Central London photos - parks, buildings, street scenes and London life

[Pickman's model]

Lovely pics editor.

I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but it's worth mentioning again...

The building in the middle there is Tintagel House. It's where the Krays were taken when arrested as it was thought that a normal nick or even Scotland Yard would have people inside on their payroll who'd try to help them out.

wasn't the police national computer based at tintagel house?

e2a: yes Tintagel House, London - Building #3053

 

[sealion]

buy him some socks and a raincoat

Me and his mum have been banned from buying him clobber, since he was 14

 

[editor]

Some new pics:

London street views: Discarded knickers, bins, signs and details, October 2018

 

[editor]

Some London archive shots from 15 years ago. The Weather Project remains the best thing that's ever graced the Turbine Hall.

London 15 years ago: Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras, October 2003

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Some London archive shots from 15 years ago. The Weather Project remains the best thing that's ever graced the Turbine Hall.

It was fantastic wasn't it - one of the best art installations I've ever seen. 15 years...wow.

 

[editor]

It was fantastic wasn't it - one of the best art installations I've ever seen. 15 years...wow.

I loved the way people 'sunbathed' in front of it even though there was no heat. It felt like sitting on another planet. Really wonderful.

 

[editor]

Some interesting photos from 1977 here

Brilliant Kodachrome Photos Of London In October 1977 - Flashbak

 

[editor]

Some more London photos

London street photography: tourists, galleries, street art and Halloween, October 2018

 

[skyscraper101]

Nice. Berwick St has completely changed. It amazes me that some of the dodgy brothels are still holding out TBH.

Where the Trocadero once was, complete with Sega World and Laserquest and a multiplex and Namco funland is just a tat souvernir shop. Tottenham Ct Rd, no longer the electronics hub of yore, just a few little indie camera and PC repair places now. And Oxford St, more tat shops replacing once decent stores. Even the old United Colours of Beneton Store just opposite Nike Town on Oxford Circus seems to be struggling to find tenants.

The best thing about central London is a lot of the old boozers still seem to be doing well. in Soho and Fitzrovia anyway you can still find some very decent pubs. Very little to go shopping for though.

 

[marty21]

Some London archive shots from 15 years ago. The Weather Project remains the best thing that's ever graced the Turbine Hall.

London 15 years ago: Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras, October 2003

15 years ! It was a fantastic art installation - people were laying down on the floor to look at the 'sun' , I was on the floor too!

 

[editor]

More pics:

Autumn in London – photos of street scenes, the British Museum, sweet nothings and rain, Nov 2018

 

[clicker]

Great photos. I love London at this time of year, all the lights and reflections and wet pavements .

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Love the self portrait editor

 

[editor]

Some photos from a rainy Saturday in central London

London pics: Christmas lights, rain, Pixel 3 and a bloke dragging a golden cross, Dec 2018

 

[Ponyutd]

 

[Ponyutd]

 

[not-bono-ever]

On waste ground behind London Bridge. I have no idea why there looks to be some Royal Navy airframe lying there DownwardDog - any ideas what it is ?

 

[editor]

The phone box full of cardboard

The mystery of the London phonebox that’s full of cardboard – in photos

 

[editor]

Some more pics

A walk around the West End: street art, signs, galleries and a busking drummer – in photos, Jan 2019

 

[editor]

Scenes from over a decade ago:

Lost London: photos of The Astoria, 12 Bar Club, Denmark St and street scenes, Nov 2008

 

[ska invita]

Just passed gay hussar on Greek Street and it's closed, since last summer supposedly. But theres seemed to be several shut shops there... Any one know why? Just rents? Or is something else going on?

 

[editor]

Much missed 12 Bar

London 15 years ago: Denmark Street, 12 Bar Club & The Astoria, Soho, London in April 2004

 

[Gramsci]

Typical day in the City. Anarchist demo today.

 

[Gramsci]

In the City.

 

[Gramsci]

Soho graffiti

 

[editor]

Fabulous photo of Ludgate Circus in 1926.

 

[editor]

A snow ball fight in Hyde Park in January 1929.

 

[editor]

What a wonderful photo!



A fruit stall at St. Pancras Station in 1929.

 

[editor]

Look at this beauty!



The since-demolished Cartoon Cinema at Victoria Station in 1934.

 

[editor]

Well moody. Covent Garden in 1936.