Tag Archive: architecture

Saltburn Cliff Lift

This week I have been mostly riding cliff lifts on the Yorkshire coast. I particularly enjoyed my time on Saltburn pier. Here are a few snaps from my day in the sun. The… Continue reading →

North Riding Infirmary Entrance, Middlesbrough

Yesterday whilst strolling through Middlesbrough I passed the entrance to the North Riding Infirmary. I read about it here in the Middlesbrough Gazette. The original infirmary stood for 100 years, 1906 – 2006,… Continue reading →

Postcards From Chiswick House

We had an outing to Chiswick House at the weekend to celebrate a family birthday. I absolutely love the Egyptian-inspired architecture there. Here are a few snaps. There is also a definite leaning… Continue reading →

Postcards from Fitzrovia, Full Colour

Last week I posted some black and white postcards from Fitzrovia, here are a few colour shots. I think the above snap of the BT Tower is my favourite. I hadn’t thought to… Continue reading →

Postcards from East London

Today I ended up going for an impromptu urban stroll before sunset. This post offers just a few of the sites I passed between Stratford and Embankment. I particularly like the colourful characters… Continue reading →

Postcards From Fitzrovia Black and White

When I’m not in Yorkshire, I spend all the spare time I can in Fitzrovia – the first neighbourhood I lived in when I came to London. Here are some black and white… Continue reading →

The Millennium Bridge, Gateshead.

When up in Newcastle for a wedding a couple of weeks ago, we stayed pretty much next door to the Gateshead Millennium Bridge on the Gateshead side of the Tyne. It’s the world’s… Continue reading →

Black and White Industry, Middlesbrough

I have a weird penchant for grey, fading industry and, as my tours of places always seem to include the stuff nobody else wants to see, I took the opportunity yesterday to photograph… Continue reading →

Spa Bandstand, Scarborough

Today, as the weather was bright, I tripped out to Scarborough for a few hours. Whilst I was there I took the time to photograph this classic building that stands proud of the… Continue reading →

Ghost Signs of Leeds

I had a couple of hours in Leeds the other week and found this ghost sign on the end of a row of houses I used to live on. Little did I know… Continue reading →