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London 2014

Folder: Great Britain
Another great 10 days in London. Highlights included: Red House (William Morris's home in Bexleyheath), a fabulous tour of the Charterhouse, West Norwood Cemetery (the 6th of the Magnificent Seven that I've been to), Crystal Palace Park, a ghostsigns walking tour in Stoke Newington with Sam Roberts, and a ramble around Poplar to find the real "Nonnatus House." My camera died at the base of Balfron…  (read more)
Graffiti

Graffiti

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First floor gallery, Sutton House. Formerly a panelled room whose panels were damaged when the house stood empty in the 1980s. The bare walls expose the layers of history and construction once hidden by the panels. Above the doorway is this graffiti left by restorers when the house was repaired by the St John's Church Institute. It reads, "This panelling fixed by George Barnet in the month of September 1904."
Doorway

Doorway

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Looking from the gallery into the little chamber, Sutton House.
Chest

Chest

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Carved Tudor chest, Sutton House.
Cabinet

Cabinet

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Carved oak cabinet or cupboard, Sutton House.
Bricks Behind Panelling

Bricks Behind Panelling

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Tudor brickwork behind the hinged panelling above the fireplace in the Great Chamber, Sutton House.
Great Chamber

Great Chamber

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Sutton House
Caravan

Caravan

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Caravan in the Breaker's Yard at the side of Sutton House. Inside the caravan is the National Trust's smallest stately home. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1355841742419
Where Does Coffee Come From?

Where Does Coffee Come From?

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Upcycled van in the Breaker's Yard next to Sutton House. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1355841742419
House of Fairy Tales

House of Fairy Tales

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Upcycled van in the Breaker's Yard next to Sutton House. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1355841742419
The Convenience 2

The Convenience 2

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During the day, The Convenience serves comfort food that's cooked and served by NANA, an organization of local women over a certain age. I sat on the roof terrace and had a wonderful bowl of carrot soup. There are a number of photos of the interior on NANA's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wearenana In the evening, a different crew serves drinks and light food.
The Convenience 1

The Convenience 1

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The Convenience is a lovely cafe in the disused public toilets on Brooksby's Walk. The women's toilet is now unisex and the men's toilet is the restaurant. There's seating downstairs next to the urinals and also on the roof terrace. theconvenience.co.uk
Loo

Loo

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Public toilet, Brooksby's Walk.
VD

VD

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On the back of the toilet stall door. I think this notice dates from the 1950s or so. (The Royal Free moved from Gray's Inn Road WC1 to Pond Street NW3 in the 1970s.) The toilet block had been closed for 20 years before it was opened as The Convenience.
Now Wash Your Hands

Now Wash Your Hands

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Stall door in the public toilet, Brooksby's Walk. With many public loos charging 20 or 30p nowadays, it's nice to find one that's still free.
Chatsworth Rd E5 & Brooksbys Walk E9

Chatsworth Rd E5 & Brooksbys Walk E9

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Boundary between postcodes E5 and E9. Taken from the roof terrace of The Convenience.
Second Time Around

Second Time Around

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Used furniture store in Lower Clapton Road.
Westminster Gazette & Army Club Cigarettes

Westminster Gazette & Army Club Cigarettes

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Ghostsign, Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington.
6 Tables

6 Tables

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This was once a snooker hall, and at some other time there was a printer here. Ghostsign, Willow Cottages, Stoke Newington.
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