best. No cropping or straightening required so a bit of a result.
a small series of contrasts in London City, part 3: From Mississippi to Manhattan
This is neither Mississippi nor Manhattan. The ships are on River Thames and the skyscrapers at Canary Wharf, both located in the east end of London. Photo taken from Tower bridge.
The Adam's Plaza Bridge, Canary Wharf, London. Previously done but the artwork has been changed from red to blue so thought it worth another shot.
This is where The Regent's Canal ends (or starts depending which way you're going) at Limehouse Basin. Tower Hamlets, London.
An old barge at the entrance of Cody Dock on the Newham side of Bow Creek, East London.
This is now an arts centre run by a charitable trust. There are various pieces on display, a meeting room (complete with piano), a café and an outside bar with draught beers. The bridge in the background only carries pipes over the river but has been painted to replicate part of a work by local artist, Madge Gill (1882-1961).
The old brewery in Brick Lane, London. Lots of local controversy about redevelopment plans for the site.
Looking up at the pyramid roof of the pagoda in Victoria Park's west boating lake.
It's a 2010 replica of an 1842 Chinese-style pagoda that had originally formed part of a Chinese exhibition in Hyde Park before being moved to Victoria Park, eventually being demolished in the 1950s.
The super yacht owned by Shahid Khan valued at $360 million and has annual running costs of $30 million. Built by Lürssen Yachts, headquartered in Bremen, Germany,
Shahid Khan owns the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and the Premier League's Fulham Football Club. He has owned multiple superyachts named Kismet, with the current one delivered in 2024. He has dual USA and Pakistani nationality.
He won't get as far as Craven Cottage (Fulham's riverside West London ground) in a boat this size due to low bridges. Maybe he'll catch a bus for the last bit!
Limekiln Dock, Limehouse, London. Grade II listed buildings with an interesting history. Best part of £2million or more if you want to live here now.
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Hackney Road
If you don't like your pizza made the US way, no problem - Chinese food is also available! Clearly this place has grasped the geopolitical realities of the emerging multi-polar world order.
Seen on the sidelines of the March for Homes protest.
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KNOCKER WHITE is a traditional Thames tug, built in 1924 by T. van Duivendijk, Lekkerkerk, Netherlands as CAIRNROCK, for Harrisons Lighterage Company, London. She was traditionally steam-powered. She later passed into the ownership of W. E. White & Sons, Rotherhithe, and in 1960 was renamed with the nickname of one of the White family. She was converted to diesel power with the installation of Petters engines, and alterations were made to both the funnel and wheelhouse. In November 1982, she was sold for scrap, and parts of her engines were removed. In 1984, after a 60 year working life, she was reprieved and became part of the Museum of London Docklands. In 2016, she was acquired by Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust and transferred to Trinity Buoy Wharf.