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Images of London

Chris Thaxter | Big Ben and Red Bus

Big Ben and Red Bus

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower. A selective colour image of a Red London bus crossing Westminister Bridge approaching Big Ben.
Chris Thaxter | London Eye

London Eye

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest Ferris wheel,it is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3.75 million visitors annually. It does not usually stop to take on passengers; the rotation rate is slow enough to allow passengers to walk on and off the moving capsules at ground level.
Chris Thaxter | Tower Bridge view

Tower Bridge view

A view from tower bridge looking towards central London. The shard HMS Belfast and the walkie-talkie all can be seen from here.
Chris Thaxter | St Katherines Dock

St Katherines Dock

St Katherines Docks were one of the commercial docks serving London, on the north side of the river Thames just east of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge
Chris Thaxter | London River Thames view

London River Thames view

A view of the river Thames from Tower Bridge, HMS Belfast moored up. and the Shard towering in the background.
Chris Thaxter | St Katherines Dock black and white

St Katherines Dock black and white

St Katherine Docks, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, were one of the commercial docks serving London, on the north side of the river Thames just east of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge
Chris Thaxter | Girl With A Dolphin Fountain

Girl With A Dolphin Fountain

The circular fountain is a 1973 sculpture entitled Girl With A Dolphin Fountain by English artist David Wynne. The image presented is of a girl diving into the water and touching a dolphin which is swimming upwards. Image processed in Photoshop.
Chris Thaxter | The Shard in black and white

The Shard in black and white

The Shard in london otherwise known as The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-story skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of the Shard Quarter development
Chris Thaxter | London Sunrise

London Sunrise

A glimpse of Tower Bridge from London Riverside. A beautiful sunrise lighting up the buildings.
Chris Thaxter | Sunrise on the South Bank

Sunrise on the South Bank

A view of Tower Bridge from More Riverside a pedestrian walkway on the south bank of the river thames.
Chris Thaxter | Red Bus on Tower Bridge

Red Bus on Tower Bridge

A red london bus crossing Tower Bridge withe the Gherkin Cheesegrater and theWalkie Talkie building in the background.
Chris Thaxter | A view from Tower Bridge

A view from Tower Bridge

This image shows the Walkie Talkie the Cheesegrater and the Gherkin seperated by the rods on Tower Bridge.
Chris Thaxter | Tower Bridge Timepiece

Tower Bridge Timepiece

The sundial outside St Katherine’s docks. Close to Tower Bridge. It was designed by 1973 by Wendy Taylor and consists of a stainless steel ring supported by three rigid chain cables.
Chris Thaxter | Bus on Tower Bridge

Bus on Tower Bridge

A red bus crossing Tower Bridge over the River Thames in London.Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London.
Chris Thaxter | The Dickens Inn

The Dickens Inn

The Dickens Inn is an original warehouse building near Tower Bridge, Tower of London and the Shard. As an original warehouse building, it's thought to have housed tea or to have been owned by a local brewery. In the 1820's its timber frame was encased in a more modern brick shell to make the warehouse conform to the architectural style of St Katharine Docks. My own image processed in Photoshop.
Chris Thaxter | Camden Lock Bridge

Camden Lock Bridge

Camden Lock is a small part of Camden Town, London Borough of Camden, which was formerly a wharf with stables on the Regent's Canal. By the late 1980s, Camden Lock was attracting increasing numbers of foreign tourists to the market. In the early days, the emphasis had been on hard-crafted goods.
Chris Thaxter | Camden Lock Bridge

Camden Lock Bridge

Camden Lock is a small part of Camden Town, London Borough of Camden, England, which was formerly a wharf with stables on the Regent's Canal. It is immediately to the north of Hampstead Road Locks, a twin manually operated lock.