Custom House and the "Walkie Talkie"
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The photograph on this page of Custom House and the "Walkie Talkie" by Oliver Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Custom House and the "Walkie Talkie"
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 23 Jan 2014
The 19th century Custom House is the building to the right on the waterfront. The building is currently used by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. The "Walkie-Talkie" (20 Fenchurch Street) is one of a number of spectacular new office blocks in the City of London. It has been the occasion of a spot or two of bother - reflections from the concave glass wall have caused "hot spots" which have blistered the paint of cars parked nearby, and singed the saddles of bicycles. Beyond, from left to right are the "Cheese Grater" (Leadenhall Building) and the "Gherkin" (30 St Mary Axe) both in Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.511445
Longitude
-0.083229
