The 'K6' Jubilee London Telephone Box Panorama

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Revisiting a post featuring a panorama inside a Red Telephone Box we now have a outside view of the location in Byng Place.



Registered as Grade II listed buildings the phoneboxes are set against the backdrop of the Church of Christ the King in Bloomsbury.



The Red Phonebox is a classic design by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott who amoungest other notable buildings also designed Battersea Power Station. The K6 "Jubilee" model pictured here was built to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V in 1935.




View the Quicktime panorama of Inside the Red Phonebox in London (3.2mb).

View the Quicktime panorama of Outside the Phonebox and the Church of Christ the King in Bloomsbury (2.7mb).

Chicago Skyline Panorama Millennium Park

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Another in the Chicago series of panoramas, this time further out in Millennium Park. Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the west, Columbus Drive to the east, Randolph Street to the North and Monroe Street to the South.

The panorama was taken on our way down to capture the Yacht Club Panorama, one of a number of views we captured of Chicago. The others in the series can be found by simply typing Chicago into our search box on the top right.

You can click the image to get a larger view or..View the quicktime virtual reality panorama of Millennium Park, Chicago (3.4Mb).

Cloud Gate Chicago Panorama

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London is far too overcast today for panoramas so we thought we would post a shot we took on a conference trip to Chicago late last year of Cloud Gate in Millenium Park.

Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States. The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect the city's famous skyline and the clouds above. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives.


Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest of its kind in the world, measuring 66-feet long by 33-feet high. Larger versions of the images can be viewed by clicking on them, or you can..

View the quicktime virtual reality panorama of The Cloud Gate Sculpture, Chicago (2.2Mb).

Banksy Roundhouse Camden - London Panorama

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The panorama is captured in front of the Chambermaid stencil by the artist Banksy, created in May 2006, on the wall of the Roundhouse in Camden. According to the Camden New Journal Article the maid is a portrait of Leita who worked in a Hotel in Los Angeles.

Libbey Cambell the newly elected Liberal Democrat Councilor stated that "Banksy should of got permission for the art and ask who is going to pay to have it removed?". We are glad to say that is hasn't been removed as the owners of the Roundhouse rather like it and it is refreshing to see innovative images on the streets of London. As for Libbey, you would of thought she would have other things to worry about in Camden to be honest...

View the Quicktime panorama of Banksy's Stencil at the Roundhouse, Camden, London (2.9Mb). You can also simply view a larger version of the image (290K).

For those who want to learn more about Banksy's Street Art the movie below from the Culture Show provides a good insight:



More Banksy Street Panoramas will hopefully follow..

The Tube - London Panorama

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The average speed of a Tube train in London is 33 km per hour (20.5mph) - including station stops. This makes capturing a panorama on the Tube tricky due to the movement of the train. Luckily these average figures don't really tell the full story and the Tube is often subject to delays and periods of unexplained stoppages in tunnels.

Thus during a particular long delay between Mornington crescent and Camden Town we were able to fully assemble our panoramic rig and capture the resulting panorama.

View the panorama of The Tube, London (2.9Mb).

Ed's Diner/Three Greyhounds and Mary Poppins London Panorama

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Ed's Diner is located in Soho in London. Based on the Apple Pan Diner in Los Angeles is was established in 1987 and features a retro 1950's decor.

Panning around the scene you will see the Three Greyhounds Pub in Greek Street. Featuring a mock Tudor exterior which has been recently restored.

Finally of note is the Cameron Mackintosh production of Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre in Old Crompton Street. View the panorama of Ed's Diner/The Three Greyhounds and Mary Poppins, London (2.9Mb).

May Thou Have A 99 - Globe Theatre and Ice Cream Van London Panorama

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The original Globe Theatre was built in 1559 Southwark, on the South Bank of the Thames. The theatre was subsequently closed by the Puritans in 1642 and destroyed in 1644.



The new Globe Theatre opened in 1997, located 200 yards from the original site with the first thatched roof building permitted in London since the Great Fire of London of 1666.

You can find out more about the Globe from the offical site.

View the panorama of the Globe Theatre, London (2.9Mb).

Brian Haw's Peace Protest/Banksy Canvas London Panorama

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The panorama was taken to capture Brian Haw's Peace Protest at Parliament Square, London, before police mounted a massive night-time operation to dismantle the display on 23 May 2006. The centre of the panorama featured a canvas by the artist Banksy.

Taken from Brian's website - Initially he was campaigning against the economic sanctions on Iraq and the bombing of the country by the US and UK. After 11 September 2001, he widened his focus, directing his messages of peace against the 'war on terror', the terror that the US and UK have inflicted on Afghanistan and Iraq. He protests on behalf of those innocent people who suffer and die in other countries, as our governments seek to further their own economic, military, politcial and strategic interests around the world.



View the panorama of Brain Haw's Protest, London (2.9Mb).

The Ivy London Panorama

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The Ivy Restaurant in London was relaunched in 1990: the architect M J Long carried out the extensive refurbishment, with leading contemporary artists commissioned to create site-specific works. Restored to its former glory, it now seems firmly established as London’s favourite theatre restaurant.

“A table at the Ivy is one of the most sought after pieces of furniture in London.” AA Gill.

View the panorama of The Ivy Restaurant, London (2.9Mb).

Houses of Parliament London Night Time Panorama

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An example of Gothic Architecture the Houses of Parliament were constructed between 1840 and 1888. The panorama is taken outside the main tower near Westminster Bridge and the River Thames.



The tower stands 320 foot tall and is named after the largest bell, 'Big Ben' which weighs over 13 tons, and was cast in 1858 at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in East London.

View the panorama of the Houses of Parliament at Night, London (500K).