London city stories.
Read the city in its everyday details: buses, river crossings, street furniture and the things that give London its unmistakable character.
By LondonWebcam. Historical claims are supported by the references in each guide.
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Red buses in street views: recognising London transport
Use a passing red bus as a moving scale mark against a London frontage, and record a route number or destination only when the display is legible.
Shaftesbury Avenue: how a theatre street works
Read Shaftesbury Avenue at two scales: the documented addresses of its theatres and the ordinary pavement that carries people past their doors.
London architecture through cameras: comparing street character
Compare Westminster, Oxford Street and Albert Bridge through one question — how each visible structure meets road and pavement — with a short vocabulary.
Why a camera source can disappear
A camera page can remain listed while its image is unavailable. Separate an unconfigured source, a failed request and media the browser cannot display; a blank player alone does not identify which occurred.