Did you know?
These cabbies' shelters serve the general public. It's true that only cabbies are allowed inside, but if you want food or drink on the go, they're a very good option. This is the one on Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria.
#London
#londontaxi
#cabbiesshelter
After the effort and hard labour that went into constructing such beautiful
#architecture
in
#London
, it is surely our duty to put in a fraction of the work to preserve its beauty for future generations to appreciate.
#EC2
On the borders of the City of
#London
and the East End, the erosion of the aesthetics of our beautiful and historic city continues almost daily.
#Bishopsgate
#EC2
Out in
#London
celebrating my birthday with
@ChelseaDan5
starting at The Old King's Head, SE1. Today we're focusing on traditional
#pubs
and we're also having some
#pieandmash
soon. More to follow soon...
Echoes of the past. Surviving examples of painted advertising on the side of buildings in
#London
, once so common in days gone by. Bovril and United Dairies, both in
#Brixton
#SW2
, the other near
#Clapham
Common
#SW4
in
#SouthLondon
Two
#pubs
suspiciously go up in flames in
#Croydon
Greater
#London
within an hour of one another and a couple of minutes walk between them. Are Croydon's pubs being targeted?
#Surrey
#CR0
Graves Vandalised In
#Croydon
(
#CroydonMinster
,
#London
,
#CR0
)
This repulsive act of vandalism leaves one utterly enraged & heartbroken. After filming I spoke to the church's priest who seemed very distressed by this deliberate attack on our past generations.
I fancied a hearty breakfast this morning and seeing as I was nowhere near any of the cabbies' shelters today, I thought I'd treat myself to something special at Cockneys Of Croydon
#pieandmash
#Croydon
#CR0
More echoes of the past. Today ghost signs are still in abundance in
#London
. Anyone know where these ones are? No prizes for guessing Chelsea Flooring Company!
First time I've had a drink in this pub,The William Garland in Caterham. It has a large beer garden, a nice selection of beers/ales and a traditional interior
#beer
#pub
#Caterham
#CR3
I'm not a football lover but I'm making a delivery to a football stadium today. Apparently this team is called Stamford Bridge or something?? I don't know. Maybe
@ChelseaDan5
has heard of them?
#London
#SW6
@theoldbuilding
The Victorian civil engineers knew how to fuse the industrial modern age with style. They fused practicality with tradition in a way that modern architects seem to deliberately rebel against, with counterproductive outcomes.
Once again, the architecture of old completely outshines the "award winning" styles of the modern age. This example in
#Croydon
in Greater
#London
#CR0
#Surrey
is one of many across the western landscape.
A few notable features of the stunning area of
#Pimlico
in Central
#London
#SW1V
. Another former
#pub
building remains preserved. Does anyone remember this one?
This is
#ChepstowCastle
in
#Monmouthshire
#Wales
#Cymru
. It is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain, built in various stages between 1067 and 1300. More photos to follow in comments....
Looking out from the view point at the
#Greenwich
Observatory. In the foreground is the 17th century Queen's House, the UK's first piece of classical architecture. Behind that the twin domes of the Old Royal Naval College. When I was a kid, there were no skyscrapers here!
#SE10
The beauty of Pont Street. In the bottom right corner, a Blue Plaque marks where
#JaneAustin
stayed with her brother in a house on this site 1814 - 1815
#Knightsbridge
#London
#SW1
Graves Vandalised In
#Croydon
(
#CroydonMinster
,
#London
,
#CR0
)
This repulsive act of vandalism leaves one utterly enraged & heartbroken. After filming I spoke to the church's priest who seemed very distressed by this deliberate attack on our past generations.