Reconstruction of an Imperial Roman waterwheel assembly, Aldersgate, London (media.kbin.social)
Saw this one at Whitechapel station today (lemmy.world)
The Early History of the Isle of Dogs (www.youtube.com)
1983 documentary covering the history of isle of dogs. Made just before the redevelopment of the the docks.
Bartholomew Fair - City of London (www.thecityofldn.com)
Battersea Power Station 1935 - 2022 (lemmy.world)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/2641733...
New Superloop bus routes for south and east London are revealed (metro.co.uk)
Here We Go Again: Protests, Police Platitudes, & Perturbed Politicians Over Cops' Racism & Misogynoir in Croydon (www.thecanary.co)
2 years ago today... (upload.wikimedia.org)
Major disruption to rail services and Elizabeth line to and from London Paddington (www.standard.co.uk)
Elizabeth line carries 600k passengers a day as people switch from Underground (www.standard.co.uk)
Free improv comedy show, Thursday 27th, 8pm, Waterloo (lemmy.world)
I’m running another free comedy show at The Glitch on Lower Marsh. This show is totally free, just turn up. If you find me (just ask for Sal), a pint of the usual for anybody who tells me that they found out about the night via this post.
First UK Amazon till-less grocery store closes - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Hope this is OK to post, Sticky Nag Promotions are putting on an all dayer @ Moor Brewery Vaults on Saturday! (lemmy.world)
2:30pm - midnight...
Oxford Street offering free shops to independent businesses (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
The campaign is aimed at businesses looking to launch their first store or physical space, and the chosen firms will be given a prime store location for an initial six-month period. These opportunities will be 100% rent-free for brands, with a minimum reduction of business rates of 70%. Stores will either be available for single...
'We bumped into Ken Livingstone on a random London bus so asked him about ULEZ' - MyLondon (www.mylondon.news)
Asked about his view of the controversy surrounding Mr Khan’s proposal to expand the ULEZ, Mr Livingstone said: “I would have started it - if I hadn’t lost to Boris, it would have been in operation for a decade. It’s going to save tens of thousands of lives....
The Underground station with a river flowing above it in a tube (www.mylondon.news)
A nice photo of the Royal Albert Hall (lemmy.world)
Ceiling of Portcullis house just cracked open and water pouring in! (twitter.com)
Islington Council slammed over 'sham' ice rink consultation (www.islingtongazette.co.uk)
Drama over at Islington where the council has all but made a decision to replace the Sobell Leisure Centre ice rink with a soft play area....
Waiting for Lana (lemmy.world)
I took this photo at BST Hyde Park today. Lana did eventually perform and she wasn’t cut off like at Glastonbury.
Harringay Passage (photos.app.goo.gl)
Can we have some love for London’s longest alley?
Diverse is not the same as cosmopolitan (www.ft.com)
And the second is much harder to achieve
Restored driver's education footage from 1963 of a trip from central London to Bath (www.youtube.com)
I enjoyed this video because vast sections of London, are easily recognizable from this 60 year old video:...
Free Improv Comedy, 17th July @ Cavendish Arms, Stockwell (lemmy.world)
Some friends of mine are running a free evening of improv comedy at The Cavendish Arms, near Stockwell....
Is it normal to not say hello or good morning to your colleagues when you come into the office?
I’ve been living here for a few years now and it strikes me as so bizarre not to acknowledge someone’s presence as they come into the office. Is it the norm here? I am a Northerner so this could be a reason it is so jarring to me.