East London Life

Barking Market
Originally uploaded by D.I.G.I.T.A.L.P.I.X 88.

East London is a visually interesting place, and happens to be blessed with a plethora of excellent photographers. Every day I share one image with you that I think captures some aspect of East London perfectly.

Market day in Barking (IG11) still brings ‘em out for a bit of shopping. It is held every week on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

This is a traditional East London General Market with a difference; it reflects the multicultural society that Barking and Dagenham now has and has welcomed new traders.

You can buy a wide variety of products, including clothing, household products, foods and hardware.

So while other markets have struggled, this one has grown to full capacity. For many of traders this is their first business and several have been here since the new market opened in 2001.

Paris in the East End
Originally uploaded by uponfreud.

East London is a visually interesting place, and happens to be blessed with a plethora of excellent photographers. Every day I share one image with you that I think captures some aspect of East London perfectly.

This was a wet sunday just off brick lane,east london. it is amazing how the area has changed as this was totally a bleak industrial space. Now there is the flavour of a parisian cafe overlooked by the old industrial brickwork.

wanstead flats
Originally uploaded by eastendimages.

East London is a visually interesting place, and happens to be blessed with a plethora of excellent photographers. Every day I share one image with you that I think captures some aspect of East London perfectly.
A boy and his dog on Wanstead Flats - real East London day to day…

banksy pulp fiction bananas
Originally uploaded by katenadine.

East London is a visually interesting place, and happens to be blessed with a plethora of excellent photographers. Every day I share one image with you that I think captures some aspect of East London perfectly.

Banksy’s pulp fiction bananas, now sadly gone - oversprayed by random tagging.

Alley
Originally uploaded by Dave Gorman.

East London is a visually interesting place, and happens to be blessed with a plethora of excellent photographers. Every day I share one image with you that I think captures some aspect of East London perfectly.

This one is something of a puzzle. If you don’t recognize it, take a peek here for the answer. The D6 bus goes past here regularly…

City Sunset - Looking East
Originally uploaded by Homemade.

East London is a visually interesting place, and happens to be blessed with a plethora of excellent photographers. Every day I share one image with you that I think captures some aspect of East London perfectly.

Today’s image is taken from the city center, looking out towards East London, which has all but disappeared behind the tower that now dot the London skyline.

East London is a visually interesting place, and happens to be blessed with a plethora of excellent photographers.

This photo, entitled “Canary Wharf Reflections” comes from kayodeok’s photostream on flickr, as did yesterday’s picture.
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East London is a visually interesting place, and happens to be blessed with a plethora of excellent photographers.
This photo, entitled “Gathering Storm” comes from kayodeok’s photostream on flickr.

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Basically it’s a tour of Canary Wharf - so enjoy the video, as well as the music of Kraftwerk and Edgar Froese as you experience a taste of the East End!