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In photos: a late summer walk through the Italian Garden and Kensington Gardens, central London -

On my way to check out the Serpentine Gallery, I took a pleasant leisurely stroll around Kensington Gardens in central London. Here's some photos from my perambulations: The 150-year old ornamental Italian Gardens in Kensington Gardens. The Garden Visit website has more details: Prince Albert...
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pbsmooth said:
somehow managed to never walk through here despite spending plenty of years travelling through Waterloo station. Roupell Street Conservation Area.

The Roupell Street Conservation Area - A Time Capsule Enclave

The charming knot of 19th century streets that make up the Roupell Street Conservation area offer a true time capsule.
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I briefly lived in the end of that road, but also passed through it every day for many many years as I was working on Hatfeilds and the southbank. Back then some of the residents had still lived on the street all their lives, drank in the kings arms and the houses also looked like a 'time capsule' inside. Relatively recently (couple of years ago now) I worked on a show that went to film inside one of them . . . and blimey, it looked nothing like the ones I had been in early 2000s. Hyper modern. You really wouldn't know it from the outside. I'm sure they are not all like that, but I bet a fair few are.
 
blossie33 said:
Not surprised at the prices for them!
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I remember back in 2005 being flabbergasted by the prices offered to some of the residents (locals in the kings arms), but nowadays that would be considered more than reasonable. Last time I passed by the kings arms it wasn't really a local anymore, and that was years ago now. All the pub owners/staff round there were absolute nutters.
 
That's weird, I was just checking out Warwick Cresent on street map the other day when I saw it pop up in another film. I wanted to see where it was.


In other news I went to Ealing Studios the other day. I went to college and worked there for a bit. I didn't really recognise it at all. I can't tell if it has completely changed or if my brain is just mush.
 
Warwick Crescent and around there is a nice place for a wander. Quintessential London, gazillion pound houses next to social housing blocks. Some interesting architecture. The Warrington Hotel is good for a pint.
 
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2 open top london buses, policeman, taxi, and new fangled covered top bus, trafalgar square 1928


Trafalgar Square, 1928 (original colour photo - cleaned up a bit but not colourised)

'covered top' buses had only started to appear on london's streets in 1925. a few open toppers hung on until about 1934 (one or two garages had to be rebuilt to get closed top buses inside.)
 
pbsmooth said:
Warwick Crescent and around there is a nice place for a wander. Quintessential London, gazillion pound houses next to social housing blocks. Some interesting architecture. The Warrington Hotel is good for a pint.
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Great interior. Always makes me think I'm in a Victorian brothel when we go for our end of week pint.
 
pbsmooth said:
Warwick Crescent and around there is a nice place for a wander. Quintessential London, gazillion pound houses next to social housing blocks. Some interesting architecture. The Warrington Hotel is good for a pint.
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Yep, I used to manage Social Housing around there , used to love walking down Sutherland Avenue , which has grand houses , and we actually had some HA properties. I remember dealing with a smack addict/thief who lived on Warwick Avenue.
 
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