#walkeast

For our walk this week we took a closer look around and about Canary Wharf. Along the way, we met Old Flo, studied some beautiful mosaics of fish and feathers, and tracked down assorted sculptures among the skyscrapers. We heard some snippets about the West India Docks’ history, and got a glimpse of how the new developments at Wood Wharf are taking shape. We strolled beside babbling cascades at Jubilee Park, and amongst ferns and bamboo at the Crossrail rooftop gardens. #walkeast #thewanderinglondoner #walk #nature #winter #citywalk #photography #walking #travel #walkwithme #walkaround #canarywharf #cityscape #hike #happy #photooftheday #landscape #businessdistrict #skyscrapers #walkers #walkinguk #oldflo #healthylifestyle #photo #park #city #cityview #sky #view #instagram (at Canary Wharf London City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5vlj1KheZy/?igshid=1bm7oumjz2cs1

For our walk this week we took a closer look around and about Canary Wharf. Along the way, we met Old Flo, studied some beautiful mosaics of fish and feathers, and tracked down assorted sculptures among the skyscrapers. We heard some snippets about the West India Docks’ history, and got a glimpse of how the new developments at Wood Wharf are taking shape. We strolled beside babbling cascades at Jubilee Park, and amongst ferns and bamboo at the Crossrail rooftop gardens. #walkeast #thewanderinglondoner #walk #nature #winter #citywalk #photography #walking #travel #walkwithme #walkaround #canarywharf #cityscape #hike #happy #photooftheday #landscape #businessdistrict #skyscrapers #walkers #walkinguk #oldflo #healthylifestyle #photo #park #city #cityview #sky #view #instagram (at Canary Wharf London City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5vlj1KheZy/?igshid=1bm7oumjz2cs1

On 11th September 1933, the Troxy showed the first ever film, King Kong. . Even in construction, shown here on the 6th May 1932, Troxy was splendid. The 110 foot main girder for the balcony, the largest single structural element in the building, was taken by road with special police escort from Barrow-in-Furness. . On the roads of today that would be quite a feat, but in 1932 it was something of a major wonder. The statistics were equally prodigious with 2 ½ million bricks, 10,000 tons of sand and 24,000 tons of ballast, 10,000 electric light bulbs and 90,000 yards of wiring going into the construction. . #TheTroxy #KingKong #Walk #WalkEast #HeritageWalk #History #EastEnd #TheWanderingLondoner (at Troxy)