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heads on spikes

in the oldened days they used to put heads of criminals on spikes in London. to commemorate and to see if there is public support for such practices to be revived, someone has left their hat on these spikey railings.
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halt

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self portrait

self portrait in the house of commons loos
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terrace views

i was lucky enough to be invited along to a reception at the House of Commons on the Terrace overlooking the river. it was mad weather which made for a good rainbow and a nice sunset.
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is it or isn’t it ?

there’s a photo on the shelf behind this man’s head. but is it a lost photo ? i don’t know. and i didn’t ask. everyone loves a mystery.
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horses for courses

this canal boat looked quite vulnerable coming down the thames amongst all the big boats.
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security gates

here is a concreted-over door a set of gates attached.
it’s a double security feature.
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an underground history ?

the upstairs of this shop in Fleet Street must have had some history associated with london underground. but what ?
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great names

this is a good street name:
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and this is the world famous london shoe library:
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