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Leadenhall Market
eadenhall Market is a beautiful covered Victorian market in the City of London. Under the elegant Victorian roof there are stalls selling flowers, cheese, meat and other fresh food. There are also shops, pubs and restaurants in the market building. Diagon Alley scenes in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone were filmed in Leadenhall Market. Leadenhall Market is one of London’s hidden gems and is owned and managed by the City of London Corporation since 1411. The market dates from the 14th century and is said to derive its name from Leather-hall, though it’s disputable. The early history of Leaden Hall involves the Mayor (1446), Simon Eyre. According to John Stow. “Eyre, a draper built Leaden Hall for common
garner of corn for the use of this city”. Stow Survey of London. The Market is typically open weekdays from 10 am until 6 pm, and primarily sells fresh food; among the vendors, there are cheesemongers, butchers and florists. Originally a meat, game and poultry market, it stands on what was the centre of Roman London. Several commercial retailers are also located in the market, including clothes shops. The ornate roof structure painted green, maroon and cream, and cobbled floors of the current
structure, designed in 1881 by Sir Horace Jones (who was also the architect of Billingsgate and Smithfield Markets), make Leadenhall Market a tourist attraction.
Below is one of the classic St Paul’s Cathedral shots that you may often see on Instagram. Another great place for photography at this location is to take the elevator (which is behind in the image below) to the top where you’ll get some high views. Try coming to this location at sunset for much better light.
St Paul’s Cathedral St Paul’s Cathedral, London, is an Anglican cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of London and the mother church of the Diocese of London. It sits on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grade I listed building. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site. The present cathedral, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren. Its construction, completed in Wren’s lifetime, was part of a major rebuilding programme in the City after the Great Fire of London. The cathedral building largely destroyed in the Great Fire, now often referred to as Old St Paul’s Cathedral, was a central focus for medieval and early modern London, including Paul’s walk and St. Paul’s Churchyard is the site of St. Paul’s Cross.
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1. The streets of London, a place where I on’t know. On my way to a Korean BBQ resturant.
3. One’s again the Leadenhall Market
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3. Towards the back of the store is this staircase which is one of the prettiest interior photo spots in London. I believe people often go into the store just to take pictures of this staircase.
Kings Cross Light Tunnel &
Heals of London
Kings Cross has this awesome multicoloured light tunnel and is very Instagrammable. Heals of London is a furniture shop along Tottenham Court Road.
1. You’ll find this on the underground walkways that connect St Pancras to Kings Cross station.
2. The interior of the waiting hall is also good to photograph as it has an amazing ceiling.
Neal’s Yard
Established in 1981, Neal’s Yard Remedies is a modern apothecary, creating award-winning natural and organic health and beauty. From small beginnings in a quiet corner of Covent Garden, we’re now a global leader with a growing presence across five continents – but remain grounded in our belief that outer beauty and inner health should be in perfect balance. We use the highest possible percentage of organic ingredients as they are kinder to the earth – and kinder to you. Using ethically sourced herbs, botanicals and essential oils, our experts handcraft potent blends of love, science and nature. A proud British business, they have an eco-factory, offices and a store in the beautiful countryside of North Dorset. They make our products in small batches to ensure they’re as fresh and effective as possible. Their production team fills, labels and packages our products before checking every bottle, jar and tube by hand to ensure quality and consistency. With energy-efficient air management, rainwater and greywater recycling in their bathrooms, air-source heat pump systems and solar panels, their award-winning building design ensures our carbon footprint is kept to a minimum.
Th Lond Ey A night the London Eye is great to photograph and from the angle below you may run into other Instagram photographers. The London Eye is often moving (but slowly), so if you want an image showing motion then use a long exposure. The London Eye is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3.75 million visitors annually, and has made many appearances in popular culture. Supported by an A-frame on one side only, unlike the taller Nanchang and Singapore wheels, the Eye is described by its operators as “the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel”. The London Eye used to offer the highest public viewing point in London until it was superseded by the 245-metre-high (804 ft) observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard, which opened to the public on 1 February 2013. The London Eye adjoins the western end of Jubilee Gardens (previously the site of the former Dome of Discovery),
he don ye on the South Bank of the River Thames between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge beside County Hall, in the London Borough of Lambeth. Designed by the husband & wife team of Julia Barfield and David Marks of Marks Barfield Architects. Mace was responsible for construction management, with Hollandia as the main steelwork contractor and Tilbury Douglas as the civil contractor. Consulting engineers Tony Gee & Partners designed the foundation works while Beckett Rankine designed the marine works. The London Eye was formally opened by Prime Minister Tony Blair on 31 December 1999 but did not open to the paying public until 9 March 2000 because of a capsule clutch problem. The London Eye was originally intended as a temporary attraction, with a five-year lease. In December 2001, operators applied to Lambeth Council to give the London Eye permanent status, and the application was granted in July 2002. On 5 June 2008, it was announced that 30 million people had ridden the London Eye since it opened.
STREET ART
The SHORDICH Streests of...
GOING BACK HOME...
I wanna live the way I like sleep all morning goin’ get my fun at night things ain’t like that here. Workin’ just to keep my payments clear. I bought a brand new motor and I’m waitin’ for a loan so I can fill her up and start her. Then. I’m going back home.
JOURNEY
GOOD VIBES ONLY
BAD VIBES LONELY
by J. AWOTWI DADZIE