Anything else you like about London?

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Well beside your Transport favourites like Buses, Trains, Underground and DLR. I thought you have something else you like about London.

For me, I like looking around the sights. There are many people around the world that come over to London to see about it because the post Olympics increased tourism. But i do like the financial sector of London where people that have interest with stocks would make lot of money out of it by doing that.

[vjaska]

I like the geography of London and exploring all the different side streets just to see what is on them. I'm also fascinated by the disused & closed sections of the Underground & the Railways.

Going into something even transport enthusiasts might find nerdy, as a kid, I was intrigued by all the different types of street lighting, the poles they sat on, the different colours for each borough, etc. I don't follow it as much as the years have rolled by and the lights I've grew up with being replaced.

[VPL630]

I like the riding my bicycle through the streets of London

I like SOME of the people in London

I like the outskirts of London and going to places that most people don't know about or wouldn't normally go

I like the fact that in London, there is always something going on, there is never something not to do whereas where I live there is very little to do, even when you have money to spend...

[greeny253]

My favourite thing about London........ Driving through the financial district on a Bank Holiday ;D

[IanF]

My favourite part of London is the old pubs that serve good beers in surroundings that aren't modern there old and just a million times better like I went to an old pub just off oxford street a couple of weeks ago and went into there private dining room that they've had for hundreds of years and you could see the character enjoy a nice real ale and just think ahhh this is what you want.

[Steve09]

One of the things I like the most about London is its history, aswell as its future. As a geography student, I also love exploring new areas and doing this with my bike (always fun cycling up to Richmond Park and picking out all the landmarks in the distant central London)

[wh541]

One thing I like about Central London is just how you can walk for miles without even noticing how far you have gone. There is just such a buzz about the place, things to see.

I walk from Marble Arch to Covent Garden in about 20- 30 mins but doing that locally in say East London just wouldn’t appeal.

[jay38a]

You can near enough walk from Charing Cross to Kensington just through Parks, and yes ive done it. For a capital City, London is very green.

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[M1104]

Mar 31, 2013 3:13:48 GMT vjaska said:

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Going into something even transport enthusiasts might find nerdy, as a kid, I was intrigued by all the different types of street lighting, the poles they sat on, the different colours for each borough, etc. I don't follow it as much as the years have rolled by and the lights I've grew up with being replaced.

I too had noticed the different lamp posts that existed in the 70/80s as one went from town to town. You could almost tell where in London you were as each seem to have different styles of concrete or metalic posts.

I loved the ones that used to be on Merton high street as each post had two or three long fluorescent tubes inside the lamp casing, basically the concrete version to what used to be on Regent Street. Other areas that had the long fluorescent tubes were Stockwell, Brixton (and Brixton Hill up to the junction of New Park Road), Kensington, Morden, Rose Hill and Carlshalton. Stockwell and Brixton were on metallic posts where as the others were concrete.

Have noticed recently that the old 1950s lamppost on Galpin Road, Norbury now have new energy saving lampposts erected alongside them. Parallel Road Stanford Way still have their original posts, except for the section of road within the borough of Merton....that section having been concrete posts identical to Mitcham, Western Road and Colliers Wood, which were all replaced between 1978 and 1994).

The new ones I have seen on Walworth Road look very similar to the old lampposts that used to be around Hyde park corner and Park Lane. The ones at Clapham Junction, erected around the late 90s, are already being replaced By a different set of new posts.

[vjaska]

Apr 12, 2013 2:26:11 GMT M1104 said:

Mar 31, 2013 3:13:48 GMT vjaska said:

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Going into something even transport enthusiasts might find nerdy, as a kid, I was intrigued by all the different types of street lighting, the poles they sat on, the different colours for each borough, etc. I don't follow it as much as the years have rolled by and the lights I've grew up with being replaced.

I too had noticed the different lamp posts that existed in the 70/80s as one went from town to town. You could almost tell where in London you were as each seem to have different styles of concrete or metalic posts.

I loved the ones that used to be on Merton high street as each post had two or three long fluorescent tubes inside the lamp casing, basically the concrete version to what used to be on Regent Street. Other areas that had the long fluorescent tubes were Stockwell, Brixton (and Brixton Hill up to the junction of New Park Road), Kensington, Morden, Rose Hill and Carlshalton. Stockwell and Brixton were on metallic posts where as the others were concrete.

Have noticed recently that the old 1950s lamppost on Galpin Road, Norbury now have new energy saving lampposts erected alongside them. Parallel Road Stanford Way still have their original posts, except for the section of road within the borough of Merton....that section having been concrete posts identical to Mitcham, Western Road and Colliers Wood, which were all replaced between 1978 and 1994).

The new ones I have seen on Walworth Road look very similar to the old lampposts that used to be around Hyde park corner and Park Lane. The ones at Clapham Junction, erected around the late 90s, are already being replaced By a different set of new posts.

Lambeth have pretty much eradicated their 70/80's lamp posts. I think Streatham Hill & Streatham High Road were the first to go though that was a mixture of concrete poles as well as the 70's/80's standard poles with blue bases. Survivors can be found on Stockwell Road, South Lambeth Road, a small part of Kennington Road & Tulse Hill. The only concrete poles left in Lambeth that I know of are about 4 on Besemar Road outside Kings College, 1 at the end of Rush Common next to Roupell Park & the side road next to Kennington Police Station. I also liked the metallic poles that had patterns on the pole that connects to the light - New Park Road, Brixton Water Lane, Fentiman Road, Loughborough Road, Vassall Road all had these.

A big shame but Sutton still has large amounts of concrete poles with that lovely fluorescent light that goes red, then yellow. Croydon's 1950's lights are like that too

Ahh memories ;D

[M1104]

Apr 12, 2013 3:09:12 GMT vjaska said:

Apr 12, 2013 2:26:11 GMT M1104 said:

I too had noticed the different lamp posts that existed in the 70/80s as one went from town to town. You could almost tell where in London you were as each seem to have different styles of concrete or metalic posts.

I loved the ones that used to be on Merton high street as each post had two or three long fluorescent tubes inside the lamp casing, basically the concrete version to what used to be on Regent Street. Other areas that had the long fluorescent tubes were Stockwell, Brixton (and Brixton Hill up to the junction of New Park Road), Kensington, Morden, Rose Hill and Carlshalton. Stockwell and Brixton were on metallic posts where as the others were concrete.

Have noticed recently that the old 1950s lamppost on Galpin Road, Norbury now have new energy saving lampposts erected alongside them. Parallel Road Stanford Way still have their original posts, except for the section of road within the borough of Merton....that section having been concrete posts identical to Mitcham, Western Road and Colliers Wood, which were all replaced between 1978 and 1994).

The new ones I have seen on Walworth Road look very similar to the old lampposts that used to be around Hyde park corner and Park Lane. The ones at Clapham Junction, erected around the late 90s, are already being replaced By a different set of new posts.

Lambeth have pretty much eradicated their 70/80's lamp posts. I think Streatham Hill & Streatham High Road were the first to go though that was a mixture of concrete poles as well as the 70's/80's standard poles with blue bases. Survivors can be found on Stockwell Road, South Lambeth Road, a small part of Kennington Road & Tulse Hill. The only concrete poles left in Lambeth that I know of are about 4 on Besemar Road outside Kings College, 1 at the end of Rush Common next to Roupell Park & the side road next to Kennington Police Station. I also liked the metallic poles that had patterns on the pole that connects to the light - New Park Road, Brixton Water Lane, Fentiman Road, Loughborough Road, Vassall Road all had these.

A big shame but Sutton still has large amounts of concrete poles with that lovely fluorescent light that goes red, then yellow. Croydon's 1950's lights are like that too

Ahh memories ;D

There is also a concrete lamppost just off Valley Road (Streatham Common end) where the 315 goes, another one that time forgot. The ones in Sutton are very similar in design. Like you said quite a few still exist within that borough. The taller concrete street lights still exist just off Stafford Road (routes 154 and 157) near the Croydon/Sutton borderline. Some still exist on Beddington farm road, Near the roundabout at Therapia Lane Tram stop.

Merton also have quite a few concrete lampposts in their side streets, some still with the original 'red into amber' lamps. Lewis Road and Bond Road, just off Western Road are still the original ones from the mid 70s. Manor Road, parallel to Manor Way in North Mitcham have hardly been touched whereas all the other side streets have long since had their lamps modified to the energy-saving variant..

The taller lampposts in liberty Avenue, Merton are identical to the 1950s variants in Croydon. The only difference is that Merton's variants are dark green instead of silver.

Pincott Road off Merton High Street and Meopham Road in Eastfields Still have mosty their original metallic 1960/70's street lights whereas ajoining Woodstock Way have had their original poles Modified with energy saving LED lamps.... and they now turn on and off at the same time, which they didn't do before with their original lamps.

Regarding metallic poles with patterns on the 'neck' section, Wimbledon and Raynes Park had something similar. One post still exist on Alexandra Road where the 156 and 493 cross over the district line, though the actually lamp is no longer the original 'red into amber' variant, modified about 10 years ago.

Wandsworth and Putney also had patterns on the post where it curved over at the top. There is also an old 'under the bridge' lamppost along Putney Bridge Road that was never removed. It's under the same bridge where the district line crosses over.

There is a concrete lamppost still standing in the high street near the 151 terminus at Worchester Park, near the railway bridge. Even the original lamp casing is still attached to the post, though the lamp inside is missing. The rest of the old lampposts were replaced about nearly years ago now. Those lampposts were identical to some that were near Wimbledon Arena/Power station.

It's only a pity that modern day street lights don't have as much variants in design as the 1950/60/70s did, as they did add distinctive characters to the local areas. Having said that areas like Clapham Junction and Walworth Road are coming out with what seems to be unique designs.

[snoggle]

Apr 12, 2013 8:27:07 GMT M1104 said:

Apr 12, 2013 3:09:12 GMT vjaska said:

Ahh memories ;D

It's only a pity that modern day street lights don't have as much variants in design as the 1950/60/70s did, as they did add distinctive characters to the local areas. Having said that areas like Clapham Junction and Walworth Road are coming out with what seems to be unique designs.

You both might like Lady Wulfrun's Flickr collection if you haven't already seen it. She likes street lights.

www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/sets/72157602387618045/

Lots of other good photos too.

[M1104]

Apr 12, 2013 12:11:19 GMT snoggle said:

Apr 12, 2013 8:27:07 GMT M1104 said:

It's only a pity that modern day street lights don't have as much variants in design as the 1950/60/70s did, as they did add distinctive characters to the local areas. Having said that areas like Clapham Junction and Walworth Road are coming out with what seems to be unique designs.

You both might like Lady Wulfrun's Flickr collection if you haven't already seen it. She likes street lights.

www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/sets/72157602387618045/

Lots of other good photos too.

Thanks on that!!!