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Supreme Court lifts ban on Heathrow third runway – BBC News
In a blow to campaigners, judges say ministers’ decision to approve the runway was legitimate.
Source: Supreme Court lifts ban on Heathrow third runway – BBC News
Over London by Jason Hawkes
I’ve been flying over and photographing London from a helicopter for almost twenty years. I work from AS355s, which are twin engined machines, giving access to the whole city. Harnessed and leaning out of the side door, you get stunning views. It’s amazing fun most of the time, but a challenging place to work from. It’s pretty cramped with all your camera gear, incredibly noisy and in the winter months definitely gets a little cold.
Source: Over London by Jason Hawkes
This is truly wonderful. What a joy to scroll through!
The Bridges Of Old London | Spitalfields Life
London owes its very existence to bridges, since the location of the capital upon the banks of the Thames was defined by the lowest crossing point of the river. No wonder that the London & Middlesex Archaeological Society collected this edifying series of pictures of bridges on glass plates to use in their magic lantern shows at the Bishopsgate Institute.
‘Field of Broken Dreams’: London’s Growing Taxi Graveyards – The New York Times
Confronted with deserted streets during the pandemic, drivers are turning in their rented black cabs by the hundreds.
Source: ‘Field of Broken Dreams’: London’s Growing Taxi Graveyards – The New York Times
Very sad. One hopes that these icons will all return to the roads when we’re all able to return to London.
A £1 Billion Transformation Will Turn An Old Department Store Into London’s New Retail Destination – Secret London
The former Bayswater shopping centre, Whiteleys, is being transformed into a brand new luxury retail, dining and hotel complex.
Have fond memories of the ‘old’ Whiteleys shopping centre in the early 2000s. Bought a lot of books from the bookshop there and it’s where I discovered Muji. I miss it already. Oh well.
London is a city of constant change.
Colorized footage of London in 1923. : london
Christmas In London: 17 Photos Of Central London Looking Fabulously Festive
Christmas might look different this year, but nothing can stop London from decking its proverbial halls. Here are the city’s best displays, in pictures.
Source: Christmas In London: 17 Photos Of Central London Looking Fabulously Festive
Miss it this year so much. 🙁
Check Out These Incredible Images Of Wartime London – Released By TfL | Londonist
Coaches converted into ambulances. Crowds of Londoners sleeping all the way up escalators. Children’s Christmas parties thrown in the depths of Holborn station.
This was the London of the second world war — and a virtual exhibition from TfL has the pictures to tell these remarkable stories.
Source: Check Out These Incredible Images Of Wartime London – Released By TfL | Londonist
To Survive the Pandemic, Savile Row Cuts a Bespoke Strategy – The New York Times
With formal events and travel canceled, the tradition-bound tailors are gently embracing technology — and finding leverage on their landlords.
Source: To Survive the Pandemic, Savile Row Cuts a Bespoke Strategy – The New York Times
Pubs Of Wonderful London | Spitalfields Life
In these grey cold days, I get a powerful urge to seek refuge in a cosy corner of an old snug and settle down for the rest of the day. Since all the pubs are shut, I must take consolation in this selection of attractive options from the popular magazine Wonderful London edited by St John Adcock and produced by The Fleetway House in the nineteen-twenties.
Source: Pubs Of Wonderful London | Spitalfields Life
Simply marvelous.
I miss London so much.
Art Lovers! Get 50% Off London Transport Museum’s Massive Poster Collection | Londonist
For one weekend only.
Source: Art Lovers! Get 50% Off London Transport Museum’s Massive Poster Collection | Londonist
Spitalfields Market Nocturne | Spitalfields Life
Although they were taken only thirty years ago, these photographs by Mark Jackson & Huw Davies preserved in the archive at Bishopsgate Institute, seem now to be images from the eternal night of history – with fleeting figures endlessly running, fetching and carrying, pushing barrows from the flaring lights out into the velvet blackness, where a bonfire burns beneath the great tower of Christ Church, Spitalfields, looming overhead.
31 Fascinating Short Films about London Buildings
This year many buildings found themselves unable to open their doors to the public as in previous years. We decided that it was the perfect opportunity to bring them to more people than ever by creating short film tours presented by the experts that live and work in them. Since July, Open House has been shooting these short films in a spectacular range of locations including manor houses, embassies, public lidos and tower blocks, recreating the intimate behind the scenes experiences and anecdotes that make Open House building visits so memorable.
Source: Films – landing page — Open City
This is great!
Westminster Abbey lifts its ban on photography – ianVisits – London news and events
Photography has long been banned in Westminster Abbey, but they have finally joined the other major cathedrals in London, and relaxed the ban.
Source: Westminster Abbey lifts its ban on photography – ianVisits – London news and events
This is great news!
The Oxford Street Christmas Lights Switch-On Date Has Just Been Announced | Londonist
The show must go on.
Oxford Street’s famous Christmas lights will be switched on, on Monday 2 November.
This year, the 27 LED light curtains which run the length of the shopping street — and debuted last Christmas — will display a ‘heartwarming poem’, according to Oxford Street’s PR team. The poem will celebrate London itself, as well as people across the country who’ve shown ‘incredible acts of care, kindness and support ‘ this year.
Source: The Oxford Street Christmas Lights Switch-On Date Has Just Been Announced | Londonist
A Victorian Toilet Has Been Transformed Into Bloomsbury’s Newest Wine Bar | Londonist
From the team behind WC Clapham.
Source: A Victorian Toilet Has Been Transformed Into Bloomsbury’s Newest Wine Bar | Londonist
London Mail Rail and Postal Museum reopens for tours
The Postal Museum reopens this month
Source: London Mail Rail and Postal Museum reopens for tours
Prettiest Bars In London: 21 Spots For Picture-Perfect Cocktail Dates
There are picture-worthy spots around every corner in London. Ahead of London Cocktail Week, we’ve rounded up the prettiest bars in the city.
Source: Prettiest Bars In London: 21 Spots For Picture-Perfect Cocktail Dates
Frank Derrett’s West End | Spitalfields Life
Fancy a stroll around the West End with Frank Derrett in the seventies? This invitation is possible thanks to the foresight of Paul Loften who rescued these photographs from destruction in the last century. Recently, Paul contacted me to ask if I was interested and I suggested he donate them to the archive at the Bishopsgate Institute, which is how I am able to show them today.
Source: Frank Derrett’s West End | Spitalfields Life
These photos are incredible! What a find! Beautiful time capsule of London’s past.
Aerial views of London: then and now – in pictures | UK news | The Guardian
Marking the 15-year anniversary of the New London Architecture galleries, the Changing Face of London revisits its 2005 exhibition to capture the transformation of the city’s famous landmarks. Aerial photographer Jason Hawkes talks us through his images
Source: Aerial views of London: then and now – in pictures | UK news | The Guardian
This is incredible!
Heathrow rail link to be delayed by up to two years – BBC News
Network Rail says the coronavirus pandemic has delayed talks about the line from Reading to the airport.
Source: Heathrow rail link to be delayed by up to two years – BBC News
You Can Now Buy Butterbeer At King’s Cross Station | Londonist
Platform 9 ¾ is flogging the fictional brew.
Source: You Can Now Buy Butterbeer At King’s Cross Station | Londonist
The Lost Palace of Whitehall – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
The Palace of Whitehall was the primary residence of English monarchs from AD 1530 until 1698, located in Westminster, London. – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
Source: The Lost Palace of Whitehall – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
London At Night: 50 Photos Of London Looking Spectacular After Dark
London at night is a different place, where you can be blinded by the lights or hidden in the shadows. See the city in a whole new light with these photos!
Source: London At Night: 50 Photos Of London Looking Spectacular After Dark
A New Geographically Accurate Tube Map | Londonist
Sister Act: Whoopi Goldberg Leads West End Revival In Summer [Tickets]
Whoopi Goldberg reprises her lead role from the hit 1992 film Sister Act, which will also star Jennifer Saunders as the Mother Superior.
Source: Sister Act: Whoopi Goldberg Leads West End Revival In Summer [Tickets]
The Bookshops Of Old London | Spitalfields Life
How much I wish I could go back to the bookshops of old London. When I saw these evocative photographs of London’s secondhand bookshops taken in 1971 by Richard Brown, it made me realise how much I miss them all now that they have mostly vanished from the streets.
Source: The Bookshops Of Old London | Spitalfields Life
These are amazing!
New TfL app to help Londoners plan ahead and travel safely – Transport for London
New TfL app to help Londoners plan ahead and travel safely
Source: New TfL app to help Londoners plan ahead and travel safely – Transport for London
It’s pretty good! And it’s free!
London tube map based on the stars in the skies – ianVisits – London news and events
A variant on the classic London Underground tube map has been released, with all the stations renamed after astronomical objects and events.
Source: London tube map based on the stars in the skies – ianVisits – London news and events
#london
This London Tube Map Tells You Where The Station Names Originated | Londonist
Next stop: etymology.
Ever alighted at Earl of Oxford’s Roundabout? Visited Beorhstige’s Meeting-Stone? Or caught a mainline train from Muddy Pond Street?
Chances are you’ve actually done all of these: at least you have if you go by this etymological tube map.
Source: This London Tube Map Tells You Where The Station Names Originated | Londonist
This Incredibly Detailed London Map Highlights The Capital’s Wild Side | Londonist
Pets, fictional creatures and zoo escapees all feature.
Source: This Incredibly Detailed London Map Highlights The Capital’s Wild Side | Londonist
In Search Of Shakespeare’s London | Spitalfields Life
Ever since the discovery of the site of William Shakespeare’s first theatre in Shoreditch, I have found myself thinking about where else in London I could locate Shakespeare. The city has changed so much that very little remains from his time and even though I might discover his whereabouts – such as his lodging in Silver St in 1612 – usually the terrain is unrecognisable. Silver St is lost beneath the Barbican now.
Read more here: Source: In Search Of Shakespeare’s London | Spitalfields Life
The Phantom of the Opera has been ‘permanently shut down’ in the West End | London Evening Standard
The Phantom of the Opera will close in the West End in a stark blow for London theatre fans. Producer Cameron Mackintosh confirmed today in an article for the Evening Standard that the London
Source: The Phantom of the Opera has been ‘permanently shut down’ in the West End | London Evening Standard
Natural History Museum, Science Museum & V&A to reopen in August
In news that will gladden cultured Londoners and stressed-out summer-holidaying parents alike, three of the capital’s biggest museums have announced that they w
Source: Natural History Museum, Science Museum & V&A to reopen in August
I feel it important to note that Americans must still quarantine for 14 days upon arrival to the UK.
The Microcosm Of London | Spitalfields Life
A stunning gallery of images and a look at London in the high Victorian era!
New Home For The Museum Of London | Spitalfields Life
In celebration of the granting of planning permission for the Museum of London to covert Smithfield General Market as its new home, here is my account of a visit to explore this cavernous site.
As one of those who fought to save Smithfield General Market from demolition six years ago, I was delighted have the opportunity of exploring the infinite dark recesses of this vast structure which extends deep underground. This was the first time I have been inside Horace Jones’ market building of 1868 and it was a heart-stopping experience to enter his soaring iron cathedral and walk beneath the vast dome at last.
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Source: New Home For The Museum Of London | Spitalfields Life
Summer 2020 New Pics – Derelict London – Photography, Social History and Guided Walking Tours
Welcome to the Derelict London Summer 2020 updates page.
Join the mailing list HERE to find out about Derelict London guided walks as soon as tickets are released plus news on my latest books and website updates. My latest book London’s Lost Music Venues is out now and more information can be found at www.londonslostmusicvenues.com.
Check the agency website HERE for any available tickets for walks. Walks scheduled to take place during the Covid 19 restrictions have been postponed to dates later in Summer & Autumn. If restrictions on gatherings continues then the agency will contact you with confirmation that your tickets have been transferred to the postponed date.
Source: Summer 2020 New Pics – Derelict London – Photography, Social History and Guided Walking Tours
The story of Old London Bridge, the iconic landmark which vanished from the capital’s skyline – Country Life
Important new discoveries illuminate the form and history of the houses that lined one of London’s most celebrated lost landmarks. Dorian Gerhold explores the remarkable story of their construction and development.
Here’s When All Of London’s Art Galleries Are Planning To Reopen – Secret London
Many London art galleries are reopening in the coming weeks, and we’ve rounded up the major returners in one place for your convenience.
Source: Here’s When All Of London’s Art Galleries Are Planning To Reopen – Secret London
Sir Ian McKellen will play Hamlet in a new age-blind production – and rehearsals begin next week
Theatres are facing an extremely tough time right now, but a glimmer of hope is on the horizon: it’s been announced that Sir Ian McKellen will star in an age-bl
Source: Sir Ian McKellen will play Hamlet in a new age-blind production – and rehearsals begin next week
This is great news! I thought he was done doing stage work. This will definitely help London’s theatres when they open back up.
London’s museums and galleries reopening following the Covid lockdown – ianVisits – London news and events
Slowly life returns to London’s cultural landscape as museums and galleries wake from their virus imposed slumber and prepare to welcome visitors again.
This is a fantastic resource.
I should also add that if you’re outside the UK, you should not travel there unless you’re prepared – and can afford – to be quarantined for 14 days.
https://isbritainstillundertravelquarantine.com/
Covent Garden Is Reopening On June 15, With A Few Changes In Place – Secret London
The grand Covent Garden reopening takes place on Monday, with shops returning and some new social distancing measures in place.
Source: Covent Garden Is Reopening On June 15, With A Few Changes In Place – Secret London
Haunting and Beautiful: Around Old Billingsgate | Spitalfields Life
These intriguing photographs are selected from a cache of transparencies of unknown origin at the Bishopsgate Institute. We believe they date from the nineteen-sixties but the photographer is unidentified.
Source: Around Old Billingsgate | Spitalfields Life
These are haunting and beautiful! Check them out!
Charles Dickens: Black-and-white photos of author colourised – BBC News
Colour has been digitally added to eight photos to show what the novelist would have looked like.
Source: Charles Dickens: Black-and-white photos of author colourised – BBC News
Tate Modern and Tate Britain are ‘planning reopening for early August’, according to Maria Balshaw | London Evening Standard
Tate Modern and Tate Britain are planning to reopen to the public in August, according to director Maria Balshaw. In an interview with The Art Newspaper, Balshaw said that London museums and
Camden Market Reopened To The Public Today – With Restrictions – Secret London
Camden Market has become one of the first outdoor markets around London to return. June 1 is a big day in London’s lockdown calendar: IKEA has reopened, you’re allowed to see up to five other people outdoors, and outdoor markets are permitted to reopen. And wasting absolutely no time on the latter point is Camden […]
Source: Camden Market Reopened To The Public Today – Secret London
Lungs, Old Vic: Socially-Distanced Theatre Returns To The London Stage
Lungs is returning to the Old Vic in June, as Claire Foy and Matt Smith partake in London’s first socially distanced theatre show.
Source: Lungs, Old Vic: Socially-Distanced Theatre Returns To The London Stage
Suspension of all Houses of Parliament tours extended until September 1st
All tours and other non-essential visits extended until at least 1 September 2020.
The current suspension of all tours, Education Centre visits and other non-essential visits has been extended until at least 1 September 2020.
Tours
No new paid-for tour bookings are being accepted. We are currently cancelling existing bookings and issuing refunds for tours up to 31 August 2020. We will keep this cancellation period under review.
