The story of the Oxo tower has become legend. This South Bank, Thames Landmark found a creative way to bypass London’s advertising ban. The Oxo Tower was born. Read the story behind the Tower and see Cathy’s interpretation of this Iconic London Landmark.
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Something about this building reminds me of owls, the sloping and curved roof. The beak like outlined shape of the lower two sections. St George Wharf, Riverside Walk is on the south bank of the Thames, near Vauxhall wharf. The image used was taken from the Thames clipper on which I was cruising towards Canary
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Wherever you are in Oxford, you see the mediaeval. Whether it’s a glimpse along the rooftops or full Gothic architecture, with carved stone gargoyles, crenellations and cobbled courtyards. With a city as old as Oxford, it’s only natural. So why is this called Carfax tower?
If you hadn’t seen the title, would you know what you are looking at? Once we understand what we see, it’s hard to unsee it. This is Blackfriars Bridge seen in close up detail. The closer you look, the more abstract it becomes.
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Growing up near a canal. I’ve always been drawn to them. Though I should say, growing up near a derelict canal piqued my interest, and my curiosity, as the canal I grew up by was little more than a trickle. I wondered what they were like in the heyday. How they worked and how people managed with so little room in the working boats.
Discover an unexpected narrative unfolding at Westminster Underground station, where London’s gritty street culture collides with centuries of royal grandeur.
The sign is covered with stickers, a positive rainbow of them. In reality, they mar the structure, but in this painting, they become a feature as attractive as a building behind.
Am I comparing tacky stickers to the Palace of Westminster? Surely not!
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