'That London'

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320 Gigapixel image of London taken from the BT tower.

I find it quite depressing viewing, yet strangely compelling.

btlondon2012.co.uk/pano.html

[quadbod]

I have seen it before but like you find it really interesting and can easily lose a lot of time nosing around.

I don't mind London for a day or two at a time....

I have been recording and watching 'The secret history of our streets' on the 'Yesterday' channel recently (still a couple to see) - Worth a look if you get the chance to see it, particularly the Caledonian Road episode (3)

[quadbod]

One thing that struck me - the little pop-up as the page opens - 'Keep an eye out for Buzby'

I just wondered if younger people even know what 'Buzby' is?

Wikipedia says that Buzby was first used in a campaign in 1976!!

quote:
Buzby was a yellow (later orange) talking cartoon bird, launched in 1976 as part of a marketing campaign by Post Office Telecommunications, which later became British Telecommunications (BT). Buzby appeared in a series of television commercials with the catchphrase: "Make someone happy with a phone call". Buzby's voice was provided by Bernard Cribbins.

The campaign spawned many marketing items, such as toys, badges, a comic strip in "TV Comic", and books, and lasted until well into the 1980s. British Telecom produced & sold a "Buzby" wrist watch with Buzby perched on the second hand. The watch had a blue strap.



So unemployed since the 1980's..... and dragged back into use for 2012









I found two.... anybody found the third one?

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Out of the centre there are still the relics of the old villages - even now some still have a village feel to them if you stay and walk around.... though I wouldn't like to try all of them!

[4wd]

We once explored along the south bank upstream from Tower Bridge and were struck by how un-busy it seemed (it was Sunday afternoon)
The traffic could hardly be seen or heard, and we had a bar meal outside at a pub where the staff and other customers were no less friendly and chatty than anywhere round here.

[jackladd]

I've used the Metro system in Newcastle a few times, but nothing prepares you for "The Tube"!!!

There's some weird folk on there!

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The last time i was in London i stepped off the tube and met a guy who i hadn't seen since i left school.

Small world.

[4wd]

This is a surprising info-graphic

[4wd]

Alternatively, and possibly equally accurate: