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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One of the many things I love about ancient cities is discovering the scars of the past. Those seemingly innocuous details which, when reached, lead to discoveries of past histories, peoples long gone, and past structures now vanished. Echoes of London Bridge, This clock and the tower it’s part of is one of my recent
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The Thames path is worth a walk. This view of Canary Wharf hides the scale of the river. We’re past the last Bridge, Tower Bridge, on the way out to sea.
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A rare quiet moment at a London Railway Station. Time to appreciate the architecture on this contemporary station. How does Canary Wharf’s Station compare with the likes of King’s Cross and St Pancras?
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The Rochdale Canal has a particular draw to me. I grew up near the canal where it passed through Middleton Junction. The water flowed with barely a trickle, except after heavy rain. The Locks were replaced with a cement wall. I spent the spring of 1984 beside the canal sketching that closed lock and the mill beyond.
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