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