architecture

Now you see it, now you don’t

I’ve been undertaking a very bad and dangerous habit this week, that of thinking, well musing actually. This all came about because of a series of programs on BBC4 celebrating a hundred and twenty five years since the birth of poet John Betjeman. I’ve posted several times about JB as he’s one of my hero’s,… Continue reading Now you see it, now you don’t

Pavements in the sky (part 4)

This is the last part of a hunt for the remains of the London Pedway system that was proposed by architects and designers in the 1970s. You can find the preceding parts here. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 So, in part 3 I found that remains of what was known as the Bishopsgate system… Continue reading Pavements in the sky (part 4)

Pavements in the sky (Part 3)

The continuing hunt for the remainder of London’s abandoned pedway system. If you’ve made your way here via part one and part two, thanks for sticking with it. In part two I wandered around the Barbican, which is the area with the only properly functioning pedway remaining. At the end of the piece I had… Continue reading Pavements in the sky (Part 3)

Pavements in the sky (Part 2)

So, hopefully you’ve arrived here from the first part of Pavements in the sky and have watched the video? If not, part two isn’t going to make much sense. Make yourself a nice cuppa and sit down for thirty minutes and catch up on the video and then come back here. London is always changing,… Continue reading Pavements in the sky (Part 2)

Pavements in the sky

I’ve been wanting to write on this subject for a long time, but never managed to find the time to do so, however I find that it’s too long for just one post, so will have to break it down into separate parts. Lets start at the end of the Second World War. The City… Continue reading Pavements in the sky

One Word Sunday

Wordless Wednesday

All’s well that ends well

I recently took a photo of a drinking fountain just across the road from St Paul’s Cathedral. I was struck with the slight similarity in the two objects and thought it would make a great picture to make the fountain look bigger than the cathedral. As I walked around the fountain looking for the best… Continue reading All’s well that ends well

Curve

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Steps

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