Parliament Square London Panorama

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Parliament Square is notoriously difficult to get to, and yet it provides a unique view of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. The difficultly arises from the fact that Parliament Square became the first official roundabout in 1926, thus surrounding it with traffic.

The panorama was merged from a total of 11 photographs, as opposed to the usual 6. Moving traffic can often cause problems in panoramic photography, resulting in 'post stitch' photoshop work. This panorama is 'as is' apart from the clean up on the down shot to hide the tripod. A simple quick stitch with no photoshop changes, sometimes they just work....

View the Quicktime panorama of Parliament Square, London (3.4mb).

Leadenhall Market London Panorama

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Leadenhall Market is a covered Victorian structure housing a unique range of shops, produce and small boutiques. Designed by Sir Horace Jones in 1881 it has been a site of trading since the 14th Century.

View the Quicktime panorama of Leadenhall Market, London (3.4mb).

As a test we have also put the panorama online in the Devalvr viewer(Devalvr.com) which directly opens QuickTime VR. This is interesting as it means users are no longer are required to download the hefty QT plugin which only comes bundled with iTunes.

View the Devalvr panorama of Leadenhall Market, London (3.4mb).

The panorama view can be resized via the right hand drag icon (a triangle) or viewed full screen via the left hand menu.

Any thoughts or comments on performance are welcome.

City Hall London Panorama

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City Hall is home to the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the GLA, who in July 2002 became tenants of this striking rounded glass building on the south bank of the Thames near Tower Bridge. Members of the public may visit parts of City Hall Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm and on occasional weekends.

View the Quicktime panorama of the GLA Debating Chamber, London (2.3mb).

Tower Bridge London Panorama

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Tower Bridge was completed in 1894, after 8 years in construction. The bridge was built to take pressure of London Bridge as the area to its east grew in population.

Built to compliment the Tower of London's gothic architecture, the bridge's unique design the result of a collaboration between Horace Jones, the then City Architect and John Wolfe Barry.

Tower Bridge's colours of red, white and blue are a recent addition, added in 1977 to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Previous to the Jubilee the bridge was painted brown.


View the Quicktime panorama of Tower Bridge, London (1.8mb).

Southwark Cathedral London Panoramas

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South Cathedrals fulls title is The Cathedral Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie. A church has stood on the site for over 1000 years with the first church founded by Mary Overie in the 7th Century.

The building in its present form dates in part from 1220.

Two panoramas of the church provide internal and external views of the structure.



The panoramas can be viewed in full screen via the QuickTime plugin, allowing you to view the scene in 360x180 degrees at high resolution.

View the panorama of Outside Southwark Cathedral, London (3.2mb).

View the panorama of Inside Southwark Cathedral, London (3.1mb).

Hays Galleria London Panorama

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Hays Galleria is tucked along side the river between London and Tower Bridge. A mix of small boutiques, coffee shops, bars and restaurants it is a place to browser and relax as part of a river side walk in London.

The galleria is spanned by a steel and glass roof which covers the original Hay's Wharf - built in the 1850's and a centre point for river trade in London.

David Kemp's sculpture 'Navigators' dominates the centre, a nautical sculpture which captures the wharfs link to the river.

View the Quicktime panorama of Hays Galleria, London (3.2mb).

Temple Bar and St Pauls Cathedral London Panorama

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Temple Bar is the last remaining gate of the old City of London. Built by Christopher Wren in 1672, Temple Bar divided Fleet Street and the City of London from the Strand and Westminster. It is infamous as it used to display the decapitated heads of traitors.

It was dismantled from its original location in 1878 and re-erected ten years later in Herefordshire after being purchased by Lady Meux. In 2004 it was moved back to the City of London and now stands between Paternoster Square and St Pauls Cathedral.

View the Quicktime panorama of Charlotte Street, London (2.9mb).

Charlotte Street London Panorama

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Charlotte Street is north of Oxford Street and Soho in a region known as Fitzrovia. The name comes from the Fitzroy Tavern (pictured on the corner in the panorama) which was the location for meetings of a number of writers and artists in the area. This name was coined by a group of writers who met at the Fitzroy Tavern at No.16 Charlotte Street between the wars.

The pub, originally the Fitzroy Coffee House, opened in its present form in 1919. Former customers, who coined the name Fitzrovia include including George Orwell, Dylan Thomas, Augustus John and Jacob Epstein.

View the Quicktime panorama of Charlotte Street, London (3.5mb).

Covent Garden - St Pauls, London Panorama

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Covent Garden it characterised by its street entertainers, cafes, markets and small unique shops. Close to Leicester Square, it is one of the major tourist areas of London.

The name Covent Garden is derived from its history as a garden of the convent of the Abbey of St Paul. The St Paul's garden supplied nearby Westminster Abbey with fresh produce.

Dominating the west side of Covent Garden is St Paul's Parish Church, serving the Parish of Covent Garden. The Parish boundaries were changed in 1986 to incorporate the Parishes of Holy Trinity, Kingsway and St John, Drury Lane.

The Church was built as a result of the Earl of Bedford, in 1631 requiring the building of four streets to converege onto a square with a chapel and mansions. The design was carried out by Inigo Jones and the church was completed in 1633.

Nowadays the Church front plays host to street entertainers on the main square, over looked by the Punch and Judy pub it is the perfect location for a coffee or a pint in London.


View the Quicktime panorama of Covent Garden, London (2.9mb).

Covent Garden Market London Panorama

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At the centre of Covent Garden is the glass covered Piazza, home to many shops and restaurants. The original site was designed in 1638 by Indigo Jones, with its arcaded walks based on the Piazza D` Arme at Livorno.

The site first became a market place in 1671 and has remained in that role ever since. The market on the current site dates back to 1830, rebuilt by the 6th Duke of Bedford.

The architecture from this period remains intact and provides a splendid backdrop to the wider area of Covent Garden.

View the Quicktime panorama of Covent Garden Market, London (3.5mb).