London 2011

Originally posted to Guess Where London group. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Portobello Road, across from the Spanish School. This large mural, called "Portobello ReCollection," by artist Natasha Mason and photographer Teresa Crawley, is made up of replicas of albums that have a connection to the local area of Notting Hill/Ladbroke Grove. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Portobello Road, across from the Spanish School. This large mural, called "Portobello ReCollection," by artist Natasha Mason and photographer Teresa Crawley, is made up of replicas of albums that have a connection to the local area of Notting Hill/Ladbroke Grove. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Van by Nathan Bowen. Portobello Road. This pretty much sums up the flurry of the market. See where this picture was taken. [?]

by CodeFC. Done for Mutate Britain 2009. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Part of a large mosaic installation from Mutate Britain 2010. Underneath the Westway at Portobello Road. By Carrie Reichardt. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Part of what's left to see of a large mosaic installation from Mutate Britain 2010. Underneath the Westway at Portobello Road. By Carrie Reichardt and Stik. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Part of a large mosaic installation from Mutate Britain 2010. Underneath the Westway at Portobello Road. By Carrie Reichardt. See where this picture was taken. [?]

19th century bottle kiln, Walmer Road. "Bottle kiln" refers to the shape, not to the product. It was used to fire ceramics and/or bricks. See where this picture was taken. [?]

19th century bottle kiln, Walmer Road. "Bottle" refers to the shape of the kiln. It was used to fire ceramics and/or bricks, not glass. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Before the top of Notting Hill was full of homes for toffs, it was a racecourse. The hippodrome was only in operation for about 6 years in the early 1800s. Jockeys refused to race on the track due to the heavy clay soil, which caused the horses to slip and get stuck when it was sodden. While the clay was horrid for horses, it was good for making bricks and ceramics, and pigs loved to wallow in it.. "The Piggeries and Potteries," just down the hill from where the hippodrome was and the toffs lived, was one of the most wretched slums in London in the mid 19th century. See where this picture was taken. [?]

This blue plaque was recently installed, replacing the original one that "went missing" during renovations to the building. It was unveiled by Robin Gibb. Info here . They could have done a better job of making sure it was mounted straight. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Nissan Figaro outside the former home of Dusty Springfield. Perfection. See where this picture was taken. [?]

My friend Helen took a great photo of this house -- hers is much better than mine, with the warm yellow light in the arched window. It was one of the first of Helen's GWLs that I successfully guessed. She really made me work for it, so I felt I had to go see it IRL. See where this picture was taken. [?]

The street where Dusty lived. See where this picture was taken. [?]

At first I thought this read "Strange Ways." See where this picture was taken. [?]

Originally posted to Guess Where London group. London West Bank Gallery, Pembridge Villas. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Queens Park Farmers' Market, Salusbury Primary School. See where this picture was taken. [?]