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Thursday doors – 30 January 2025 – Doors of Peterborough

Doors 294 – Doors of Peterborough (Part II)

As is so often the case, I am a little pressed for time this week, having been volunteered to take on some extra work (which I have no capacity to do) for another parallel team until the end of March. New relationships, ways of working and projects adds up to heightened pressure, but I will not allow this to interfere too much with my mindful moments such as Thursday Doors and photographing street art.

This is the second selection of doors from Peterborough, which bring us closer to the area around the Cathedral, and an area that was historically wealthier than the surrounding districts. I hope you enjoy them.

Grand central portico with Corinthian columns and panelled doors, Peterborough, April 2024
Grand central portico with Corinthian columns and panelled doors, Peterborough, April 2024
Ordinary door on a Grade II listed building built in 1911, Peterborough, April 2024
Ordinary door on a Grade II listed building built in 1911, Peterborough, April 2024
Green gates, Peterborough, April 2024
Green gates, Peterborough, April 2024
Black door with stained glass surround, Peterborough, April 2024
Black door with stained-glass surround, Peterborough, April 2024
Exotic doorway fusing the old with ther new, Peterborough, April 2024
Exotic doorway fusing the old with the new, Peterborough, April 2024
Pair of doors, steps and flower pots, Peterborough, April 2024
Pair of doors, steps and flower pots, Peterborough, April 2024
Black door and sturdy stone surround, steps and flower pots, Peterborough, April 2024
Black door and sturdy stone surround, steps and flower pots, Peterborough, April 2024
Two black arched doors in the grounds of the Cathedral, Peterborough, April 2024
Two black arched doors in the grounds of the Cathedral, Peterborough, April 2024

There is not a lot more to add this week, so I will look forward to next time.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 4 October 2024 – Doors of Central London

Doors 280 – Doors of Central London – Part I – March 2024

As ever I continue to find myself pressed for time, and today is no exception. I am heading down to Cornwall later this morning on my annual fishing break with my long-suffering best mate. There may be an impact on next week’s Thursday Doors, as I return on Wednesday and will have a lot of catching up to do at work on Thursday. We’ll see.

These photographs were taken on a walk from a workshop I was running near Southampton Row in London back in March to the house where I lived with my parents after I left school and during my University years – more of that place in a couple of weeks. I love being able to combine my work trips/meetings/workshops/events with urban walks sniffing out doors and graffiti. On to the doors… I’m in a hurry remember?

Double set of next-door doors with attractive fanlights, Central London, March 2024
Double set of next-door doors with attractive fanlights, Central London, March 2024
Beautiful door and porch and photobombing pigeon, Central London, March 2024
Beautiful door and porch and photobombing pigeon, Central London, March 2024
Steps - door - portico, Central London, March 2024
Steps – door – portico, Central London, March 2024
Steps - door - portico, Central London, March 2024
Steps – door – portico, Central London, March 2024
Steps - door - portico, Central London, March 2024
Steps – door – portico, Central London, March 2024
Benjamin Disraeli lived in this house, Central London, March 2024
Benjamin Disraeli lived in this house, Central London, March 2024
Austere doors with stone image of Mercury, Central London, March 2024
Austere doors with stone image of Mercury, Central London, March 2024

That’s yer lot this week. More from the same walk next time. Until then toodle pip.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors 6 July 2023

Door 227 – Doors of York City (2)

Double doorway with columns and portico and indentations for the boot scrapers, York, June 2023
Double doorway with columns and portico and indentations for the boot scrapers, York, June 2023

This is the second of three galleries of pictures taken during a lightening visit to York at the end of June that included a short doorscursion. I am pressed for time, so will let the doors do the talking. I will be enjoying the Italian sun next week, but will try to do a Thursday doors post if I get time.

Meanwhile, enjoy:

Parish church door , York, June 2023
Parish church door , York, June 2023
Wooden framed glass door and brick tiles, York, June 2023
Wooden framed glass door and brick tiles, York, June 2023
Slightly wonky light green door and beautiful Portico, York, June 2023
Slightly wonky light green door and beautiful Portico, York, June 2023
Black door with very grand columns and portico, York, June 2023
Black door with very grand columns and portico, York, June 2023
Thick brick arch surround and blue panelled door, York, June 2023
Thick brick arch surround and blue panelled door, York, June 2023

So that draws things to a close for another week. Have a fabulous weekend.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 13 April 2023

Doors 216 – Random Bristol doors

Green door behind a security gate, Lone Rambler, Bristol, May 2022
Green door behind a security gate, Lone Rambler, Bristol, May 2022

A quick trawl through my archives this week has thrown up some interesting doors from around the city of Bristol. These pictures were taken a little while back, and I can’t actually remember where most of them are from.

The selection is a real mixed bag of styles and periods, which rather fairly represents the eclectic architecture in Bristol. Before the blitz, there was a much more uniform transition of architectural periods, but the bomb damage has fragmented the styles, and some of the modern replacement buildings certainly favoured function over form.

I hope you enjoy this small selection:

Green door and unusual windows, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2023
Green door and unusual windows, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2023
Seen-better-days door, Bristol, May 2022
Seen-better-days door, Bristol, May 2022
Boring modern door and fine doorway, Bristol, May 2022
Boring modern door and fine doorway, Bristol, May 2022
Three doors, Bristol, May 2022
Three doors, Bristol, May 2022
Black door and very grand portico, Bristol, May 2022
Black door and very grand portico, Bristol, May 2022

That’s it for another week – I need to go on a couple of doorscursions soon, because my supply is drying up a little. May I wish you a happy weekend.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors -16 September 2021

Doors 161 – Liskeard Cornwall

On a recent family holiday to Cornwall, I nipped into Liskeard, which was our nearest small town, to collect a Nepalese takeaway (which was absolutely delicious I might say). I had arrived a little early and so took the opportunity to have a quick wander and capture some doors.

Although none of these doors are particularly spectacular, they do give a flavour of the Cornish penchant for decorative porticos, which are much more common here than in some other parts of the country, or at least are features on less grand buildings. It would seem that the Cornish set great store by having a grand doorway, even if you can afford little else.

Enough hot air… here are the Liskeard doors:

Door with grand portico, Liskeard, Cornwall, August 2021
Door with grand portico, Liskeard, Cornwall, August 2021
Green door with portico, Liskeard, Cornwall, August 2021
Green door with portico, Liskeard, Cornwall, August 2021
In case you were wondering this is the door to number 4, Liskeard, Cornwall, August 2021
In case you were wondering, this is the door to number 4, Liskeard, Cornwall, August 2021
Blue hillside door, Liskeard, Cornwall, August 2021
Blue hillside door, Liskeard, Cornwall, August 2021
Door with portico and plant pots, Liskeard, Cornwall, August 2021
Door with portico and plant pots, Liskeard, Cornwall, August 2021

More Cornish doors next week, until then, au revoir.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors  from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

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Doors 68. Fournier Street (Part 1)

Well I think I hit door gold last week when taking a trip to London. My sister, who lives in Stoke Newington, and I had decided to spend the day together to remember our father on the first anniversary of his death.

My sister suggested we take a walk in the Brick Lane area – I think she thought I’d enjoy showing her the street art in the area, and indeed she was right. Some of the pieces we saw are posted elsewhere on Natural Adventures.

Heading back to a bust stop near Spitalfields Market, we turned right off Brick Lane and into Fournier Street. My jaw nearly hit the floor. I explained the whole ‘Thursday Doors’ to my long-suffering sister and proceeded to snap away. Fournier street is one of those amazing East End streets that has pretty much kept its character, and rather than being knocked down in some kind of ill-thought-out gentrification project it has survived and thrived in private ownership by people who took a punt back in the 1950s/60s that these houses were worth looking after. Gilbert and George are an example of that, and if you Google them in Fournier Street, you can see articles about their house (Number 8 I think).

Enough guff… here is the first installment of Fournier Street doors:

Double double door, Brick Lane Muslim Funeral Services, Fournier Street, London April 2019
Double double door, Brick Lane Muslim Funeral Services, Fournier Street, London April 2019

Blue door and fine portico, Fournier Street, London, April 2019
Blue door and fine portico, Fournier Street, London, April 2019

Nice doors and great Victorian tiles, Fournier Street, London, April 2019
Nice doors and great Victorian tiles, Fournier Street, London, April 2019

Door and swanky portico with lamp, Fournier Street, London, April 2019
Door and swanky portico with lamp, Fournier Street, London, April 2019

Door, slightly wonky, Fournier Street, London, April 2019
Door, slightly wonky, Fournier Street, London, April 2019

Door, eight panels and beautiful surround, Fournier Street, London, April 2019
Door, eight panels and beautiful surround, Fournier Street, London, April 2019

Door, is this one wonky too? Fournier Street, London, April 2019
Door, is this one wonky too? Fournier Street, London, April 2019

Door with splendid portico, Fournier Street, London, April 2019
Door with splendid portico, Fournier Street, London, April 2019

More Fournier door delight to come in Part 2 soon.

For more doors and indeed the inspiration behind Thursday Doors go and take a look at Norm 2.0 blog where there are links to yet more doors.