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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)
St Frideswide's Mission House 2

St Frideswide's Mission House 2

05 Sep 2014 1 3066
I was on a mission to find the real "Nonnatus House," where the nuns and midwives in "Call the Midwife" really lived. I'd done tons of research to track it down. When I arrived here with my broken camera, I was so desperate to have a few snaps to show for it that I turned the camera on for a try -- the camera came back to life for these few photos.
St Frideswide's Mission House 3

St Frideswide's Mission House 3

05 Sep 2014 1052
I was on a mission to find the real "Nonnatus House," where the nuns and midwives in "Call the Midwife" really lived. I'd done tons of research to track it down. When I arrived here with my broken camera, I was so desperate to have a few snaps to show for it that I turned the camera on for a try -- the camera came back to life for these few photos.
St Frideswide's Club & Guild

St Frideswide's Club & Guild

05 Sep 2014 2 820
I was on a mission to find the real "Nonnatus House," where the nuns and midwives in "Call the Midwife" really lived. I'd done tons of research to track it down. When I arrived here with my broken camera, I was so desperate to have a few snaps to show for it that I turned the camera on for a try -- the camera came back to life for these few photos.
St Frideswide's Church

St Frideswide's Church

05 Sep 2014 830
Around the corner from "Nonnatus House." The former church and mission house have been converted to flats.
Balfron Tower

Balfron Tower

05 Sep 2014 2 2 568
Balfron Tower was designed by Ernő Goldfinger in 1963 for the London County Council, built 1965-67 by the GLC, and has been a Grade II listed building since 1996. This was the last photo I was able to take with my trusty Canon G11 before it gasped its last breath. It served me well for over 4 years. R.I.P.
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