Rowley Way, part 1

The famous Rowley Way, in the Alexandra and Ainsworth estate in north west London. I used to cycle past this on the my route to work up Abbey Road. Designed in 1968, work started in 1972 and finished 1978. This is one of my favourite streets in London. It reminds me of a 1970s, pre Star Wars sci-fi film. Like Rollerball filmed in the new concrete buildings of Munich or Logans Run shot in downtown Dallas. It has been the location of quite a few movies and TV programmes, from the Sweeney to Prime Suspect.
It has a definite community feel, with exhibitions and talks on the design and history of the estate on at the residents association.

Just cycling around London

A sign on a building just off Clerkenwell Road.

Big silverback seen just off Kingsland Road

A very fine example of the peeling sign

Down Bermondsey Street

I'm sure someone somewhere must understand these pavement markings.

Near Petticoat Lane

Just off Hackney Road 

Nicely faded sign close to Borough Market

Southwark Street.

I love concertina style doors 

Bad architecture off Hackney Road 

First Post

First post, a bit of a test. An abandoned newsagent in De Beauvoir Town. This blog is just going to show photos of stuff I see as I cycle about London, that I think are interesting. Like a thousand other blogs.