Photos, features, oddities and snapshots from the streets of London
It’s a strange looking sculpture alright which has split opinion, but construction of the ArcelorMittal Orbit at the Olympic site in East London is now well underway.
The ArcelorMittal Orbit rises in the Olympic Park [video] Read More
Confusing sign seen on Earnshaw Street, near New Oxford Street, central London, WC2.
Pic of the day: which way is Camden Town? Read More
Named after the hidden river that runs nearby (the River Walbrook has been covered since Victorian times) this shiny development on Cannon Street was built to tempt the well-stuffed wallets …
Shiny sci-fi Walbrook development in Cannon Street struggles for buyers Read More
Almost 200,000 items were left behind on London’s tubes, buses, overground trains and black cabs last year, with books and brollies being some of the most common lost property items. …
The Lost Collection: unclaimed art from the Lost Property Dept Read More
Standing at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill in the City of London, I’ve always been rather fond of the 61 metre tall Monument, and a few …
A trip up the 330 year old Monument tower in central London Read More
A few minutes of time lapse video footage have been released showing the much-loved London Astoria venue disappearing into dust, a casualty of the all-conquering CrossRail project.
See the London Astoria disappear in front of your own eyes! Read More
I’ve been engrossed by the rise of the magnificent London Bridge Shard – set to be Europes tallest building – and construction firm Mace have just released a video showing off …
Striking aerial video footage of the London Shard Read More
The massive CrossRail project which saw the much-loved Astoria music venue biting the dust continues apace in central London, with vast areas of Soho turned into construction sites.
Tottenham Court Road and Crossrail – one almighty building site Read More
Dating back to 1835 and originally starting life as five grand residential houses, the historic Berners Hotel in London is currently enjoying extensive refurbishment, and its rather delightful Edwardian architecture …
Berners Hotel in central London gets rebranded as ‘Edition’ Read More
Soaring over the fabulously over-the-top baroque roof-line of The Ritz by Green Park can be spotted this kite, which is rather convincingly shaped like a hawk.
The soaring kite hawks of Piccadilly Read More
It is perhaps not as well known as the (currently closed) Photographers Gallery nearby, but there’s been some cracking photo exhibitions at the Getty Images Gallery. Situated close to Oxford Circus …
Visit the Getty Images photo gallery, Oxford Circus, London Read More
These kids were enjoying a kick about on the newly restored space outside St Pancras station, when this fella in the natty brown bowler told them to shove orf and …
St Pancras: brown bowler hatted football stand off Read More
If you can’t get enough of street performers and bizarrely garbed people standing still for long periods of time, then the good news is that you no longer have to …
The plinth, the artist and contortionist, Trafalgar Square, May 2011 Read More
With Japanese rock, Morris dancers, Actionettes and our good friends the Dulwich Ukulele Club playing live, the May Ball at the St. Thomas More hall in East Dulwich was well worth …
Dulwich Ukulele Club May Ball – Japanese rock, go-go and ukuleles Read More
The building had lain empty for years on end, so I was pleased when the Really Free School squatted this old central London pub and put it to productive use.
Really Free School booted out of the Hand and Racquet, Whitcomb St, London Read More
It has to be said that parts of it are looking a bit run down these days, although the vast Barbican estate in the City of London remains a desirable …
A spring strut through the Barbican estate, London Read More
Veritably dripping with Victorian atmosphere is Newman Passage, a narrow alleyway in Fitzrovia linking Newman and Rathbone Streets.
Newman Passage, Fitrovia – a walk into London’s past Read More
There were all sorts of protests and expressions of disinterest towards last weekend’s Royal Wedding, but this one-woman campaign seen on Oxford Street had to be the strangest.
The oddest anti-royal wedding protest of the lot, Oxford Street Read More
The Offline anti-royal wedding bash at the Stockwell Grosvenor on Thursday was a smash, with zombie brides, massed drummers, a magician and lots of sweet Wills and Kate-shunning rock and roll. Oh, and …
Zombie brides, samba drummers and magic at our anti royal bash Read More
After the country had finished working itself into a right regal lather over the ruddy royal wedding, a Critical Mass took place in central London.
A right royal Critical Mass bike ride, London Read More
I’m guessing it has more to do with it being a bank holiday rather than today’s marriage of Wills and Kate, but Coldharbour Lane is buzzing tonight, with the hot …
Street Party on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Read More
Let me get one thing out of the way before I start: being Welsh, the Union flag means precious little to me (there’s not even a hint of the Red …
Regent Street bedecked with Union Jacks as ghastly Royal Wedding looms closer Read More
We’ve got quite a few mums posting on the urban75 bulletin boards, and when someone visiting Brixton asked about where they could go with their kids, gaijingirl posted up a …
Where to eat in Brixton or Herne Hill with young kids in tow? Read More
I’ve been to quite a few of the free Reclaim the Beach parties and always had a great time. Taking place on the foreshore near Waterloo, the free party is a semi legal affair …
Reclaim the Beach party on the River Thames, April 23rd 2011 Read More
Being Welsh, St George’s Day means bugger all to me, but I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for the bell-jangling, stick-clattering, accordion-bothering shuffle of Morris Dancers, and they …
Morris Dancers at Oxford Circus on St George’s Day Read More
Tottenham Court Road tube station view, April 2002. [More London photos] – [More London features]
Blue, red and grey: tube train, Tottenham Court Road Read More
I didn’t even know it was possible for the public to go up this huge brick tower until recently, but we took a trip to the top recently and I grabbed …
The view from Westminster Cathedral’s Campanile Tower Read More
Blasting its way over Borough Market and thrusting its metal loins over Borough High Street is Network Rail’s rail improvement works. Tasked with improving the old Victorian track layout around …
London Bridge rail redevelopment charges across Borough Market Read More
The changing skyline of central London, as seen from South Bermondsey tube station, next to Millwall’s football ground. To the left is the unfinished Shard, with Tower42, the Gherkin and …
London’s changing skyline, seen from South Bermondsey Read More
Every Saturday and Sunday in central London, a huge and rather ramshackle art market rises up on the railings surrounding Green Park, on the south side of Piccadilly.
London Life: Piccadilly Art Market, Green Park Read More