What:The Bank of England decorated for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee
When: 1897
Where:Bank of England, The City of London, EC2
Story:Amazing historical photograph of the Bank of England in 1897, decorated for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. Located right in the heart of the City of London, it was one of the essential institutions responsible for Britain’s commercial and imperial success.
What:Queen Mother with Prince Andrew and Prince Charles At Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee
When: 1977
Story:Photo of the Queen Mother along with much younger looking Prince Andrew and Prince Charles as they await Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977.
What:Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Procession in Whitehall 1887
When: 1887
Where:Whitehall, City of Westminster, London
Story:A very rare photograph of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Procession as it proceeds down Whitehall in 1887. Photos of the Golden Jubilee tend to be overshadowed by the far bigger Diamond Jubilee celebrations 10 years later.
What:Photo Of Queen Victoria at Her Diamond Jubilee
By:LIFE Magazine
When: 1897.
Story:Iconic image of Queen Victoria at Her Diamond Jubilee taken at some point during 1897. This image comes from the historical archives of LIFE Magazine.
We’re now just one full work week away from the Diamond Jubilee celebrations that will be held from June 2-5, 2012. To get in the spirit of the celebrations, I’ve decided to have a look back at previous Jubilees. This will be only the second time the UK has celebrated a Diamond Jubilee (the first was Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897). So it’s not exactly a common phenomenon.
With the help of Art.co.uk, I’ve managed to find a variety photos from Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897, along with photos of King George V’s and Queen Elizabeth II’s silver jubilees (1935 and 1977 respectively).
I hope you enjoy them and you can find all of them by using the jubilee tag.
Where:10 Downing Street, City Of Westminster, London, SW1
Story:This cameraman’s view of 10 Downing Dtreet was taken by my friend Nick Smith, who works as a freelance cameraman for various news networks, including CNN. In my opinion, it’s an interesting new look at one of London’s most iconic Landmark’s that almost no one these days gets to see up close. You can see more of Nick’s stuff on his website Newsworthy Vision.
Leave To Remain is the second episode of the TUBE TUBE series. It is probably my favourite episode of the first five to have been released so far, and in some ways the most brutal. Timothy Knightley plays Lloyd an Aussie lothario who gets some great news and totally humiliates (intentionally or not) Mat Pinckney’s character (couldn’t catch a name I was informed by Mat via twitter that his character’s name was Paul) all in less than 2 minutes. Both are vying for Ruthie (played brilliantly by Natalie Hughes), but we already know what’s going to happen in the end.
Of course you’ll have to watch to find out for sure. Speaking of which, TUBE TUBE is a whole series of short films which you can watch on their YouTube channel. You can also follow them on Twitter @tubetubelondon and like their Facebook page. You can of course also stay up-to-date by subscribing to my blog through the various subscribe option on the right.
So what do you think of episode two? Better or worse than the first? Why?
TUBE TUBE is a brand new short film series set entirely on the tube. In episode 1 Rob gives his theories about the types of women he meets from online dating in London. Overall, great acting and writing. You feel as though this is a conversation (well more monologue) that you could witness late at night on the tube. Although that being said, the main character is a bit more coherent than most after a few drinks.
I found the series via this post in reddit. Apparently the film is based off a true story in director Ben A Williams’ real life. Also, in case you’re wondering the crew did get rare special permission to film on the tube. This episode was also a finalist in Sundance London’s Short Film Competition.
You can stay up-to-date on the whole series by ‘liking’ TUBE TUBE on Facebook, following @tubetubelondon on twitter, and most importantly subscribing to their Youtube channel. I’m also going to be posting each one here so subscribe to my blog via the subscribe option on the right to stay up-to-date.
Above you can watch the teaser trailer for the latest James Bond film, Skyfall. Unlike some recent Bond films, it looks like a lot of the action will be taking place right here in London. Although it’s impossible to say (based solely on a 90 second teaser trailer) the film looks to be impressive. I’m certainly curious about what’s happening with the tube 59 seconds in.
According to IMDb the film will be released on October 26, 2012 in the UK. This will make it the first Bond movie to be release while I’ve lived in the UK.
What did you think of the trailer? Notice any other London landmarks in it?