John Madden
@jamadden.bsky.social
● History, music, art, photography, internal comms
● Paintings of London:
@PaintingsofLondon.bsky.social
● Postcards of London:
@PostcardsLondon.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/jamadden
Measuring out my life with coffee spoons.
● Paintings of London:
@PaintingsofLondon.bsky.social
● Postcards of London:
@PostcardsLondon.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/jamadden
Measuring out my life with coffee spoons.
View from The Shard, London - October 2025
October 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
View from The Shard, London - October 2025
Imperial Square Garden, Cheltenham - October 2025
October 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Imperial Square Garden, Cheltenham - October 2025
During a very boring commute recently, I put this playlist together.
Just two rules:
1. The song must start with a drum before anything else
2. Only one song per artist
Enjoy! 🥁
open.spotify.com/playlist/0ML...
Just two rules:
1. The song must start with a drum before anything else
2. Only one song per artist
Enjoy! 🥁
open.spotify.com/playlist/0ML...
October 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
During a very boring commute recently, I put this playlist together.
Just two rules:
1. The song must start with a drum before anything else
2. Only one song per artist
Enjoy! 🥁
open.spotify.com/playlist/0ML...
Just two rules:
1. The song must start with a drum before anything else
2. Only one song per artist
Enjoy! 🥁
open.spotify.com/playlist/0ML...
Chelsea Embankment, London - September 2025
September 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Chelsea Embankment, London - September 2025
Sherwood Street and Denman Street, London - September 2025
September 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Sherwood Street and Denman Street, London - September 2025
Albert Bridge, London - September 2025
September 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Albert Bridge, London - September 2025
Hanger Hill Garden Estate, North Ealing, London - July 2025
July 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Hanger Hill Garden Estate, North Ealing, London - July 2025
Good morning!
Redfield Lane, Earl's Court, London - just a few minutes ago
Redfield Lane, Earl's Court, London - just a few minutes ago
July 8, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Good morning!
Redfield Lane, Earl's Court, London - just a few minutes ago
Redfield Lane, Earl's Court, London - just a few minutes ago
Chiswick Park Underground Station, London - July 2025
July 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Chiswick Park Underground Station, London - July 2025
The North Star, Ealing, London - July 2025
July 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The North Star, Ealing, London - July 2025
🎵 Over 300 (approx 18 hours) songs about and inspired by London 🎵
From Noel Coward to Nick Cave.
From Kano to The Kinks.
From Squeeze to Squarepusher.
From Edith Piaf to Elton John.
Link in comment below. Enjoy!
From Noel Coward to Nick Cave.
From Kano to The Kinks.
From Squeeze to Squarepusher.
From Edith Piaf to Elton John.
Link in comment below. Enjoy!
June 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🎵 Over 300 (approx 18 hours) songs about and inspired by London 🎵
From Noel Coward to Nick Cave.
From Kano to The Kinks.
From Squeeze to Squarepusher.
From Edith Piaf to Elton John.
Link in comment below. Enjoy!
From Noel Coward to Nick Cave.
From Kano to The Kinks.
From Squeeze to Squarepusher.
From Edith Piaf to Elton John.
Link in comment below. Enjoy!
A thread of London documentaries currently on BBC iPlayer from the 1950s to 1990s.
Well worth a look... (1/18) 🧵
Well worth a look... (1/18) 🧵
June 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A thread of London documentaries currently on BBC iPlayer from the 1950s to 1990s.
Well worth a look... (1/18) 🧵
Well worth a look... (1/18) 🧵
Acton Lane, Acton, London - April 2025
May 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Acton Lane, Acton, London - April 2025
Waterloo Bridge, London - May 2025
May 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Waterloo Bridge, London - May 2025
Westgate Street, Gloucester - April 2025
May 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Westgate Street, Gloucester - April 2025
Willoughby Road, Hampstead, London - December 2024
April 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Willoughby Road, Hampstead, London - December 2024
Tryon Street, Chelsea, London - March 2025
March 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Tryon Street, Chelsea, London - March 2025
Orange Square, Pimlico, London - March 2025
March 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Orange Square, Pimlico, London - March 2025
The Flask, Hampstead - December 2024
February 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The Flask, Hampstead - December 2024
24 photos I took in 2024 🧵
Mostly London with a smattering of others in between. Enjoy!
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1. Cockfosters Underground Station, London - October 2024
Mostly London with a smattering of others in between. Enjoy!
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1. Cockfosters Underground Station, London - October 2024
January 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
24 photos I took in 2024 🧵
Mostly London with a smattering of others in between. Enjoy!
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1. Cockfosters Underground Station, London - October 2024
Mostly London with a smattering of others in between. Enjoy!
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1. Cockfosters Underground Station, London - October 2024
Harp Hill, Cheltenham - December 2024
December 28, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Harp Hill, Cheltenham - December 2024
Reposted by John Madden
This year, we worked swiftly to save legacy media sites Vice.com and MTVNews before decades worth of valuable journalism could be erased. These sites are now searchable on the Wayback Machine!
Help us in saving these resources:: https://archive.org/donate/?origin=blsky-eoy2024
Help us in saving these resources:: https://archive.org/donate/?origin=blsky-eoy2024
December 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM
This year, we worked swiftly to save legacy media sites Vice.com and MTVNews before decades worth of valuable journalism could be erased. These sites are now searchable on the Wayback Machine!
Help us in saving these resources:: https://archive.org/donate/?origin=blsky-eoy2024
Help us in saving these resources:: https://archive.org/donate/?origin=blsky-eoy2024
The Ship and Shovell, Craven Passage, Charing Cross, London - November 2024
December 12, 2024 at 8:32 PM
The Ship and Shovell, Craven Passage, Charing Cross, London - November 2024
St James's Church, Piccadilly, London - March 2024
December 4, 2024 at 3:39 PM
St James's Church, Piccadilly, London - March 2024
Bermondsey Street, Southwark, London - September 2022
November 29, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Bermondsey Street, Southwark, London - September 2022