In the last part I’d just walked under the A31, a short walk on, and the Lady Wimborne Bridge (pictured above) appears . I can imagine a steam train running under it . The fact is, it never did – it ran over the top! The bridge was built to allow the path to theContinue reading “35mm: Takumar Trek Pt11”
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Around Spitalfields
Spitalfields in London takes its name from a hospital and priory, St. Mary’s Spittel which was founded in 1197. The area was once pretty rural and of course there were fields next door! The market for which the area is famous, has now moved out to Leyton, and after a regeneration programme, the large buildingContinue reading “Around Spitalfields”
35mm: Bank
The City of London is mostly clustered around the “Bank” tube station, and the bank of England. Standing looking at “The Bank” is much as it’s been for decades, what rises behind it has changed greatly. The “Lloyds of London” (Insurance Company) building was begun in 1978, and finally opened in 1986. Interestingly it wasContinue reading “35mm: Bank”
35mm: Takumar Trek Pt10
In the last part I’d reached the Canford Bottom Roundabout. It’s a bit of a land mark in these parts, and not always for the best reasons. Too many choices in too small a space! In the Google Earth screen grab, I’ve traced in white just under the route, the train once took. It amazesContinue reading “35mm: Takumar Trek Pt10”
A Question of Size
Having moved on from the St Pauls area, I carried on to the “City”. Most people think of London as being a huge metropolis, something just about contained by the circular M25. Most don’t know that the actual “City of London” (as opposed to Westminster or Chelsea or Hackney etc) is by far the smallestContinue reading “A Question of Size”
Over the Mellenium Bridge
I seem to remember when the Mellenium Bridge opened in 2000, it was nicknamed the “Wobbly Bridge” as it was a bit like walking on a boat. So only two days after it’s grand opening, it was closed for another two years! These day’s it’s long sorted, and a wonderful gateway to the Southbank fromContinue reading “Over the Mellenium Bridge”
35mm: Takumar Trek Pt9
When I started this series I had no idea that it would take so long! I thought I’d probably break it down into 4 or 5 posts, and already this is part 9!! Not that it matters. There’s no hurry. I ended part 8 at the police station, which means of course that this partContinue reading “35mm: Takumar Trek Pt9”
Last of the Summer Colour
A few posts back I wrote about taking my Nikon FM2n for a day out the the Purbeck Car Rally here. Now that we are well into autumn, that roll of Kodak Gold turned out to be the last of the summer colour. That’s no disaster- personally I prefer the crisper light and feel ofContinue reading “Last of the Summer Colour”
35mm: At Tate Modern
Following on from my last post – an alternative title for this one, could have been – “Same film stock, different developer”! This, the second roll from my day trip to London, was developed in fresh ID11, rather than use developer obviously on it’s way out. With Ilford Delta 400, it’s not a developer thatContinue reading “35mm: At Tate Modern”
35mm: Takumar Trek Pt8
Another part to my “Takumar Trek” today! At the end of part 7 the path reached the outskirts of the newish town of West Moors. It’s one of those places that mostly grew into existence during the building boom of the 1960’s and 70’s. Before that it was a small village, and the train hadContinue reading “35mm: Takumar Trek Pt8”
S.H.O.U.T. 