The Spirit of Soho
All you have to do is find as many things as you can in the mural. A thing, is a thing. For example, Wardour Street shown as a film strip is a thing, Shaftsbury Avenue is a thing, Groucho Marx is a thing.There will be two winners of the much coveted London Daily Photo Winners Postcard and honourable mention - one to the person who gets the most unique "things" and one drawn at random from all the people who join in. Answers in the comment box, I think it will be fun to see just how many "things" there are. Competition will run till Monday when this blog will be changing shape and changing direction.....
You'll need a full size version of the image to get the most detail, you can download that here. good luck
See where on the London Daily Photo Map
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post a commentThe bottom is almost reminiscent of Sgt. Peppers... Did I just see Karl Marx and George Melly?
Yep. That's two things - straight to the top of the leader board.
Truth be told I was sitting there going "Oh look - there's x... I wonder if I can find x" when the idea for the competition came upon me.
(I will aggregate scores for more than one comment, but it's first come first served on each "thing")
How exciting. You know how i love competitions! It's quite difficult to pick things out though; i think i can see -
Samuel Pepys
Shaftesbury Ave
Drama masks signifying theatreland in London
The London Palladium (ah them memories)
and that's about it! I may return...
oh there's also what looks like the Royal Pavillion at Brighton but isn't it all about London connections?!
THEM memories?? lol that's supposed to be THE memories sorry!
Oooh fun!
Now...I can see...
Oxford street
China Town
A red telephone box
The Tudor facade near Chancery lane (or is it Holborn?) that used to have cards galore but now has Pauls bakery (not sure that one will count!!)
I can see Berwick St (Fruit and veg market).
I see Isaac Newton, Karl Marx, a rabbit and a dog and a fiddle, some flags and fruit and veg... a red telephone box, a gaslight, bananas!
The Apollo, maracas, a rifle, Casablanca?
"Competition will run till Monday when this blog will be changing shape and changing direction....."
I've just discovered you here and NOW you're changing. What's a gal to do?! Please don't change too much!
Yes, folks that's the way to do it. By my count, Lynn & LouLou are neck and neck, long way to go yet.
And punkinsmom, fear not, I've put quite some effort into keeping things looking the same, and there will still be a picture & words each day. But things will change. All will be revealed.
Mozart
Oooooh i LIKE being neck and neck so far ! More competitions please Ham i adore them (such a child).
SOHO Parish school
Handel? I think it's Handel...
Is the red-coated fellow the Regent? He has the right nose for it.
Cancan dancers
Windmill
Lobster
Follies dancer with very odd headgear
Chinese lanterns and diners at Lee Fun's
Pizza on Oxford Street
Tea with the Rugby team?
Jazz saxophone in a Bar
SOHO Street Theater
An artist sketching a bunny
Eh. I tried. I'm not from around here, you know....
There's a man with a string bass in front of a baby grand
A large rifle with a Cinderella-esque white-clad ball dancer
A nadatorium with a pair of hands
A sun and a mouse and a uniform
I don't even know what HALF of this stuff represents!
And does this woman whose dress is a coat of many wonders have a dragon in her hair?
Clearly I have way too much time on my hands as I've counted about 62 things and that's before all of the people. Wow there's a lot going on there!
What's with the fottballers holding up the teacup (or are they two separate elements?)...once I'd found that I couldn't concetrate on anything else.
Fascinating though, I've been examing my copy closely too.
Can we add more? If we can I have a couple:
Harrods
the Globe (tiny writing near drama masks)
Carnaby Street itself on the right hand side.
OK...a couple or three...
'fraid to say that all the "things" must be in or connected to Soho.
I have the footbalers and cup as the sports coffee shop - Bar Italia in Frith Street.