Monday, June 30, 2014

The #haunted #cellar #bar at #Ardsley House #hotel doesn't seem to have changed since the #1970s. It has always reminded me of the #Shining. #barnsley #yorkshire #history #travel #tourism #tourist



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Original #Georgian decor at the top of the main stair case at #Ardsley House #Hotel, #Barnsley, South #Yorkshire. #travel #architecture #history #tourism #tourist



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The #Georgian house that forms the centre of #Ardsley House #Hotel. It's future will be revealed tomorrow. Hope it can be saved. #barnsley #travel #tourist #tourism #building #architecture #yorkshire



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Friday, June 20, 2014

Samuel Bourne Bevington #Statue in #Southwark, #London. #art #culture #sculpture #travel #tourism #tourist #history



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Tower #Bridge, #London viewed from Tower Bridge Approach. #urban #architecture #travel #tourism #tourist #attraction #history



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Images of The #O2 #Arena on #Greenwich Peninsula in #London. #travel #tourism #tourist #attraction #architecture #building



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The descent to #Greenwich Peninsula on the #Emirates Air Line. #travel #transport #cablecar #london #tourism #tourist #attraction



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High rise #London. In the background is the #Shard, and in the middle the #Monument to the Great Fire of London. #architecture #art #culture #history #building #travel #tourism #tourist #attraction



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The #pedal #bar looked like a lot of #fun in the #City of #London. #travel #tourism #tourist #party #drink



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Thursday, June 19, 2014

High-tech #architecture, #sculpture and The #O2 on #Greenwich Peninsula. Viewed from the #Emirates Air Line. #london #travel #thames #tourism #tourist #transport



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The #Emirates Air Line cable car ride at Royal Docks, #London. #travel #transport #tourism #tourist #attraction #docklands #cablecar #view



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The #Emirates Air Line cable car ride at Royal Docks, East #London. #travel #transport #tourism #tourist #attraction #o2 #theo2 #docklands #royaldocks



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I don't know what these #flowers are that we're growing at Royal Docks in #London, but is liked them. #plant #flower #nature #green #yellow #flora #travel #tourist #tourism #petals #leaves



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The #London #skyline from the #ArcelorMittal #Orbit at the Queen Elizabeth #Olympic Park, #Stratford. #travel #tourism #tourist #attraction #urban #city #landscape #culture #view



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Docklands Light Railway Ride from Canning Town to Tower Gateway, London - 15th June, 2014



http://ift.tt/1l7tLuB The Docklands Light Railway (the DLR) is an automated light metro system opened in 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London. It reaches north to Stratford, south to Lewisham, west to Tower Gateway and Bank in the City of London financial district, and east to Beckton, London City Airport and Woolwich Arsenal. As DLR trains are driverless, it is possible to sit at the front or back and get a driver's eye perspective. This film features the rear view perspective from a DLR train as it makes the journey from Canning Town to Tower Gateway via East India, Blackwall, Poplar, Westferry, Limehouse, Shadwell and Tower Gateway.

The O2, London, England - 15th June, 2014



http://ift.tt/1l7tLdX The O2, visually typeset in branding as The O₂, is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, including an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema, an exhibition space, piazzas, bars and restaurants. It was built largely within the former Millennium Dome, a large dome-shaped building built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium; as such, The Dome remains a name in common usage for the venue. This film features footage outside and within The O2 on Greenwich Peninsula in East London. It features the structure of the venue, as well as footage within the venue of the streets and business units, as well as decor and artworks.

A Ride on the Emirates Air Line from Royal Docks to Greenwich Peninsula, London - 15th June, 2014



http://ift.tt/1lL69r5 The Emirates Air Line (also known as the Thames cable car) is a ten-minute (five minutes in rush hour) gondola lift link across the River Thames in London, England built by Doppelmayr with sponsorship from the airline Emirates. This film features footage from around the Royal Docks area of East London, of the buildings, docks, urban regeneration and the Emirates Air Line Cable Car ride. It then features views from the cable car ride itself as it leaves Royal Docks and travels over the River Thames to Greenwich Peninsula. The O2 Arena and Thames flood barrier are both visible on this journey.

#London #Aquatic Centre and #Westfield #shopping centre viewed from the #ArcelorMittal #Orbit. #stratford #travel #tourism #tourist #building #architecture #attraction #olympic #sport



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The view towards Canary Wharf in #London from the #ArcelorMittal #Orbit. #travel #tourism #tourist #attraction #stratford #england #olympic #sculpture #culture #architecture #building #metal #grey #red #city



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The #London #Olympic #Stadium is currently going through reconstruction work for the 2015 #Rugby League World Cup. This is the view of it from the #ArcelorMittal #Orbit. #travel #tourism #tourist #stratford #attraction #sport #architecture #building #culture



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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Images of the #ArcelorMittal #Orbit at the Queen Elizabeth #Olympic #Park, #London. #travel #england #tourism #tourist #attraction #stratford #art #culture #tower #sculpture #grey #red #metal #twisted



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Towering above the #tree line at The Queen Elizabeth #Olympic #Park is #Britain's tallest #sculpture, the #ArcelorMittal #Orbit. #art #travel #culture #tourism #tourist #attraction #grey #cloud #metal #red



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The #London #Aquatic Centre at the Queen Elizabeth #Olympic #Park, behind is part of high rise #Stratford. #architecture #travel #tourism #tourist #attraction #building #curves #modern



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The #deckchairs are ready for the #sport #fans on The Street at #Westfield #shopping centre at #Stratford, East #London. #travel #tourism #tourist #screen #tv #alfresco



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On a #beautiful day, the view across the #River #Thames from the North side of #London #Bridge to The #Shard. #bluesky #travel #tourism #tourist #water #skyscraper #architecture #glass #hightech #england



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Looking up from #Fenchurch Street to the #WalkieTalkie #Skyscraper. #London #travel #tourism #tourist #architecture #hightech #modern #glass #building #sky



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Close to the #Leadenhall #Building, the #Gherkin dwarfs St. Andrew Undershaft #Church. #london #travel #tourism #tourist #architecture #skyscraper #sky #religion #christianity #hightech #glass



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Looking up The #Leadenhall #Building, otherwise known as the #cheesegrater. #skyscraper #london #travel #tourism #tourist #hightech #architecture #glass #grey #sky



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This chap, J.H. Greathead, immortalised outside the #Bank of #England invented the machine that bored the first ever #London #Underground tunnels. #fact #invention #travel #tourism #tourist #art #culture #statue



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The ArcelorMittal Orbit, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England - 15th June, 2014



http://ift.tt/1r5Wh00 The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 114.5 metre (376 feet) tall sculpture and observation tower in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. It is Britain's largest piece of public art, and is intended to be a permanent lasting legacy of London's hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, assisting in the post-Olympics regeneration of the Stratford area. Sited between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre, it allows visitors to view the whole Olympic Park from two observation platforms. Orbit was designed by Turner-Prize winning artist Sir Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond of engineering Group Arup. This film features views of the structure from ground level, as well as the lift ride up the structure, views from the structure over the Olympic Park, Stratford and London, and views within the observation pods, where two £1million concave mirrors are located that give some interesting visual effects. The film ends with the lift ride down the Orbit to ground level. This is an excellent visitor attraction, and well worth a visit.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

London: A Walk From Stratford Station to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, England - 15th June, 2014



http://ift.tt/1yfOP7z This film features a short walk from Stratford Railway Station to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park via the Westfield Shopping Centre, it highlights a great deal of urban regeneration, new buildings, sculptures and architecture. Identified features and locations include the following: Stratford Station, Stratford Town City Link Bridge, Montfichet Road, Westfield Shopping Centre, The Street, Stratford Walk, Aquatics Centre, Stratford One Unite Student Accommodation, Carpenters Road, Waterworks River, ArcelorMittal Orbit, Aquatics Centre, London Velopark and London Olympic Stadium.

A Walk Through the City of London from Barbican to London Bridge, England - 14th June, 2014



http://ift.tt/1pe4kss This film features a walk through the City of London, starting at the Barbican Estate and finishing at the Southwark side of London Bridge. It highlights the varied architecture of the city including the 1960s brutalist buildings of the Barbican Estate, to the high-tech glass skyscrapers and historic gothic, regency and classic buildings, monuments and statues. Part of the film has been made on the high level walkways which stem from the Barbican estate, allowing an elevated view of the surroundings. From London Walls the film goes to street level. If you are visiting London and would like to see the sights for yourself, the best way is to walk, rather than take public transport. This walk is one I would definitely recommend. In the film, the following sights, streets and features are highlighted: Beech Street Tunnel, Cromwell Place, Cromwell Tower, The Barbican Centre, Lakeside Terrace, Gilbert House, Barbican Highwalks, Silk Street, Gilbert Bridge, City of London School for Girls, Lauderdale Place, Defoe House, Willoughby House, Andrewes House, Moor House, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Andrewes Highwalk, Speed House, St. Giles Cripplegate, Tower 42, The Leadenhall Building (Cheesegrater), The Shard, The Gherkin, 1 Coleman Street, 40 Basinghall Street, City Place House, 125 London Wall, Alban Highwalk, Wood Street, 88 Wood Street, London Wall, City of London Police Headquarters, The Tower of St. Alban's, Gresham Street, St. Lawrence Jewry Church, Guildhall Library, London Guildhall, Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Buildings, Mayor's & City of London Court, Basinghall Street, Bank of China, Bank of England, Mansion House, Lombard Street, Royal Exchange, Royal Fusiliers' War Memorial, J.H. Greathead statue, Cornhill, St. Michael's Church, Leadenhall Street, Gracechurch Street, Bishopgate Street, St. Andrew Undershaft Church, Whittington Avenue, Leadenhall Market, The Walkie Talkie, Fenchurch Street, Monument to the Great Fire of London (The Monument), Eastcheap, St. Magnus the Martyr Church, Adelaide House, Lower Thames Street (A3211), Fishmongers' Hall, Tower Bridge, The River Thames, HMS Belfast, 1 London Bridge, London Bridge (A3) and Southwark Needle.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Parts of the very impressive #Bank of #England #building, #London. #travel #tourism #tourist #architecture #building #urban #city



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Hotel Review: Holiday Inn London - Bloomsbury, England - 14th June, 2014



http://ift.tt/1vwkn6T This film is a short review of the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury, London, which is a 10 minute walk from Euston, St. Pancras and King's Cross Railway Stations, and a 2 minute walk from Russell Square Tube Station. The film features views of the hotel exterior, along with a room review of 254 an internally viewing double room, there are also views of the reception, lobby, bar, restaurant and breakfast buffet. Overall I enjoyed my stay here, it wasn't cheap, at £152 per night B&B - but that is unfortunately London prices, and it was the cheapest decent hotel we could find in the area. It was booked with booking.com. I would use this hotel again, and recommend it to other visitors to London.

#Grey at the #Guildhall in #London. #travel #tourism #tourist #architecture #building #church #urban #art #culture #religion



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The view down Gresham Street to St. Lawrence Jewry #Church, next to the #Guildhall, #London. #travel #tourism #tourist #urban #architecture #religion #christianity



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London St. Pancras International Railway Station, England - June 2014



http://ift.tt/1n5Me7e St. Pancras is a central London railway terminus and Grade I listed building located on Euston Road in the St Pancras area of the London Borough of Camden. This film features footage of and within London St. Pancras Railway Station. It begins with shots from Euston Road of the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, before going inside to see a piano player on one of the several pianos left around the station for the public to enjoy. From here footage includes platforms 1 and 2 where two East Midlands Trains inter-city services are in the platform, a Class 43 Inter City 125, and a Bombardier Class 222. Footage then concentrates on some of the artworks in St. Pancras, including the ornate clock, Paul Day's sculpture 'The Meeting Place', the John Betjemen statue and a 20 by 10 metre mosaic called Chromolocomotion by the Scottish artist David Batchelor, which is made up of 44 pieces of brightly coloured Perspex. From here the film goes to the High Speed 1 Southeastern Class 395 Javelin trains, along with their International neighbours the Class 373 Eurostar Trains.

The INCREDIBLE interior of #Leadenhall #Market, #London. #travel #tourism #tourist #architecture #arch #building #lights #flag #england #britain #uk #splendour #roof #perspective



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The preserved magnificent entrance to #Leadenhall #Market, #London. #travel #architecture #building #arch #tourism #tourist #england



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Sunday, June 15, 2014

#Sensual #sculpture on the raised walkway South of the #Barbican, #London. #art #culture #travel #tourism #tourist #man #woman #silhouette #england #pose



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St. Giles Cripplegate #Church, #Barbican, #London. I love the off-centre #clock on the #tower. #travel #tourism #tourist #architecture #religion #building #christianity



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The Jugged Hare in #London's #Barbican area is a nice little #pub on a corner plot. It's own #ale was decent, although I would have liked a creamier head. Possibly would have preferred this pub if there were a few less #dead #animals decorating the place. #deer #hare #pidgeon #taxidermy #travel #tourism #beer



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#Concrete raised walkway at the #Barbican Centre, #London. #travel #tourism #tourist #england #dark #light #adventure



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Light at the end of the #tunnel from #Barbican tube station to the Barbican Centre, #London. #travel #perspective #road #tourism #tourist #urban #light



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#Brutalism meets a futuristic #urban #oasis at the #Barbican Centre, #London. #travel #tourism #tourist #england #architecture #water #fountain #tower



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Friday, June 13, 2014

Barnsley Town Hall, South Yorkshire, England - 12th June, 2014



http://ift.tt/1lufA2r This film features views outside and inside Barnsley Town Hall. It begins with views of the steel sculpture called 'Crossing (Vertical)' by Nigel Hall, which has been loaned by Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) for community gardens outside of the Town Hall. The sculpture is 33 ft (10m) high and is made of steel that 'weathers' to form a rust-like patina when exposed to the air. The footage also features the fountains outside of the Town Hall which are in full flow in the Spring sunshine. The film is then inside the Town Hall and features views of the Experience Barnsley Museum, and the second and first floors of the town hall including the displayed art works and Barnsley related memorabilia. The internal architecture of the Town Hall is also featured. The film ends outside of the Town Hall with views of the Town Hall tower and the War Memorial.

Pontefract Monkhill Station, West Yorkshire, England - 12th June, 2014



http://ift.tt/1pV5fNV I visit Pontefract but once per year, and that visit involves a change of train at Pontefract Monkhill Railway Station, so I can catch the train to Pontefract Tanshelf. Pontefract Monkhill is one of those quiet chilled out places, where it's particularly nice to just take in the atmosphere and do nothing. I've tried to capture that spirit of 'un-busyness' in this short film set at Pontefract Monkhill, which is actually the busiest station of the three that are in the town of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The film features views around the very quiet station, and views from the station down the lines, over the residential suburbs of Pontefract and towards Knottingley Power Station. In terms of trains, the film features the departure of the Class 144 Northern Unit train that took me to Pontefract, a stopping Class 142 'Pacer' Northern Unit en-route to Knottingley from Wakefield Kirkgate, and my approaching Class 144 Northern Unit to Tanshelf. The station is on the Pontefract Line managed by Northern Rail.

#Barnsley Town Hall #tower and in front #war #memorial. #art #culture #travel #architecture #statue #flag #clock #tourism #tourist #yorkshire



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Inside the Experience Barnsley #Museum at #Barnsley Town Hall, this icon 1980s is display. #coal #miner #NUM #strike #union #helmet #politics #travel #tourism #yorkshire



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Thursday, June 12, 2014

#Fountains outside #Barnsley Town Hall. #water #fun #sunshine #travel #tourism #tourist #yorkshire #england #art #culture



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The new #terrace #steps outside #Barnsley Town Hall, with seating and #plants was a very pleasant place to spend some time in the #sun today. #travel #yorkshire #tourism #tourist #urban #architecture #design



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The #steel #sculpture outside #Barnsley Town Hall 'Crossing (Vertical)'. #art #travel #culture #yorkshire #tourism #tourist #comb



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A historic #building in #Barnsley town centre at the bottom of Market Hill, now a branch of the #Yorkshire Building Society. #travel #yorkshire #tourism #tourist #architecture #clock



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The Queens #Hotel, #Pontefract, love the #architecture. #travel #yorkshire #tourism #tourist #building



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#Pontefract #Monkhill #Railway #Station in the Spring #sunshine. #travel #tourism #yorkshire #tourist #bridge #rails #tracks



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