This is a "general" construction thread where you can post skyline shots of London. They must be recent pics, and preferably long distance views that
show a portion of the skyline with cranes etc. The idea is that, rather than having photos spread all over the place, they can be collated together in one
thread. You can still continue to post pics in other threads, of course (!), but there's now the option of having the best ones duplicated here.

Each year I'll create a new thread, so we can archive the old ones and look back at how the skyline evolved. Thanks to Chest for suggesting this, btw...
a great idea, as the regional forums have similar threads which have proved to be extremely popular.

I'll start this off. Here's the current view from Waterloo Bridge, taken by me a few weeks back -




http://www.willfox.com/images/upc/30.jpg

Here's one i took from Hampstead Heath a few weeks ago - there are a few construction sites if you look around (Pan Peninsula, Broadgate, The Shard etc. )

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/9448/panobig1ur7.jpg

excellent stuff, two great starts to the thread, there are so many great skyline shots that many of us miss because they are all spread about..I've never even seen Wills opening pic of this thread before.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/DSC00234Large.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/DSC00233Large.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/DSC00232Large.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/DSC00231Large.jpg

From Stepney Green.

similar ones from me from the top of Barclays

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/frombarclays2.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/frombarclays.JPG

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/skylineskylineskyliners5.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/towerser1.jpg

And two from when Willis was still U/C

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/thecityoflondonskylineaeo9.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/hiddenbb9.jpg

El, where was that first one taken? It's amazing.

Beckton Alps.

http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/conMediaFile.75/The-Beckton-Alps.html

"Part of a railway locomotive from the works was discovered buried there during excavations at the site."

How cool is that?

one evening about a month ago with dramatic skys


http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Pictures/skyline1.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Pictures/skyline2.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Pictures/skyline3.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Pictures/skyline4.JPG

Nice pics all :)

Beckton Alps.

I don't live too far from that. Infact, I think it's the same postcode as mine!
I rode my £99.99 mountain bike down there to see how "mountainy" my bike was. Didn't go too well.

chaps, you've all done well - great shots on here. will endeavour to sneak a view from Primrose Hill sometime this weekend, depending on weather.

Great thread! Loving the new angles from Mile End Road.

breathtaking....

at last - some blue sky and brightness, from East India -

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/bluesky2.JPG

a couple more

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/bluesky.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/bluesky3.JPG

ahh excellent pics...look at the peak of one canada square poking out there on the last one lol

two very tall cranes at Grenwich peninsula (far left)..not surevwhat these are for

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/boat.JPG

A couple of general skyline shots with my new sigma 18 - 125mm lens

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2469449718_dca5995e72_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3189/2469467462_88248a8c02_b.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/runsun.JPG

two very tall cranes at Grenwich peninsula (far left)..not surevwhat these are for

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/boat.JPG

Thank god the docklands have evolved from the Barrett boxes to the left.
Those cranes could be a number of things as theres a college, some office blocks & residentials all U/C on the peninsula now.

Today from 16 floor of Novotel St Pancras

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/supertek/DSC00972.jpg

From the 5th floor of Jerwood Space on Union Street, Southwark
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d155/GazKinz/Picture075019.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d155/GazKinz/Picture075025.jpg

From the 30th floor of Guy's Tower
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d155/GazKinz/Picture075058.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d155/GazKinz/Picture075060.jpg

an update of the old view from St.Pauls
- Dashwood House is now nearly reclad
- the cores of Drapers Gardens now up
- the two white cranes just to the right of Dashwood are I think 100 Middlesex St
- Stock Exchange now reclad
and loads of other cranes for numerous other schemes to many to list.

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Pictures/panorama2.jpg

Blimey, Willis looks rather uninspiring in that picture, I gues because no light is catching it.

I Wish St Helens was another 10 floors taller, it looks awesome

Blimey, Willis looks rather uninspiring in that picture, I gues because no light is catching it.

I Wish St Helens was another 10 floors taller, it looks awesome

Yeah, from some angles the Willis building really does lack presence, another 25m on the height would have made all the difference....still a superb quality building up close though.

Willis is too dark and too mundane from that angle. A shame they didn't incorporate CABE's suggestion of slightly twisting the 'shells' at different angles instead of the face on version we got; maybe then we would get more of silver sides showing in this angle.

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/P1.JPG

fantastic idea for a thread chest, been wanting something like this. i'll upload some pics when i get home later....

cranes and sunset:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2561134340_4473113b19_b.jpg

i can't wait for the city to grow...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2561138186_3e6e903472_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/2560317699_4708b1cf06_b.jpg

that first pic is fantastic...

one from me today with the blue sky at last

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/water.JPG

yes the blue sky certainly is a welcome sight.

just witnessed a great sunset tonight over the city and the wharf - photos here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wawd/sets/72157605518218579/) if anyone is interested....

development on the isle of dogs:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/2561159322_f708e3d0cf_b.jpg

pan peninsula and one canada square:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/2561161214_c92e17c2ac_b.jpg

looking towards the o2 dome:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2561145208_d1a2df3573_b.jpg

yes the blue sky certainly is a welcome sight.

just witnessed a great sunset tonight over the city and the wharf - photos here (http://flickr.com/photos/wawd/sets/72157605501712146/) if anyone is interested....

blimey what a sunset - its like one of those sunsets after a volcano has gone off

Those are great wawd! Hope you don't mind if I post a few of my favourites:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2562428448_25b4f7a0fc_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2562490160_07c5ab9b8a_b.jpg

Imagine what these views will look like when PP's lighting scheme comes on!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2562541172_b99923ea99_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2561720433_97a26f2042_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2562541172_b99923ea99_b.jpg

fantastic view - Canary Wharf looks like a proper evolving City from this angle .

Quick panorama made yesterday from Walworth:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/WalworthLarge.jpg


and another made yesterday from Greenwich:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/GreenwichLarge.jpg

Thanks for all the photos SE9!:cheers:

Fantastic images guys, london looking sweet as in the sun, and those sunset pics are gawgous!

glad you like the sunset pics, here is a video (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wawd/2561768299/in/set-72157605518218579/) from the same evening

i love this thread, loving the sunsets. its great how a city like London has many angles to its several skylines. The newcomers to the City skyline would be immense and these shots would get even better!

here's a few more.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/893LondonFromTheBroadgateTower_pic1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/892CanaryWharfSkylinefromGreenwich_pic1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/891TheCityofLondonfromHungerfordFootbridge_pic1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/890CityofLondonSkylinefromtheSouthBank_pic1.jpg

looking towards riverside south, 8th june 2008:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2561594897_38cc585914_b.jpg

Canary Wharf from Greenwich:

http://i25.tinypic.com/35ast3k.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/DSC00234Large.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/DSC00233Large.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/DSC00232Large.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/DSC00231Large.jpg

From Stepney Green.


Did you take these from the maths tower at Queen Mary?? My halls of residence were next door!!

Some really great pictures there.

Great photos them last ones, awesome for a render of the future city skyline

Great photos them last ones, awesome for a render of the future city skyline

that's a great idea

not really any cranes, but i think the verticals in this photo make canary wharf look dense. it will be good to see the estate grow to the right and left of this picture (it's taken from that funky pedestrian bridge near herons quays dlr):
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2567744701_7323606a88_b.jpg

That first one of Goths is the one! To balance the picture out you would need another couple of building right about.. ooh exactly where Heron and Pinnacle are going.

Wawd, love the last one of CW, real north american looking.

from 17th june 2008:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2590761082_6f159fbfed_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2590761784_77594d6c9e_b.jpg

humbling shots there.. puts things in a bit of perspective really. mother natures like slooow doooown.

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/clouds.JPG

chest that photo look like it was taken from just outside my house... you should come up for a drink next time to get some elevated views :)!

cheers wawd - yes it was outside the tower I think you live in, I was doing a run from the Hilton down to Greenwich and then through the foot tunnel up to Canary Riverside - i was trying to follow the Thames Path round your way but its almost impossible.

there are loads of good views of the Wharf from that side of the river
heres another

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/cloudy6.JPG

Tonight.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/2613362755_a8928d5ca0_b.jpg

Here is a multi-exposure I did the other week, it gives an idea of how CW might look in a decade. :D
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/4203/multiviewej7.jpg

And a regular one.
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/2420/wharveslj5.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/june282.jpg

All from Stave Hill, Rotherhithe, last night (29 June):

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/tomyates7/010.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/tomyates7/003.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/tomyates7/012-1.jpg

http://www.tvaerials.net/images/archway1.jpg
taken Tuesday night from Archway bridge North London with Nikon D40x

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/domerun3.JPG


http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/domerun5.JPG


http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/domerun.JPG

a view of the Wharf from Nunhead - with the additional residentials in view from this spot the skylines not bad - the height of the taller Landmark Tower will certainly add to the cluster...

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/notbadskyline.jpg

http://www.tvaerials.net/images/archway1.jpg
taken Tuesday night from Archway bridge North London with Nikon D40x

wow the city looks great from this angle...

wow the city looks great from this angle...

what I love about London and you get a sense of it in Mikeys picture is the sheer scale of the place. At night from a good vantage point it stretches out for miles - and now thanks to more and more high rise structures we have red warning lights, night lighting schemes - (the Londn Eye is now a multi coloured light show), blinking lights, lazers, crane lights - I love it. Franfurt and other cities may have better clusters at the moment but London wins hands down with the scale of its massive urban landscape.

another one from a long way off in South East London from a different view point

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/50.jpg

The City and Canary Wharf clusters from New Eltham (South East):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2650638237_c9637b8679_b.jpg

another one from a long way off in South East London from a different view point

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/50.jpg

nice. i love the way aragon tower looks like it is part of the cw cluster from this angle

Absolutely awful shot of Canary Wharf from a train at New Cross

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g51/turbosnail1/DSCF0848.jpg

From Uli Harder on Flickr:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2658493659_a9b02e77fd_b.jpg

Wow, good enough for a SSC banner!

From Uli Harder on Flickr:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2658493659_a9b02e77fd_b.jpg

That's an astonishing photo. My first thought was that it simply had to be a montage - how on earth can CW and Big Ben be off in the same direction?

Well it turns out they're pretty much due east - Uli Harder took it from the Queen's Tower (http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/aboutimperial/historyofthecollege/queenstower) at Imperial College.

Viewing gallery
The viewing gallery presents an unrivalled panorama of London. The absence of tall buildings in the vicinity of the Tower means that there is an uninterrupted view of London in all directions. It is estimated that the furthest visible point is 20 miles away in good viewing conditions. The Tower is not open to the public at present.

From Uli Harder on Flickr:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2658493659_a9b02e77fd_b.jpg

Imagine that view with all the new city towers, All the Blackfriar Rd towers & Rogers Bankside towers as well as all the proposed CW towers & of course LBT.

It would give ol Simon Milton a heart attack. :)

It would give ol Simon Milton a heart attack. :)

Lets hope so, one less Tory Toff Twat, is surely a good thing.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/2625619670_d767162a02_b.jpg

Bow99 on flickr:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2665546342_99543c4c56_b.jpg

a new desktop background me thinks :)

fantastic shot

from Manchester Road
http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/boat1.JPG

^^...Your Photographs are EPIC....and are greatly appreciated.:)

The skyline from near my house yesterday:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/DSC00437-1.jpg?t=1216735724

http://i33.tinypic.com/104mahi.jpg

^^looking at that bottom one, its hard to believe your looking at the biggest city in the EU.

from Gypsy Hill

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/cityskyline.JPG

wicked pics:okay:

^^looking at that bottom one, its hard to believe your looking at the biggest city in the EU.

True, and these photos were taken near the South Circular, around 8 miles from Charing Cross.

http://i35.tinypic.com/2uyks5h.jpg

^^looking at that bottom one, its hard to believe your looking at the biggest city in the EU.

Or one of the most powerful and influential cities in the world for that matter.

Then again, you could say the same about Washington, which, for an American city, is very underwhelming. I guess when a city is so powerfull it doesn't need to show off with big towers. They're just the icing on the cake;)

what a cool angle chest, i must get up to gypsy hill myself to see this...

- yes the views are great - but the skyline is a long way away - I had the zoom on around 18x to get that though I think your camera is a lot better than mine - if you walk up the hill and wander down the main street (turn left) every road that comes off it heading down has a great view of the City - though its very hazy as usual in London across that distance.



this is the full view
http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/fullview.JPG

Chest you should get yourself down to Norwood park which isn't far from Gypsy Hill it shows the city & CW in two well defined clusters.

Royal circus West Norwood's good too :D
Or Brockwell park ;)

is it a clear view of the City from Royal Circus?

So much construction going on in one pic!

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7767/20080713greenwich18ev8.jpg

View from Greenwich park 13 July 2008

Full resolution version (7555 x 1098 Pixels) (http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7448/20080713greenwich1tw3.jpg)

meh, a couple from me

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2700522256_8bf9cb4cf1_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2699562847_c02baee633_b.jpg

That last photo is beautiful Sparks! The sky just looks incredible, and the city looks so busy!

Looking foward to seeing all the cranes rising from the City in both pics. Heron = 3, Bishopsgate = 3 or 4?, Leadenhall = (I heard 4 cranes), the first one is begging for a future skyline render, with 100 Middlesex Street there too. Broadgate looks nice poking up at the back of the first pic.

hmmm that view worries me in regards to the new towers proposed on the bishops gate goods yard, very close to st pauls and equally the tower of London, don't look Boris!

Love the last photo, London is forever in constant change and evolution no over skyline is like it apart from say Dubai but that doesn't count.

a much photographed view I know, but the reflections on the absolutely still water made this view perhaps the best I had ever seen it


http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/reflections.JPG

Superb image chest, just look at that almost perfect sky - which city is it? :)

Superb image chest, just look at that almost perfect sky - which city is it? :)

london - canary wharf obviously lol

under an angry sky a few of the skyline and the red bull air race

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/RB1.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/RB2.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/RB3.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/RB4.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/RB5.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/RB6.JPG

Amazing pictures

saw some of it on TV, looked fun!

ahh i am so jealous! i was in doncaster this weekend and missed the race. fantastic pics chest.

- yes the views are great - but the skyline is a long way away - I had the zoom on around 18x to get that though I think your camera is a lot better than mine

mine only goes up to 18x also, unless you reduce the megapixels to 3. it's a panasonic lumix FZ-18

a much photographed view I know, but the reflections on the absolutely still water made this view perhaps the best I had ever seen it


http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/reflections.JPG

good god why is that stunning pic only posted here where it hardly gets seen, should definetly be seen in the PP and icon threads!

ahh i am so jealous! i was in doncaster this weekend and missed the race. fantastic pics chest.
mine only goes up to 18x also, unless you reduce the megapixels to 3. it's a panasonic lumix FZ-18

snap - same camera - massively cheap with a mega zoom and good Intelligent Auto - downside - get quite a bit of noise though - if I can be bothered usually photo shop the noise out.
Red Bull Air Race was absolutely brilliant - those pilots are incredible, one of the most exciting things i've ever seen.

Or even...
http://www.bluetang.co.uk/images/pp.jpg

^^ i'm dizzy !

yeah i'm also happy with the camera, would highly recommend it.
i'll definitely check out the air race next year chest, those pics really bring out the action.

The following are all from the top floors or the roof of the Strand Building, Kings College London, my old Uni.

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_102a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_095a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_097a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_114a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_127a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_123a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_115a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_121b.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_118a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_122a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture111_117a.jpg

excellent location Gk - you can cover pretty much all of London, the Canary Riverside South towers will hide forever the Bank Street monstrosities from nearly all views from the West- judging by your pic.

- thought this looked a bit like a painting, a woman riding side saddle should be clip clopping by

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/abitstubbs.jpg

turned right and went up another hill and actually think the view of Canary wharf is better from here than the usual Observatory view

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/abitstubbs2.jpg

close up - you get the big wheel and also the towers are closer together

http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/abitstubbs3.JPG

i think pan pensular is my favourate in cw.

nice close up pic, i love the way the houses are peeking through the trees in the foreground

taken from thames clipper and north greenwich, 30th july 2008:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/2720195866_213dfdee95_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/2720253280_62e3e67422_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2719426221_d246293804_b.jpg

more from north greenwich, 30th july 2008:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2719423515_690ecd0529_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2719416737_2f0ff6cd69_b.jpg

Nice pictures, when is work to start on Kings Reach Tower? Its having a height increase as well as a major renovation isn't it?

taken from rainham marshes, during a walk from basildon to canary wharf. what a great angle! i was well chuffed at walking round the corner to find this :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/2753367387_0ea3fa0bc9_b.jpg

Nice pictures, when is work to start on Kings Reach Tower? Its having a height increase as well as a major renovation isn't it?

On hold, according to the currently dormant thread http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=429988&highlight=Kings+Reach

taken yesterday:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/2758861985_d3e5ccf3d3_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/2759703338_89223b3996_b.jpg

i have to say i am appalled at the state of the cladding on the state street building. it looks terrible, like something from the 70's and certainly nowhere near the quality of any other new building in the area... i should have taken a close up mwah

Primrose Hill and people:

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture113_173c.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture113_175c.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture113_177b.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture113_180c.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture113_183b.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture113_194a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture113_199a.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture113_201b.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture113_209b.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture113_212b.jpg

fantastic GK, love the first colour one - the skyline looks dense, like the zoomed in ones - the first and second pics in bw, with the bt and euston tower looming massive over the hill - think this whole set of pics are your best you've ever posted, brilliant stuff.

Thank you. Definately my favourite hill in London and only about a 15 minute walk from my flat.

Great photos. Really very good.

after seeing Gazkinz pics I had to go and have a look for myself at the view from Primrose Hill and its good , better than Hamstead I think..


http://homepage.mac.com/benveasey/.Public/skylineprim2.JPG

Broadgate looks fantastic in that picture. The Barbican Estate ruins it though. Imagine that view in 10 years time!

A few shots from the top floor (9th) of one of the blocks that makes up the Churchill Garden's Estate in Pimlico. There are no doors to these blocks, you can just go in and walk up.

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Live webcam of the London skyline -

http://www.camvista.com/england/london/panorama/webcam.php3

You can see a larger view by clicking on Save Image and then opening in Picture Viewer. Was hoping this would show the latest Heron tower crane, but it's too distant, and obscured by Tower 42 anyway. Still, it's a nice view.

Broadgate looks fantastic in that picture. The Barbican Estate ruins it though. Imagine that view in 10 years time!

love the view but those pesty council towers at Morlington cresent have to go!

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Sorry for the shite quality of these photos. They're phone camera images.
The first image was taken from the bridge near the exit from embankment tube station, the second and third were taken from the 12th floor of the Central Tower of the St Giles hotel, 10 Bedford avenue, Camden and the final one was taken from the London Eye.

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The skyline hasn't really changed much in 2008. 2009 and 2010 will be the best years I think.

Yes, I think the skyline will become more interesting when the superstructures of the new towers begin to have an effect on the skyline. It should be easy to check how they are progressing.

A couple of skyline shots from Webber Street in Southwark, taken from a Corporation of London owned block of flats, again, no entry door to these so anyone with a bit of a telephoto can go on up.

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i will soon put pics up from norwood park. great veiw from there.

I was in London last week and stood by the Globe Theatre looking across the city of London. It was like de ja vu from the late 80's early 90's. Yet again London has turned into the worlds largest building site. I remeber Canary Wharf with projects being abandoned and unfinished projects. The same thing has happened again and the credit crunch is not the only thing that London can blame it on. The projects such as Riverside South, The Pinnacle, The Shard, 20 Fenchurch Street , Beetham Tower , St Georges Wharf, The Leadenhall Projects and Wood Wharf could have been passed and built during the boom periods and London would have set the trend for commercial and resedential developments. London's planning regulations to a degree i agree with such as preserving heritage sites and views of them, on the otherhand the red tape and planning regulations are over the top. People and organisations have a right to object but if you live in the centre of a major international city like London you should expect the place tobe fast and furious in terms of change. I agree that the City of London what i call the Old Town is fragile and after watching Britain from Above does not like change often could and should have had The Pinnacle and Leadenhall on the way up by know. Canary Wharf faces less objectives as its adopted a American style grid system but why dosent the government realise that the City Airport is in the wrong place. I once read that there were once or still maybe plans to build and airport further east down the Thames Estuary for a new major Airport. This would sort out the height restrictions and able planners and developers to build more elaborate structures. I feel the Gherkin should have been only the start and not the begining of the end for new world class structures in London. Lets hope that if and when the next boom comes round we will get the skyscrapers London should be building plus maybe some projects that could rise from the dead such as Columbus Tower, Aldgate Tower and Minerva. Stratford City our only hope makes me feel depressed. My message to all councils,planners,investors,English Heritage and the Mayor of London is pull your fingers out next time.

completely agree.
but i don't know about city airport. i don't know what could really be done.
we have at least one thread on that btw- http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=293654

There is a certain amount of irony about this topic for me. Over several years there has been English Heritage going on about protecting views of London. The response of the cities has been demolish several structures over the past few years and not knowing if they can build a replacement structure due to the financial markets. What has happened there is know better views from the South Bank and beyond of The Tower of London and St Pauls in decades. Carefull English Heritage what you wish for the fairy godmother may just grant you this wish.

... planning regulations are over the top...

I completely agree. Heathrow T5 took what - 6 years to approve? The new Beijing entire airport took 4 years to approve and build. I lived in South Korea for a bit and the way they adapt to new things amazed me. I know there are various reasons related to history why each country is different in this regard, but still - any organism that doesnt remain flexible and adapt to change will die. Great to have debate before action but we've just had a prolonged period of economic growth so these should have been built already, not just approved.

Once this credit crisis is over, London will be in its biggest ever construction boom. I think history should have no part at all in threatening development of cities and countries, the old and the new should sit together. Hopefully, when London's biggies like the Shard are complete, people's views will forever change to modern buildings, including skyscrapers.

Pictures by Medonymous from Flickr:

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Very nice:) I love pics of London by night. Can't wait to see similar pics in the 'London Skyline 2012' thread:D

yeh london looks great at night!

The City skyline from High Holborn, that's Bath House all wrapped up.

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From Fleet Street, I love this view

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One more for the record, this taken from the River Terrace, Somerset House

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looking good, and looks like you had some decent weather for it too at last.

Take a look at these:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/london_from_above_at_night.html

^^ Jesus those pictures are impressive. Cheers for the link. London really does look great at night. Went on the wheel at night when i was in London, literally took my breath away.

i envy the photographer circling above london at night.

Ohh hang on - me me!

Can somebody tell me what they're doing with the old burger king at the bottom of glasshouse street in those pictures (pic 18)

It was hideous there - hopefully it's going to be a nice continental type coffee shop - or even tea and cake would be nice. Anything to improve the ambience!

I'd asked before on athread but everyone ignored me...

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Lovely pic. You should enter that in the UPC.

The best place to take a picture of CW is from the South of the river as you are approaching Blackwall Tunnel. With the dome on the right and CW on the left it looks magnificent, as if you are entering a massive metropolis. :drool:

Great picture chest. :)

Big city
from foshie on flickr


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would make a great location for a new ultra tall cluster where that Tate sugar place is. I love clusters on bends of rivers. Incredibly dynamic

inF! (flickr):

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is that orange lighting scheme at the top of citigroup new? never noticed it before. looks good.

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CW looks so American from that shot.

Yen London (flickr) - taken at Greenland Quay;
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from Primrose Hill

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and one of the City
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inF! (flickr):

is that orange lighting scheme at the top of citigroup new? never noticed it before. looks good.

Incredible pictures, especially the first. Almost looks like there's going to be a volcanic explosion at CW, going by those colours.

In answer to your question, no, the citigroup's lighting scheme has always looked like that. The only thing that has changed is with HSBC's crown which was all lit up in white, but now turned off "to save the environment".

........The only thing that has changed is with HSBC's crown which was all lit up in white, but now turned off "to save the environment".

I wondered about that. It looks crap - now you can't really make out the HSBC logo

Yesterday lunch, it felt so summery!

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I'm sure that view was all you could talk about. Absolutely stunning.

inF! (flickr):

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is that orange lighting scheme at the top of citigroup new? never noticed it before. looks good.

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Easily.... the best two night shots ive ever seen of canary wharf!, amazing!!, cant wait till pan apartments are lit up too!!! will widen that skyline so much!

Yes they are fantastic pics - just imagine that scene with Riverside South :drool:

Also over there has anyone heard of LIL WAYNE, he is my favorite?

England is much different from America, like over there do cities have multiple skylines that have less than 300,000. Over here we have a city named Arlington, VA that is just outside Washington D.C., and it has 26 sq mi which is very small over here, it contain's a major airport, and 5 skyline's, and part's of Washington D.C. stretch into the City. Then we have lot's of cities with multiple skyline's that have less than 700,000 people.

Also over there has anyone heard of LIL WAYNE, he is my favorite?

:hahano:

Urr... do you even know what forum you're in?

England is much different from America, like over there do cities have multiple skylines that have less than 300,000. Over here we have a city named Arlington, VA that is just outside Washington D.C., and it has 26 sq mi which is very small over here, it contain's a major airport, and 5 skyline's, and part's of Washington D.C. stretch into the City. Then we have lot's of cities with multiple skyline's that have less than 700,000 people.

Congratulations, heres a medal

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Thanks for your infoman.

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Apparently that is Arlington, one of its many 'skylines' eh?

Does it even have a building taller than 120m?

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

cubsfan1032 (flickr);
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Phil 4;
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Julian Mason;
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Alex Richards (flickr);
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amazing picture, love the silhouettes off the water

:-O another awesome night scene! thanks for the post!
loving these photos that keep coming

Top of Hilton Metropole
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^^

Ooh its KL 1991

From Stave Hill, Rotherhithe today

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Beechlights (flickr);
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Vespa (flickr);
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Sains (flickr);
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they are some kick ass pictures:righton::banana2::nocrook:

Sounds good, thanks for sharing this info with us

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love the see-through Landmark building!

butterfly1172 (flickr);
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Shows 'Regents Place West Quarter' impact on the skyline from Primrose Hill. ↑ ↓

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+ Amazing recent Canary Wharf and City aerial; http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/2987327808_99e4ff58ef_o.jpg

Some views from my new workplace - the skyline from Whitehall

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Blimey a Civil Servant who isn't being shipped out to Bootle or Sheffield etc. Great views, how'd you manage that one OD?

^^Purely by chance, and I'm unlikely to be on the top (7th) floor for long. Might have to move downstairs on Monday, in fact. But great views while they last...

standard bored flickr searching this sunday afternoon:

by Old Four Eyes:
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great shot by JordanB2710:
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modern art by gothick_matt (my title: "the economy"):
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love the last one!

From james_rawimages on flickr:

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From South-East London:

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^^ What's going on in that last pic - are they demolishing that beautiful old building??

I despair, i really do :ohno:

It was part of the former hospital at Bromley By Bow. That bit standing is staying though.

I'm fantasizing about that being an awesome bedroom, with 360 views...:)

can you not delete your own post on this thing? only edit??

By far my favorite (by Richard Peters (http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/)) :

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modern art by gothick_matt (my title: "the economy"):
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that would be an absolute classic if they'd got some recognisable buildings in the background. just imagine if they'd got citi in the background. they could have sold it to the press for over a grand!

can you not delete your own post on this thing? only edit??

only edit

by waltz4aidan on flicker, 2005

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Ages ago on a rainy day;

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^^ interesting its almost like a silhouette due to the rain. great pic :)

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Looks like the House in the classic film 'The Ladykillers'. :lol:

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There really are some dreadful buildings in that view. Those 60's blocks infront of the stock exchange tower are dreadful and completely spoil the view of the City. But atleast they will be demolished.

Look at all those cranes though. Its amazing for a city as old as london to have a skyline of cranes right at its centre

that looks like the most cranes i've ever seen in that view

good sign of progression and ever growing london!

a close up...the gaps are slowly being filled in..s..l...o...w...l..y - Middlesex street (105m) is rising in the very centre of the pic - at the back behind the lower rise construction towards the front

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The Lowrise is the Walbrook isn't it? The removal of Cannon St is the best progress with that view. Also I didn't realise Drapers was coming along so fast.

a pic i took many years back from the same spot
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Manuel.A.69:
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Extraordinary picture - can't stop looking at it.

WOA!! That doesn't even look like London, awesome photo.

@Darjole
ManuelA69 is me ;)

Whats was the vantage point Manuel? Great photo!

@Darjole
ManuelA69 is me ;)

Superb photograph Manuel. A mixture of the old spires of faith and the modern spires of commerce.

Merci!

@chrissyB
It was taken from the top of Westminster Cathedral...used to be a bargain to go up there but now it's £5!

Another one more focused on the towers of powers :
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In response to DarJoLe photo, it is unimaginable to believe that London along with many other world trade centers who have caused the global economic downturn can still afford itself major cosmetic surgery.

Fantastic!:cheers:

count the cranes

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lovely.

i can't count that high though.

Great photos. The cranes almost look alive and in some kind of conservation with each other. Quite surreal.

These pictures more than any other, give us an idea how London looked in ancient times with its many spires punctuated the sky.

really enjoying all the great photos here, thanks everyone!

here are a few i took wandering around the city last weekend:
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and some from a fantastic sunrise this morning:
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:drool:

oh the visibility at that time of day.

some of the best skyline shots i've seen of london, there.

I love this time of year - on clear cold days like we are having at the moment the light is fantastic - its full of colour and really high contrast and best of all very clear - unlike the summer which is usually hazy

- i was in your building the other day Wawd- up in the Penthouse, fantastic views.

I love this time of year - on clear cold days like we are having at the moment the light is fantastic - its full of colour and really high contrast and best of all very clear - unlike the summer which is usually hazy


And/Or cloudy, rainy and damp if the past few years are anything to go by. :)

I look forward to winter and spring now, as we tend to get lots more sunny days (cold, but sunny).

And the London skyline looks fantastic on a sunny winters day, the sunset making everything look orange, with the lights blinking on for miles around - something you just don't see in summer.

Yup! This is definitely the best time of year to photograph London.

so, are we saying the weather's gone back to normal? :|


oops did i just jinx it

- i was in your building the other day Wawd- up in the Penthouse, fantastic views.

nice! how did you manage that? i've always wanted to view the penthouses - oh how i wish my apartment had floor to ceiling windows, would really bring the outside inside, if you know what i mean :)

nice! how did you manage that? i've always wanted to view the penthouses - oh how i wish my apartment had floor to ceiling windows, would really bring the outside inside, if you know what i mean :)

was checking it out as shoot location, standing on the balcony you could see nearly all of London, amazing.

cool, what are you shooting for? if you don't mind me asking?

- doing an ad campaign - and needed a city skyline behind the models - we're doing it in the City now though.

- a couple of skyline shots so people don't get annoyed when they click on and see no pics - another good thing about winter is the very low sun - allows the buildings to glisten.

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Manuel.A.69:
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This image would make a great 1,000 piece puzzle for a Christmas gift!

This image would make a great 1,000 piece puzzle for a Christmas gift!

you can get that done at jessops these days. :)

i made a calendar for my gran with jessops.

firstt skyline shot with new Citi logo in place

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I love that photo. The boats add something to make me love it so much.

Excellent shots!

The Citi logo can be easily read from Lewisham, New Cross & Peckham... because of its larger font size.

Two from my bedroom window this morning:

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wow those photos are really good

That's one sweet view SE9.

From Wapping

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whoever thought blue window frames and brick where the way forward for architecture needs pushing out to sea in a dinghy... :| The Gherkin and T42 looking timeless on those shots :)

^^ I agree it looks awful. Face brick and concrete dont age well in the UK climate anyway. The bare brick needs decorating with cornicing which can be painted to uplift the look, but without this it ages badly. I think brick has continued to be used here for new buildings to be "sympathetic" to the surrounding area which is invariably Victorian terraced, and then ruined by giving it a "modern twist". So it's neither Victorian nor modern. They also seemed to build a lot on the cheap - in 1981 the last thing they cared about was making it look beautiful and we end up with half measures... something that continued in the docklands until a couple of years ago from what I can tell. Still, it beats what was there.

My London skyline album on Flick, with very familiar views from Greenwich, but some less seen ones from St Saviours Estate or Perivale.

http://flickr.com/photos/manuel69/sets/72157611098814733/

interesting selection Manuel - like the view from Beckton Alps you should post that on here, also like the view from Horsenden Hill - all the towers appear as if in one cluster..great stuff.

Is this thread going to be locked and kept, and then a new one made either tomorrow or whenever called 'London Skyline 2009' ?

The ES pic of day. With Pan P & 22MW this view has changed quite a bit since last year.

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