Who's stolen the bridge?

These pillars are what remains of a bridge for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. From what I can make out, it was only built in the 1850's, was used for about 15 years before it was closed as it couldn't carry the weight of the "modern" trains. A common sight to a lot of Londoner's this perspective is what you can see from the north bank - the one less frequented.

London's Art Deco

Sticking with the deco theme from yesterday, the old Barkers department store building in Kensington is a well known piece of art deco architecture. But it is the beautiful detailing that people often go straight past without looking. Next time you're there - take the time to have a look around carefully.

Limehouse Library

The Limehouse Library is a building with that faded glory you get just before it a place is redeveloped (as it certainly will be). I had to choose this picture because it made me smile (look at the older picturest if you need to see why). The overall view of the front is more pleasant, and I'm going to have to go back because it is only looking at that picture I noticed the red figure on the roof. Anyone know about that?

You're On Air

As regulars know, I enjoy The Way We See It, not only for the photographic challenge but because it gets me to look again at what are often very familiar places. That's the case this week, which sent me to Langham Place, the home of the BBC. I discovered a window in the side of the BBC building that has a wonderful jumble from the 85 years of its history. Even if you don't get off on technology, it's rather fun to see how far we've come since the cat's whisker.

Doing the Lambeth Walk

After Lambeth Bridge, I had to bring you down to Lambeth Walk. Well, let's be honest, you wouldn't normally get there, and if you did you wouldn't find much of interest except this Healthcare Centre. The song featured in "Me and My Girl", a musical first aired in 1937; the song became a symbol of the London cockney spirit in the Blitz.

You can see a stage version of it here, a version with goose stepping Nazis (edited back in the 40's) here.

See where on the London Daily Photo Map

Jazz Beat

Someone asked me the other day if I thought London has a heart - I'm sure it does, and the rhythm is a jazz beat.You can take its pulse at the Jazz Cafe in Camden - check out who's appearing there.