#City of Westminster

[grahamfiles]

The Old Charter House, Westminster Abbey 2024

[royllowarch]

Little Venice London (In Explore) by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: London's Little Venice is a tranquil canal area, home to waterside cafes and pubs. Enjoy a stroll along pretty streets and take a relaxing boat trip to ZSL London Zoo or Camden Town. Little Venice bears no resemblance to Venice in Italy but is a lovely area of London to go walking on a beautiful day. These photos were taken in June 2018 with my Canon DSLR camera and I have downsized them because they were huge.

[ripplefactor]

Cabmen's Shelter, Northumberland Avenue, London WC2, built in 1913 .. @historicengland ..

[thethirdbear]

[alexsmithson]

Busy Sunny Days In The City of Westminster!

It was a busy sunny day out in the City of Westminster, but the weather was remarkable and the golden hour arrived! #shotoniphone #photography #london #westminster #uk #unitedkingdom #summer #landscapephotography

It was a busy sunny day out in the City of Westminster, but the weather was remarkable and the golden hour arrived! As everyone made their way through the busy street, the beautiful sun was slowly starting to set, but the atmosphere was full of positivity as everyone was happy and enjoying the beauty of the sunny weather while it lasted. City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom The traffic…

[maskmonday]

Environmental Disaster by B Via Flickr: These figures appear to have struggled along their journey. Despite their formal clothing, the tidemarks on their trousers seem to suggest they waded through water or a flood. Many countries, including Guyana, are at risk of significant flooding due to global warming. Guyana’s agricultural coastal strip covers 10% of the land, houses 90% of the population, and is on average one meter below sea level. The Dutch reclaimed this land during the early colonial period, using slave labour to build a nation-spanning seawall, back-dam and canal system. The carried flag includes images of the land and architecture under threat – landscapes that Locke fears are being washed away in a literal flood of his childhood memories. ...The influence of both Indian and Indo-Caribbean culture can be seen in The Procession, as in much of Locke’s work to date. It is unclear whether the procession participants are wearing masks or if these are their true faces. Several figures and costumes within The Procession reference specific Caribbean Carnival characters from across the region. These include Mother Sally in her voluminous dress, Midnight Robber, wearing a huge, brimmed hat, Pitchy Patchy, dressed in a suit made of tattered, colourful pieces of cloth, and Sailor Mas, inspired by British, French and American naval staff. Each has its histories, and its portrayal differs across the Caribbean. [Tate Britain] Taken in the 2022 Tate Britain Commission: Hew Locke: The Procession (March 2022 – January 2023) A procession is part and parcel of the cycle of life; people gather and move together to celebrate, worship, protest, mourn, escape or even to better themselves. This is the heart of Hew Locke’s ambitious new project, The Procession. The Procession invites visitors to ‘reflect on the cycles of history, and the ebb and flow of cultures, people and finance and power.’ Tate Britain’s founder was art lover and sugar refining magnate Henry Tate. In the installation Locke says he ‘makes links with the historical after-effects of the sugar business, almost drawing out of the walls of the building,’ also revisiting his artistic journey so far, including for example work with statues, share certificates, cardboard, rising sea levels, Carnival and the military. Throughout, visitors will see figures who travel through space and time. Here, they carry historical and cultural baggage, from evidence of global financial and violent colonial control embellished on their clothes and banners, alongside powerful images of some of the disappearing colonial architecture of Locke’s childhood in Guyana. The installation takes inspiration from real events and histories but overall, the figures invite us to walk alongside them, into an enlarged vision of an imagined future. What I try to do in my work is mix ideas of attraction and ideas of discomfort – colourful and attractive, but strangely, scarily surreal at the same time. Hew Locke [Tate Britain]

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Baker Street, Marylebone, City of Westminster, Greater London

[fitzrovianews]

'Stage 2 Designs' on Oxford Street and a progress update to be revealed as Mortimer Street works get underway

Work has started to change Mortimer Street to two-way traffic. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Westminster Council is to unveil more detailed designs for Oxford Street as work gets underway on Mortimer Street between Regent Street and Great Titchfield Street. Construction started on 4 March to create two-way traffic movement along Mortimer Street, and will shortly commence to reverse one-way traffic on…

[baronvon0]

A window on Westminster - London by MarcoDavideSantini

[its-sophia-isabella]

Day 4 in London (7/5)!

Today started out as usual with breakfast and class! Todays morning class was about close reading and the afternoon class was about race and gender. The morning class was super boring (I am a law major so I do close reading on the daily), but the afternoon class had more to do with my Justice studies major and it was interesting to explore how Taylor has songs such as The Man and Innocent because of things she has experienced with racism and sexism. She is such a prominent figure, and having her songs stolen by a man and used to gain profits just shows part of her experience. One of her re-recording comes out in a few days and I am ready to celebrate! Class was on Zoom today, so we stayed in The Hive study space on campus to get out of our classroom and our our flats. We (Livvy, Deren and I) met our Canadian and Australian friends (Rami and Elijah) for lunch at Nandos during our break. I ordered lemon herb chicken, and it was pretty good, but still not my favorite food I have ever had.

After class, we were supposed to go on a boat tour with our entire summer school, but we kissed the boat because we had to go back to our flats and put our laptops away. We thought we would make it, so we still went on the tube to Westminster and decided to make the best of being there and go on a self guided tour! We saw Big Ben, the Westminster Abbey, the London colosseum, the London Eye, and the Palace of Westminster. We took a walk through parliament square and it was so relaxing. We stopped in a cafe, got some cute desserts, then went a pub right across from campus. Deren got a cherry bomb and an espresso martini, and I got some tropical sunrises! Overall another great day.

[redhoodgirl91]

Westminster London

[grahamfiles]

Artwork on the wall, The Sanctuary Pub, Westminster 2024

[royllowarch]

Little Venice London (In Explore) by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: London's Little Venice is a tranquil canal area, home to waterside cafes and pubs. Enjoy a stroll along pretty streets and take a relaxing boat trip to ZSL London Zoo or Camden Town. Little Venice bears no resemblance to Venice in Italy but is a lovely area of London to go walking on a beautiful day. These photos were taken in June 2018 with my Canon DSLR camera and I have downsized them because they were huge.

[insidecroydon]

TfL issues travel advice for Coronation bank holiday weekend

Transport for London has issued its advice to those visiting the capital for the Coronation next month – with the disruption having started overnight this week. Public transport: the Tube system is likely to be packed with monarchists over the Coronation weekend There is a bank holiday weekend from May 6 to May 8, with the Coronation taking place on the Saturday. “To support the delivery of…

[mostlyuk]

Westminster, 2024

[alexsmithson]

A Beautifully Ultra-Wide View of The City of Westminster!

I love the golden hour, and I was able to get a beautifully ultra-wide view of the City of Westminster as I made my way home from London. #shotoniphone #city #london #photography #westminster #uk #unitedkingdom #landscapephotography

I love the golden hour, and I was able to get a beautifully ultra-wide view of the City of Westminster as I made my way home from London. As rush hour began, I wanted to capture the beauty of the landscape, and the city was full of positive energy despite the busy traffic, and it was a lovely thing to see as the sun was slowly beginning to set. City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom I…