Knowledge of London

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Life is like a camera. Just focus on what's important & capture the good times, develop from the negatives and if things don't work out, just take another shot.

London, England

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10 juin 2022

Kensington in the 1950s. With the umbrella hanging from above the repair shop, could we be looking at Mary Poppins?

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The Victorian Photographic Society That Tried to Preserve 'Old London' In capturing images of doomed buildings, they documented the city they thought they were losing. The entrance to the Oxford Arms, the first photograph released by the Society.

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. The Victorian Photographic Society That Tried to Preserve 'Old London'
In capturing images of doomed buildings, they documented the city they thought they were losing. The entrance to the Oxford Arms, the first photograph released by the Society.

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Thomas Skinner ⚒

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15 oct.

Dunno why all the black cab drivers are having a go at me. All I’ve ever done is support them. And I don’t use Ubers. The voiceover on talksport is for TradeKart a delivery app for building materials. Got nothing to do with Uber cabs. I wouldn’t do it if it did. I’ve never worked…

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15 oct.

Then & Now: Strand, Charing Cross, late 1950s. A policeman on point duty outside Charing Cross Station, in the 1950s, it would have been a typical sight, with coppers controlling traffic on the busy streets of London as traffic built up.

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. Then &amp; Now: Strand, Charing Cross, late 1950s.
A policeman on point duty outside Charing Cross Station, in the 1950s, it would have been a typical sight, with coppers controlling traffic on the busy streets of London as traffic built up.

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15 oct.

4 Pinchin Street, E1 is the address for the Pinchin and Johnson Building, built 1859, which includes Johnson's Yard. Pinchin Johnson & Co Ltd was a British company founded in 1834 that grew into a large international paint manufacturer,

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. 4 Pinchin Street, E1 is the address for the Pinchin and Johnson Building, built 1859, which includes Johnson's Yard. Pinchin Johnson &amp; Co Ltd was a British company founded in 1834 that grew into a large international paint manufacturer,

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1 nov. 2023

Yorkshire Grey pub, Langham Street, Fitzrovia, London. Is a traditional Victorian pub with open fire, has been popular with BBC workers and former haunt of Ezra Pound.

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. Yorkshire Grey pub, Langham Street, Fitzrovia, London. Is a traditional Victorian pub with open fire, has been popular with BBC workers and former haunt of Ezra Pound.

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18 avr. 2022

Queen of Time clock, Selfridges, London, unveiled in 1931 to mark the store's 21st birthday. The 11ft tall sculpture was designed by Gilbert Bayes, and created from bronze. The model is said to be Lottie Stafford a washerwoman from Paradise Walk Chelsea.

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. Queen of Time clock, Selfridges, London, unveiled in 1931 to mark the store's 21st birthday. The 11ft tall sculpture was designed by Gilbert Bayes, and created from bronze. The model is said to be Lottie Stafford a washerwoman from Paradise Walk Chelsea.

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7 oct.

Cockpit Steps a narrow, Grade II listed stone staircase near St. James's Park The Royal Cockpit once stood in Old Queen Street. The original cockpit was demolished in 1816, these steps leading to St. James's Park and Birdcage Walk are a reminder of this.

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. Cockpit Steps a narrow, Grade II listed stone staircase near St. James's Park The Royal Cockpit once stood in Old Queen Street. The original cockpit was demolished in 1816, these steps leading to St. James's Park and Birdcage Walk are a reminder of this.

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14 oct.

Then & Now: Cowcross Street, Farringdon Rd, 1960s. An Evening Standard van delivering newspapers to the station's newspaper vendor. This is another of those lost streets originally named after a cow market, with a market cross at the junction of Smithfield.

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. Then &amp; Now: Cowcross Street, Farringdon Rd, 1960s. An Evening Standard van delivering newspapers to the station's newspaper vendor. This is another of those lost streets originally named after a cow market, with a market cross at the junction of
Smithfield.

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12 oct.

St Martin's in the Fields viewed from the fountains at Trafagar Square. London looks better at night with the ghost of electricity illuminating our buildings.

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. St Martin's in the Fields viewed from the fountains at Trafagar Square. London looks better at night with the ghost of electricity illuminating our buildings.

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15 avr.

Imagine travelling back in time to the 1960s, entering a sweet shop as the bell tings, the smell of sweets and chocolate is all around you. Behind a counter we see the shopkeeper in a white coat weighing out 2oz of pear drops as you pay 3d. Lovely times!

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. Imagine travelling back in time to the 1960s, entering a sweet shop as the bell tings, the smell of sweets and chocolate is all around you. Behind a counter we see the shopkeeper in a white coat weighing out 2oz of pear drops as you pay 3d. Lovely times!

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1 janv. 2023

Then and Now Gamages, in Holborn. It was the only large department store in the City of London. The store was well-known for its unrivalled selection of children's toys. It finally closed in 1972, and no trace of the original buildings remain.

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Gamages, in Holborn. It was the only large department store in the City of London. The store was well-known for its unrivalled selection of children's toys. It finally closed in 1972, and no trace of the original buildings remain.

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11 oct.

Ask tourists what's the biggest clock in London and most will think it's Big Ben. The biggest clock face in London belongs to Shell Mex House, one of the most overlooked gems of Art Deco.

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. Ask tourists what's the biggest clock in London and most will think it's Big Ben. The biggest clock face in London belongs to Shell Mex House, one of the most overlooked gems of Art Deco.

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12 oct.

The only time Jesus got angry was when he overturned tables, stating that his house was meant to be a house of prayer, not a marketplace or a "den of robbers".

Patrick Christys

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10 oct.

This is a sin

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9 oct.

The detailed sculptures on 37 Harley Street, dating from 1897–99, were created by architectural sculptor Frederick E. E. Schenck. The sculptures representing concepts like Grammar, Astronomy, Justice, Philosophy, and Fame adorning the oriel windows.

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. The detailed sculptures on 37 Harley Street, dating from 1897–99, were created by architectural sculptor Frederick E. E. Schenck. The sculptures representing concepts like Grammar, Astronomy, Justice, Philosophy, and Fame adorning the oriel windows.

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10 oct.

The Beatles took a lease on flat L at number 57 Green Street, Mayfair, soon after their arrival in London. It was the only place where all four Beatles lived together in London. The original buzzer for flat L was still there when I visited 20 years agp.

Knowledgepoint's tweet image. The Beatles took a lease on flat L at number 57 Green Street, Mayfair, soon after their arrival in London. It was the only place where all four Beatles lived together in London.

The original buzzer for flat L was still there when I visited 20 years agp.

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8 oct.

Bob Payton the American restaurant entrepreneur of the Chicago Pizza Pie Factory. When he launched his Chicago Meatpackers restaurant on Charing Cross Road, he invited taxi drivers for a free meal, a good way to promote. He died aged 50 in a motor accident.