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It's hard to believe now but 350 years ago the area now pointed at by the shadow of the shard was completely destroyed in the fire of London in 1666. Samuel Pepys said in his famous diary that the fire was over a mile across in length. St Pauls which is the domed cathedral near the top middle/left of the image, replaced the original cathedral destroyed in the fire.
Fleet Street in the City of London looking towards the Royal Courts of Justice in the neighbouring City of Westminster.
Several days without architecture is too much (if you know what dominates my photostream ;)
These fine old buildings adorn lower Fleet Street. Like many in the area they are taken for granted, unnoticed by thousands of oblivious passers-by...
Fleet Street, London. A 'Christopher Wren' church built after the great fire and rebuilt after the blitz in WW2. There has been a church here since the 6th century and the Saxon foundations were discovered during the most recent renovation. The spire is supposed to be the inspiration for the traditional tiered wedding cake, when, in 1703, an apprentice baker made a cake for his own wedding in the design of the 69 metre (226 feet) spire.
Looking towards Ludgate Circus and St. Pauls Cathedral - May 1962.
Buildings still showing their 'war time' grime. Modern architecture was taking over as can be seen on the bomb site above Ludgate Circus. Smokeless fuel had just been mandated for the London area, following the disastrous smogs of the 1950's, most buildings still had to be cleaned by sand blasting.
Fleet Street was then known as 'the street of ink', the principal offices and printing of the major British newspapers were located here. The building with the clock at the left housed the 'Daily Telegraph', the 'Daily Express' was almost next door.
Camera: Wirgin Edixa Mat FlexS
Film: Perutz color C18 transparency
Scanner: Epson V800 / Epson Scan software
This image is included in a gallery "Phares - Lighthouses" curated by Rick the Zoo.
The Western Australian Coastline is beautiful but it can also be treacherous, so Lighthouses were built to assist ships to navigate and to protect them from any dangerous coastlines and reefs.
The South Mole Lighthouse (green) has been in operation since 1903. This lighthouse is painted green and has a fixed green light. It is accessible via Fleet Street.
The North Mole Lighthouse (red) began operation in 1906. The occulting red light, emitted from a fixed lightsource at a focal plane height of 15 metres above sea level, is visible for 11 miles (6 nautical miles) and indicates the westernmost point of the harbour and its entrance. It is accessible via North Mole Drive.
Both lighthouses were designed by Charles Yelverton O'Connor, who was an Irish engineer well known for his work in Western Australia, especially the construction of Fremantle Harbour. They guard the entrance to the Fremantle Harbour. Constructed from cast iron panels and with fourth order fixed lenses, these two lights sit on the rock breakers at the entrance to the Swan River.
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grade I listed building. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. The present structure, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren. Its construction, completed in Wren's lifetime, was part of a major rebuilding programme in the city after the Great Fire of London.
The cathedral is one of the most famous and recognisable sights of London. Its dome, surrounded by the spires of Wren's City churches, has dominated the skyline for over 300 years. At 365 ft (111 m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1963. The dome is still one of the highest in the world. St Paul's is the second-largest church building in area in the United Kingdom, after Liverpool Cathedral.
Services held at St Paul's have included the funerals of Admiral Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher; jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria; an inauguration service for the Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund; peace services marking the end of the First and Second World Wars; the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer; the launch of the Festival of Britain; and the thanksgiving services for the Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilees and the 80th and 90th birthdays of Queen Elizabeth II.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul%27s_Cathedral
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is a Grade II listed public house at 145 Fleet Street, on Wine Office Court, City of London. Rebuilt shortly after the Great Fire of 1666, the pub is known for its literary associations, with its regular patrons having included Charles Dickens, G.K. Chesterton and Mark Twain.
The Western Australian Coastline is beautiful but it can also be treacherous, so Lighthouses were built to assist ships to navigate and to protect them from any dangerous coastlines and reefs.
The South Mole Lighthouse has been in operation since 1903. This lighthouse is painted green and has a fixed green light. It is accessible via Fleet Street.
The North Mole Lighthouse began operation in 1906. The occulting red light, emitted from a fixed lightsource at a focal plane height of 15 metres above sea level, is visible for 11 miles (6 nautical miles) and indicates the westernmost point of the harbour and its entrance. It is accessible via North Mole Drive.
Both lighthouses were designed by Charles Yelverton O'Connor, who was an Irish engineer well known for his work in Western Australia, especially the construction of Fremantle Harbour. They guard the entrance to the Fremantle Harbour. Constructed from cast iron panels and with fourth order fixed lenses, these two lights sit on the rock breakers at the entrance to the Swan River.
12400 YX16OHS in East London Ambassador livery at Fleet Street working on route N551 towards Trafalgar Square.
The N551 transferring to Barking at the end of August now sees the EL Ambassador venturing to Central London for the first time since its repaint. N551 is amongst the latest of night routes to finish, with the last trip finishing just close to 7am.
Daylight beckons as 12400 passes through Old Bank of England in Fleet Street.
It Opens New Vistas...Thats All Thats Left Of The Daily Express Building 1932...Its Going To Be The Evergo Tower....St Brides In The Rear...Yes Wedding Cake Blah Blah.........
DNH39117 (SN12ARZ) is seen on Fleet Street, this is the only all-over advert for Visit Taiwan. (10/04/16)