Abandoned in London

Photographs of things lost, tossed, left, littered or otherwise abandoned in London. Also featuring articles, videos and other meditations on the urban condition from around the world. This blog is curated by Doreen Joy Barber.
Wells Street, Fitzrovia.

Wells Street, Fitzrovia.

Dalston Lane, Amhurst Road. Hackney.

Dalston Lane, Amhurst Road. Hackney.

Nevill Road, Stoke Newington.

Nevill Road, Stoke Newington.

Submitted by teflon: Illegally parked trike, Wood Lane W12

Submitted by teflon: Illegally parked trike, Wood Lane W12

Submitted by @E9to5: Unwanted videotapes on Darnley Road

Submitted by @E9to5: Unwanted videotapes on Darnley Road

Submitted by @inners: Hornsey Park Road, Wood Green, London

Submitted by @inners: Hornsey Park Road, Wood Green, London

The Last City I Loved: San Francisco
Lucy Schiller, therumpus.net
One part of me will always be on my roof in the Sunset District, smoking with my human butt on a damp spot, my cigarette butt about to rest on a similarly moist shingle. I liked to be at the same height as the trees of Golden Gate Park, many of wh…

Although it is easy for us to look at cities objectively, it’s important to remember that there are millions, if not billions, of personal relationships going on with these spaces on a daily basis.

The Last City I Loved: San Francisco
Lucy Schiller, therumpus.net

One part of me will always be on my roof in the Sunset District, smoking with my human butt on a damp spot, my cigarette butt about to rest on a similarly moist shingle. I liked to be at the same height as the trees of Golden Gate Park, many of wh…

Although it is easy for us to look at cities objectively, it’s important to remember that there are millions, if not billions, of personal relationships going on with these spaces on a daily basis.

Forgotten where this was… could’ve been in Dalston or Canonbury.

Forgotten where this was… could’ve been in Dalston or Canonbury.

Submitted by @mjstarling: On a Northern Line train from Clapham North to Bank

Submitted by @mjstarling: On a Northern Line train from Clapham North to Bank

Submitted by fionagm: Picked up on Boswell Street WC1

Submitted by fionagm: Picked up on Boswell Street WC1

Dalston Lane, Hackney Central.

Dalston Lane, Hackney Central.

Submitted by Leslie, presumably along the canal or the River Lea in East London: Sunk.

Submitted by Leslie, presumably along the canal or the River Lea in East London: Sunk.