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Battersea Power Station, so old, and now so modern. I wanted to capture the feeling of London back in the early 1900’s with this photograph. This power station is no longer in use, and was due for demolition a few … Continue reading
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I just fell in love with this door. Baskets, sunlight, and the aroma of coffee drifted out into the London Street. The door is almost obscured by the delightful baskets, and goods for sale. Charming…just charming. Verde & Company’s– … Continue reading
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I was heading away from Spitalfields Market on my way to Sandy Row when I looked up to see the old advertisement on the brick building, and above it, almost bursting out of the roof, a modern skyscraper gleaming in … Continue reading
The internet is a fabulous tool but nothing compares to viewing research documents in the flesh. I’m smack in the middle of a research project and although I could read some of the documents on-line, information was gleamed from handling … Continue reading
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I just loved this two red doors. Both very different in character. There’s something bold, daring, about a red doors. One apparently gets mail by post and the other? Perhaps only email?
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One of the things that I love about London, is the contrast. Here is a little shop near Spitalfields Markets. It looks as if I stepped back into time to take this photo. The only clue that this is 2014 … Continue reading
This photo, raindrops and all, spurred me on to challenge myself to a weekly post of black and white photographs. I love Black and White and just haven’t done loads over the years, somehow always choosing colour. I suppose I … Continue reading
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It was a brilliant sunny day out and I just saw these two boats out on the Thames. This is near Tilbury Riverside on a calm day. Hopefully with all the recent flooding, we will see more gentle days soon! … Continue reading
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What an imposing door! Behind it…Magic!!! Hours and hours of reading! For any researcher, writer of historical fiction, or for anyone wanting to get a feel for a certain year, you must come up to Colindale in North London, and … Continue reading
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I came across this newspaper clipping which announced the publication of Winnie the Pooh. The usage of language really attracted my attention. How writing styles have changed over time! This was a book review and although I could not quite … Continue reading
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