Buildings in Shoreditch

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The area of east London (namely Shoreditch/Hoxton/Hackney) is changing at a rapid pace as gentrification takes over. When this happens, many independent shops cannot compete and close down. Older buildings are torn down to make way for high-rise flats and hotels. Empty lots where cars could park and where walls could be made beautiful by spray paint are built on. The area is cleaned, removing all walls that once held beautiful artwork.

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Hackney Road and Columbia Road

The area can lose its culture and atmosphere and its sense of community. I've seen this slowly start to happen in Shoreditch as more shops are replaced with chain shops, buildings are torn down in favour of hotels and flats, and open land for parking is turned into flats and shops. Independent shops disappear and coffee shops and sandwich shops move in.

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Below are a series of photographs that I have taken around Shoreditch, Hoxton, and Hackney in the last few years. Soon, these may be our only memories of this time in London.

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The Shard from Shoreditch

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Under the rail bridge, Hoxton (top of Shoreditch High Street)

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Tiled facade on Shoreditch High Street

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Tiled facade on Shoreditch High Street

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Housing estate at the top of Brick Lane and close to Columbia Road 

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Tiled facade on Shoreditch High Street

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The Royal Oak - Columbia Road, sells Truman beer

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The Crown - sells Truman beer

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John Tann's Reliance Locks and Fire and Burglar-proof safes, iron doors, rooms, warehouse... off Hackney Road

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Redchurch Street

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Old warehouses on south part of Kingsland Road

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Hackney Road buildings - glass and frame shop and ghost sign

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Hackney Road buildings - radiator covers, fire surround, stairs and spindles

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Hackney Road buildings, looking south

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St. Leonard

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Salvation Army ghosts sign - near Old Street

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Courtyard in warehouses, near Curtain Road

Take as many memories as you can.

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