London Bridges - Summer 2012

from Mark Baynes / Added 13 years ago

Living in London during the summer of 2012 meant only one thing - the Olympic Games. But there was much more than sport going on. From July 21st to September 10th seven of the bridges spanning the…

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London Eye illuminated by Twitter - timelapse

from Mark Baynes / Added 13 years ago

Shot this over two evenings in the summer. The London Eye turns very slowly indeed and so is ideal for timelapse. I wasn't entirely convinced by the idea of the London Eye illuminations being…

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New lighting system unveiled on Tower Bridge London

from Mark Baynes / Added 13 years ago

Tower Bridge is my local bridge. I live in Wapping, east London, which runs from the east side of Tower Bridge along the north bank of the River Thames to Limehouse. Years ago Wapping was at the…

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Tall ship Thalassa previews Sail Royal Greenwich 2012

from Mark Baynes / Added 14 years ago

In March 2012 the tall ship Thalassa spent four weeks training skippers in the art of navigating the Port of London in preparation for the Sail Royal Greenwich 2012 event. Sail Royal Greenwich 2012…

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Fireworks display on River Thames, Royal Borough of Greenwich

from Mark Baynes / Added 14 years ago

Fireworks on River Thames to celebrate Greenwich receiving its new Royal Borough status. The declaration of Royal Borough status for Greenwich is one of the first actions to mark Her Majesty the Queen's…

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Tower Bridge raises for London 2012 Olympic Rings (time lapse)

from Mark Baynes / Added 14 years ago

Tower Bridge opened several times on 28th February 2012 to welcome the Olympic Rings to the Pool of London. The event was organised by the Mayor of London to mark 150 days to go until the start of…

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Sailing Barge Cabby

from Mark Baynes / Added 14 years ago

The Sailing Barge (SB) Cabby was the last Thames sailing barge to be built of wood and was launched at Strood near Rochester in 1928. The Cabby worked as a motor barge carrying grain, animal feeds…

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