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William Close, LONDON, N2 8EF

Built on the site of the Elim church in King Street, this block of flats was constructed as part of the redevelopment of the Alder school after it was closed. The alley to the left passed between the church and the school wall and was a popular venue for after school fights. This photo is taken from the approximate location of the schools rear gate - now an alley into the rest of the estate. The branches in the foreground belong to a London Plane tree (Platinus X Hispanica). Its globular seed heads are visible - the seeds are not normally fertile and almost all London Plane trees are produced from cuttings.

Sited on King Street; MOT and car repair specialists. The building was originally the workshop of a light engineering company which sadly closed some years ago.

Some light industry remains in Finchley. Joyce's hides behind the houses on Church Lane and holds a wide range of wood products for builders and DIY.

This footpath is an extension of The Walks and used to pass between the Alder School and the Elim Church on King Street, both now replaced by housing. At the end of the path is Elmfield Road by the junction with Red Lion Hill. The large flowering tree on the right is a member of the Catalpa family, probably an Indian Bean (Catalpa bignonioides).

An imposing block of shops on the corner of King Street and Church Lane. All now have different uses. On the corner is the Neighbourhood centre offering advice to local residents. In the centre is a lettings agency. Finally on the right of the block is the home of East Finchley Constituency Labour Party. Less weathered bricks on the corner of the building suggest a hoarding above the corner entrance, probably relating to the shop.

Further examples of housing on the Grange Estate. In recent years some of the housing blocks have been cleaned and modernised. The old tile roof has been removed from Foskett House and a new floor of residences added. Sycamore House, in the background, retains its original roof profile and has yet to be cleaned.

No editing required, this was the natural light effect.

Lights and screens are set up in preparation for shooting a BBC commercial about the ease of buying your TV license online.

This housing development was built on the site of the Alder Secondary School. I'm standing roughly in one corner of the playground. The group of houses in the centre of the photo occupy the area where the front of the school itself was. The school building extended back to roughly where the nearest block of houses starts. The houses on the left of the photo are on Long Lane.