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A walk from Hackney Wick to Stratford through Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park by the Gang of four less Michael on 3rd July 2025. A very hot day

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Route of the walk (The original intended walk is in blue)

 

North Entrance of Hackney Wick

 

North-South Connection under the railway

 

The way to the Copper Box

 

Street Art

     

Laser cut doors

   

"The River Lea" by Karc

 
 

Coffee Truck

Wallis Bridge  

River Lea,....

 

.....Hackney Cut

 

Street Artist?

Prison for bad boys

Map of the Park

 

"Here East"

 

V&A Storehouse

 

Cafe Ceiling in the Storehouse

 

Cafe/Welcome-space Seating

 

Racks of Art Objects

 

Object stored ready to move back to V&A

   

Several Floors

 

Indian Helmet

ecorative Arch through the glass floor  

Visitors discuss. There are QR codes everywhere which connect to explanations of how the storehouse operates

     

Furniture

       

Embroidery

 

Clothes

 

Decorative Ceiling

 

Viewing spot for the ceiling

 

How Crinolines are shown

   

Ballet Clothes

 

Art appreciation

 

Steve being briefed on how the objects are cleaned

 

Carved Chairs

 

Clothes Design

 

Design explained

 

Coloured Glass

 

Modern seats for sampling

 

Conservator at work

 

Very large Mural

 

Explanatory Video

 

Open Door

 

Shuttle Bus stop, it was too hot to walk!

 

Start of the Bridge to all lines in Stratford

 

John Lewis for lunch, Seriously understaffed!

 

External view of John Lewis

   
     

Lightweight wooden building because of train tunnels close below

 

V&A, UAL, BBC, Saddlers Wells

 

London Aquatic Centre

 

Entrance

 

I hoped to photograph inside, but they said "no photos".

(From the Web)

Vertical windmills

Clouds  

Towards "London Stadium"

 

No takers??

 

Intended lunch spot

     

Stratford Central

Stratford Station leading to all lines

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