I am running a workshop in London today, so I prepared this post last night. All the doors in this post have previously been posted in my graffiti/street art category, but this is the first time for Thursday Doors. The doors were first posted in June 2022. Enjoy:
Irony, North Street, Bristol, June 2022
Painted by Irony during Upfest, Europe’s largest street art festival.
Taboo, North Street, Bristol, June 2022
Poor Mickey.
Zake, The Full Moon, Bristol, June 2022Goin, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022Felix Braun (FLX), Nelson Street, Bristol, June 2022Oaktree, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Utility box door in Porto
Oaktree, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Another utility box door in Porto
Vhils, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
So much street art to enjoy in Porto.
So there we have it for another week. May I wish you all 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.
Sliding doors at the front entrance, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018
Little did I know when I took these pictures in October 2018 that Bristol Zoological Gardens would close its doors for the last time on 3 September 2022. After 186 years as the world’s fifth-oldest zoo, the collection is being moved to a larger site on the northern edge of the city to its younger sibling, ‘The Wild Place’. For most Bristolians and indeed for many people living in the hinterland of the zoo, this was a very sad day indeed. Although some of the buildings in the site were old, Bristol zoo was progressive and was a leader in conservation and breeding programmes for endangered species from around the globe.
Whatever your feelings about zoos, they play a role in education and research that result in a greater good for the biodiversity of our planet. Taking myself as an example, it is certain that I was inspired by my countless visits as a child to the Zoological Society of London (London Zoo) to become a marine biologist, and spend the rest of my life working in the environmental/nature sector (doing good things, I hope).
So here are a few of the doors from the old Bristol Zoo. My only regret is that I didn’t take more photographs of this wonderful space. When the children were little, we had a family zoo membership, and it was our ‘go to’ destination, and the children’s favourite day out in the city.
Door within a door, Bristol Zoo maintenance gate, Bristol, October 2018Ghost door, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018In the butterfly house, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018Reptile house doors, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018Original aquarium entrance door, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018Photograph of the original aquarium entrance door and keepers, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018
It makes me rather sad, reflecting on these pictures, but I guess we have to preserve our very many happy memories of the zoo, and keep our fingers crossed that the developers of the site retain some of the heritage and integrity of this stunning green space.
Well that’s it until next week, I wish you a very 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.
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 2023Seen-better-days door, Bristol, May 2022Boring modern door and fine doorway, Bristol, May 2022Three doors, Bristol, May 2022Black 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.
Doors 215 – Croatia doors (part 8) – Pula leftovers
Wow, I goofed – I have been so busy this week that I thought today was Wednesday – well I was wrong. I thought I was being really clever, preparing my post this evening for tomorrow, but I was being thick/forgetful and am instead running late for today. No matter, Thursday doors is all day Thursday (at the very least) and I am well within the day.
This is the final sweep-up post of doors from our fabulous summer break last August in Croatia. Posting these doors over the last few months has been a regular reminder of just what a wonderful holiday we had. But that was then, and we have a trip to my beloved Italy lined up for this year and plenty more doors to look forward to.
So let’s get on with this final instalment of Pula doors:
Doors to the fish market, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Wooden doors with diamond panels, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Steel doors to our apartment, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Glass panelled doors, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Doors with fine patterns and ironwork, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Doors with glass panels and fine ironwork, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Wide doors with glass and ironwork, Croatia, August 2023Fancy doors and ballustraded balcony, Pula, Croatia, August 2023OK, so it’s not a door, but this shuttered window was too beautiful to leave out, Croatia, August 2023
So farewell then happy Croatia. I hope you enjoyed this series. I am going to have to work hard on something a little bit more local for the next few weeks.
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.
A quick one today, as I will be in an all-day meeting in London. This post was prepared last night. To make things easier on myself, I am recycling doors that have already appeared on Natural Adventures in my street art posts. I hope you enjoy this selection from February to May 2022:
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2022Pelmo, Lucky Lane, Bristol, April 2022
OK, so this is not a door, but it had once been a garage entrance, so it counts as a ghost door
Hazard, Ashley Court, Bristol, February 2022Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2022Kosc, Picton Lane, Bristol, April 2022Kosc, Picton Lane, Bristol, April 2022Willl Cross, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
This stunning piece isn’t painted on a door, but in a ghost window – I felt it was worth sharing anyway.
My Dog Sighs, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022Karl Read, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022Taboo, North Street, Bristol, May 2022Hazard, High Street, Bristol, May 2022
There is a ghost door at the top of the steps.
Ant Carver, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022Ant Carver, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022Sled One and 3Dom, The Carriageworks, Bristol, May 2022
These ghost doors, above, were once magnificent gateways for the Bristol tram system, long since gone and very much missed. The original doors were then converted to windows, except for the middle one of five and then eventually they were all bricked up when the building was vacated, and remained that way for decades.
That’s it for another week. I hope I get time to complete my Croatia doors next time. May I wish you all a wonderful weekend ahead’
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.
You might be pleased to hear that this is the penultimate collection of doors from a family trip to Croatia last August. I have certainly managed to stretch this one out, which has meant there has been less pressure on me to photograph doors closer to home. Time to get out and about…
These doors are from Pula, a city heavily influenced by its Italian neighbour to the north, so much so that shops are bilingually branded and people speak both languages.
So here are the doors:
Fine ghost door, Pula, Croatia, August 2022Rusty iron doors, Pula, Croatia, August 2022Fancy villa green gate door, Pula, Croatia, August 2022New door in a doorway with history, Pula, Croatia, August 2022Nice geometry to this black door, Pula, Croatia, August 2022Beautiful iron work on these doors, Pula, Croatia, August 2022
So that’s it for this week – 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.
Doors 212 – A selection of doors from Greenbank in Bristol
I am taking a little bit of a break from Croatia doors this week, to share some doors from an area in Bristol called Greenbank, which is perhaps best known for its large cemetery. It would appear that this residential area of terraced houses has a distinct and tight community. Every time I walk around the area, there are always neighbours stopping for a chat, and the people here smile and are friendly.
The community spirit overflows and is reflected in themed front doors and tiny front gardens, and I get a real sense of pride in their neighbourhood, which is a heart-warming thing to see.
No more chat from me… here are the doors:
“Seen better days” garage doors, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023Yellow door with cats on the cornice, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023Green door with a bottle on the cornice, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023Green door with dragons and a lump hammer on the cornice, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023Yellow door with a dodo and planters on the cornice, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023Plain white door with remains of a fancy surround, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023
So that’s about it for this week, from a cols and unusually snowy Bristol. May I wish you a great rest of week and weekend.
I am in a terrible rush this morning. I am on a site visit with work to a beautiful National Nature Reserve and have to rush to breakfast or I might get left behind. As this is my sixth post of Croatian doors, I don’t feel I have to do too much introduction.
I hope you enjoy this selection:
Corporate city doors, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Rusty old door, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Beware of the dog door, Pula, Croatia, August 20231874 doorway and wooden doors, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Old wooden doors, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Pretty wooden door, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Red diamond door, Pula, Croatia, August 2023Pretty wooden door, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
May I wish you all a very pleasant 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.
A return to some doors of Pula, the largest city in the Istrian Peninsula and seventh largest in Croatia. These doors were photographed on our family summer holiday in August 2022. I long to be back there.
Ornate stonework and iron gate, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Door within a door, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Ghost door with ‘rope’ stonework surround, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Ornate double door, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Blue double door, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Art Nouveau style door, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
I have a busy day today, so this is a short one. Have a great weekend wherever you are.
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.
Doors 209 – Doors of Westminster with blue plaques
I am having a break from Croatia doors today, but will return to them next time.
I had a meeting in Westminster last week, and as always when I am there I took a few door photographs (some might say I am obsessive, I prefer to think that I am curious and interested). When I was downloading the pictures, I noticed that there were a few blue plaques adjacent to the doors and decided to do a themed set of doors this week.
Front door, 55 Tufton Street, Westminster, February 2023
I start with a notorious building, 55 Tufton Street, which is the geographical hub for a raft of right wing “think tanks”. I have stressed the name think tank, because it is a term used to give some kind of credibility to organisations with strong agendas who disproportionately influence government policy. These organisations, such as the Taxpayer’s Alliance, the Centre for Policy Studies, Institute for Economic Affairs, The Free Market Forum, the Global Warming Policy Foundation (climate change denial group) and the Adam Smith Institute, are not remotely transparent and their funding cloaked in secrecy and yet they have extraordinary power over our right wing politicians. 55 Tufton Street is known as the birthplace of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-budget that crashed the economy.
So what does this have to do with blue plaques? Well, a left-leaning campaigning organisation called “Led by Donkeys” pulled off a stunt about 4 months ago in which they erected an enormous blue plaque on the front of the building stating “The UK Economy was Crashed Here”, and they filmed the whole thing, describing what happens behind the doors of 55 Tufton Street and the influence it has over our current Tory Government. You can watch the YouTube video here, and if you are interested in UK politics I cannot recommend it enough.
Other blue plaque doors I encountered follow:
Black front door, Sir John Gielgud blue Plaque, Westminster, February 2023
This one was the home of Sir John Gielgud, one of our great actors and luvvy, whose acting career spanned 70 years. I once named a fish (a tilapia) after him.
Black front door, Lord Reith blue Plaque, Westminster, February 2023
This next place was the home of The Lord Reith, who established the tradition of independent public service broadcasting in the UK
Black front door, TE Lawrence blue Plaque, Westminster, February 2023
Finally this building was the home of TE Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia, who was played by the magnificent Peter O’Toole in the film of the same name.
Lots of links and reading in this post for those with the time, and some nice pictures for those with less time. May I wish you all a wonderful weekend ahead.
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.
Natural adventures 