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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

 Decorative 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, detail at end

A very large backdrop for "Le Train Bleu" ballet.

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

Night Club Door

Buddha

Conservator

External of Here East

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