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St. Pancras Station<\/a> on Thursday, April 18, 2013.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sir George Gilbert Scott\u2019s Midland Grand Hotel along Euston Road<\/a>, London, on the afternoon of April 18, 2013. Exposed with a Lumix LX-3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I first visited London more than 15 years ago and since that time, I\u2019ve revisited this dynamic city dozens of times. The impetus for last week\u2019s visit was the opportunity to give an illustrated talk to the London-area Irish Railway Record Society. I made this image of St Pancras on my way to the talk, which was hosted at the Exmouth Arms near London\u2019s Euston Station.<\/p>\n

This magnificent structure is one of several important railway terminals along Euston Road. The massive ornate building was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and historically served as both the St. Pancras head house and the Midland Grand Hotel. It remains one of London\u2019s finest railway buildings. Beyond the head house is St Pancras\u2019 immense balloon-style iron and glass train shed\u2014the pioneer work of this type.<\/p>\n

During my visit to London, I had the opportunity to explore the transport network. I found a variety of changes since my last trip to London, nearly two years ago. As one of the world\u2019s great cities, London is undergoing a continual transformation. While elements of its past are incorporated in its new urban fabric, in each and every visit I find some things new and note some things forever lost. If nothing else, this keeps my cameras busy.<\/p>\n

During this trip, I exposed more than 1000 digital images, and nearly 3 rolls of slide film. I plan to explore this material over the next few posts. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n

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