On the edge of the Heygate Estate, scheduled for demolition as part of the regeneration of the Elephant and Castle, I took this picture.
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I am not sure if the cameras replacing people’s heads are making a humourous or bitter statement about photography, or if there is a link between the piece and its setting. But it made me stop and look, and yes, take a photograph of it.
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Great photo. Has a ghostly feel to it even before reading about the demolition.
Thanks Aurora. The Heygate will not be mourned by many, though the flats were lovely inside. However, the main concern at the moment is for what the new development will be. The original plans have been ditched, and it all sounds rather dull, and not a little flaky.
Too bad. Sometimes the change is not any better than sprucing up what is… Ah, well. Change. Inevitably inevitable. The only life certainty. Still love the photo, Isobel 🙂
Interesting, are there any cctv cameras around there?
I imagine so. They are everywhere.
So it’s an ‘up yours’ then 😉
That is interesting. Are there cctv cameras everywhere in England. I have one right outside my flat. Once it went crazy, spun around in a circle for a minute and then turned to watch me on my couch. Fortunately I was fully clothed. It hasn’t happened since.
We must have the most CCTV cameras of any city. total infringement of civil liberties.
Interesting but a bit creepy. TBM that would have freaked me out and I would be wanting it gone!
A lot of us want them gone. The rot began with Margaret Thatcher. Bloody woman.
I can’t imagine Isobel!!
I rode down the Walworth road this morning (Camberwell to Elephant) and noticed that the old petrol station has been covered in graff – I’m going to head back there to take some snaps. I might also have a walk around the estate – do you know if you can gain access? I imagine that there will be some amazing photos to be had.
CCTV – how they became so prevalent is a mystery to me, we once had very few then it seemed like overnight there were literally hundreds. I hate them.
The first lot of graffiti was deliberate, arty stuff for the autumn fest. Then it scribbled over. Most of the walkways to the Heygate are blocked, so far as I am aware, but Reuben Powell has relocated Hotel Elephant to the back, where Gilford’s bakery used to be. Have hundreds of photos of the Heygate, and Reuben has done some wonderful paintings and drawings. http://www.reubenpowell.co.uk
I would call your journey up the Walworth Road, down being from Elephant to Camberwell. 🙂
You’re quite right 😉 I was most def going up towards the elephant – pedant!!!
Guilty as charged. 😦
Did you look at Reuben’s page
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I did – I really like it and is well priced. I may have to head to the gallery on Tooley Street to view in the flesh (as they say!) Do you know Reuben?
Yes. I have some of his stuff and he is a neighbour.
do the bricks get re-used somehow?
One would hope so.