Map of the walk |
Chindit Memorial by the
Ministry of Defence |
Wagonette heading for the Mall |
We were in St James
Park! |
A goose in St James Park |
Studying |
Camouflaged Squirrel |
"Africa" on the Foreign
Office Building on Whitehall |
Distant Roofs of
Whitehall |
What? |
Americans in the Park |
Ready to travel |
The Mall |
Stopping the traffic |
Welsh Guards Band
taking part in the Changing of the Guard at St James Palace |
Queen Alexandra
Memorial |
A spectator |
St James Palace, Coldstream Guards sentries
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Taken with a long lens!
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Berry Bros & Rudd (ex
Texas Legation) |
Coffee House Sign on a Wine Merchants? |
To Pickering Place with remains of Real
Tennis Court visible |
Michael entering the Square, the site of
the last recorded duel to the death. |
The Square |
The first Rudd perhaps?? |
Pointing at ... |
A wine seller |
Texas Legation memorial |
Pickering Place
offers a glimpse of a bygone age. The site was at one time part of
the medieval, maidens' leper colony of St Stephen's. Later
Henry VIII's tennis court occupied much of 3 St James's Street and
part of it, built in 1531, can be viewed whilst walking down
the passage from St James's Street to the Pickering Place.
The present square was built by the Rudd family back in 1734 and
comprised the four houses still standing. At that time Pickering
Place was given over to sports such as dog-fighting, bearbaiting,
cock-fighting and bare knuckle boxing. Before the close of the
18th century the final duel with swords was fought to the death
inside the perimeter of the square and a further duel was fought
with pistols as late as the middle of the 19th century.
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Cigar Sellers in St James Street |
A hat shop photographed |
Cigar Shop Indian
Thai Embassy Star Jumper |
Piccadilly Arcade off Jermyn Street |
Men's Toiletry for sale |
Turnbull & Asser of Jermyn Street |
Bates Hat Shop |
Hot feet seek relief |
We visited Cafe Nero, adjacent to St James
Church, for Lunch |
Beau Brummell |
A shopper in Jermyn Street |
Cafe Nero Decoration |
Hat Shop opposite Cafe Nero |
St James' Piccadilly |
The font in St James |
Written prayers and candles |
Peep oh! |
"Churros" to eat in Piccadilly Market in St
James Churchyard off Piccadilly |
Printing Block
Perfumes window |
Decorated plates stall |
and eating behind it |
Metal Signs for sale |
Sore feet again |
A broad canvas in the RA |
Sir Joshua Reynolds who founded the Royal
Academy of Art |
and below him and around |
Burlington Arcade |
Shoe Shine man |
Bus stop art critics outside on Piccadilly |
Ian Hislop Moonlighting |
Rolex for thousands of pounds each |
Pullies |
Handmade Shoes |
What use has this? |
Cardies |
Cashmeres |
Plastic Lips for ......? |
Security |
A "Chanel YSL" Fan |
Fortnum & Mason's Clock on Piccadilly |
A traveller |
Expensive "Bling" at Graff |
Elderly Japanese? |
Note signs within the sign |
Edward Shepherd, developer |
Thomas Audley, instrument of Henry VIII |
Professional Photo shoot |
Modest Bride |
Window |
A threesome: Roosevelt, Churchill and a
friend |
Pussycat "Bling" |
Dinosaur |
Silver Jug |
Re-ordering perhaps |
Flower decked doorway. |
Juice Drinkers |
Saudi Embassy |
"I am the only Running Footman" pub,
can it be 18C? |
Straw hats are "in" in Shepherds Market |
Bookworm in the sun |
Eating in the street |
Outdoor dining |
Car Side Window Reflection |
Kings Arms, Shepherds Market, on land where
the original May Fair was held |
Polish-Mexican Bistro |
"Ye Grapes" Shepherds Market |
An expensive haircut |
Shepherds Tavern |
Underpass Decoration of the Duke of Wellington |
Park Lane Hilton |
More Party Goers |
A Pilot Showing the Strain |
Bomber Command Memorial, Green Park |
Have they been to the Royal Garden Party? |
Parkview reflection |
Texting |
New Zealand War Memorial |
Art Glass |
Best possible taste! |
Ukrainian Cathedral, South Audley Street |
It was out of order! |
General Eisenhower in Grosvenor Square |
The Hubble-Bubbles (Shisha) are chained to
the tables on Oxford Street |
Eyes Down |
Cool! |
Colourful |
Oh You Never! |
Oh Yes? |
Nancy who? Never heard of her!! |
Keeping an eye on them! |