Chelsea Embankment Tideway Site..nearly completed.

Posted on April 16, 2023 by

It’s now possible to imagine how the public realm will look when finished. Going up in a very high crane over the Thames wearing a life jacket enabled getting a great three quarter view of the site, with the magnificent Chelsea Hospital behind! Almost looks like a painted backdrop! Joseph Bazalgette unveiled his vision for […]

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Flying along the Thames!

Posted on February 18, 2023 by

Latest Aerial views of #Tideway sites along the Thames. I fly by helicopter to photograph all 22 sites along the river. The Victoria Embankment site is one of the most visible and of course, one of the most photogenic. Work is underway to create a new public realm area along the embankment where Londoners can […]

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Farringdon Station on Elizabeth Line..before and after photos building the escalator!

Posted on July 27, 2022 by

Before and after photos at Farringdon Station on the Elizabeth Line…building one of the escalators. Two photos showing the construction, were taken in 2016 showing the “formwork” moulds in the building of the escalator. It seemed massive to me then! Now with he recent opening it looks sleek, clean and a joy to use. Civil […]

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Stunning Elizabeth Line on London Underground!..clean, spacious and magnificent to be in.

Posted on July 27, 2022 by

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WOW! Glass everywhere!..a Glass Showroom Experience!

Posted on April 10, 2022 by

The IQ Showroom is the largest residential architectural glazing showroom in the UK, offering architects and designers examples of multiple glazing options in a large purpose-built environment. Photography Patricia Rayner for IQ GlassUK.com

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Gritty but Happy Construction Workers

Posted on February 16, 2021 by

During my visits when working taking photographs for The Thames Tideway Tunnel,  I come across some wonderful characters!  They work long hours in some challenging weather conditions, but always seem very happy. This tunnel will travel through the heart of London at depths of 30-60 metres and will be 25Km long. Slingers, carpenters, crane […]

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These tunnels go on and on!

Posted on February 08, 2021 by

Patricia Rayner standing  beside her image of the Thames Tideway Tunnel  on display outside Tideway’s Blackfriars site, one of the biggest construction sites on the Thames. This amazing tunnel under the Thames when finished will be 25Km long. They are totally awesome,  but are long…I know I have to walk a long way sometimes! […]

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London Underground Stations can be “Elegant”

Posted on April 27, 2020 by

London Underground Stations can be architecturally stunning, particularly without people. These are a series of photographs taken at Tottenham Court Road Underground Station, normally a very busy area but so impressive, when empty.

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Ever wondered what’s inside a Tunnel Boring Machine

Posted on January 09, 2020 by

This TBM is being re-assembled at Greenwich Another TBM in action below. The amazing tunnel under the Thames where the TBM has passed.

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Challenging Photo Assignment!

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

What to do when a building is in a dark and gloomy place! We were commissioned to photography a lovely wooden chalet in a clients garden. It was a lovely sunny winter’s day so I thought “goody” off I went to the location. Unfortunately, this lovely structure was in complete darkness. Shall I go away […]

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