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The Romanesque terracotta facade of the Natural History Museum on Cromwell Road
Photo: Julian Herzog, CC BY 4.0

The Victoria and Albert Museum seen from Cromwell Road
Photo: Christopher Hilton, CC BY-SA 2.0

A red mill engine in the Energy Hall at the Science Museum
Photo: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0

The red-brick south front of Kensington Palace with the statue of William III
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Royal Albert Hall from Kensington Gore, with a red London bus passing
Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0


Autumn colour around the pond in the Kyoto Garden, Holland Park
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Design Museum on Kensington High Street, with its sloping copper roof
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 4.0

The tiled and gilded Arab Hall at Leighton House
Photo: Mark Percy, CC BY-SA 2.0

The Saatchi Gallery in the Duke of York’s Headquarters, Chelsea
Photo: Marathon, CC BY-SA 2.0

A bright red summer pavilion on the lawn of the Serpentine Gallery
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0

The fountains and pump house of the Italian Gardens, Kensington Gardens
Photo: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0

A row of brightly painted houses on Lancaster Road, Notting Hill
Photo: Bex Walton, CC BY 2.0

White stucco terraces on Thurloe Street, South Kensington
Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0

Red-brick mansion blocks and plane trees on Cheyne Walk, Chelsea
Photo: CVB, CC BY-SA 4.0

Harrods seen from Hans Road, Knightsbridge
Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0

A white stucco villa on Holland Park Avenue
Photo: AddtInfo, CC BY-SA 4.0

Trellick Tower rising above Golborne Road, North Kensington
Photo: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0

Pastel shopfronts and terraces along Portobello Road
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0

Portobello Road on a market day
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0

The gates and south front of Kensington Palace
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Royal Albert Hall and its frieze
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

Looking upstream along Chelsea Embankment
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0


The platforms at Kensington (Olympia) station
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0

Monuments and a mausoleum in Brompton Cemetery
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0

Albert Bridge lit up at night over the Thames
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0

The Dutch Garden in front of Holland House, Holland Park
Photo: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0

Shops along the King’s Road, Chelsea
Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0

The south facade of the Natural History Museum
Photo: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Royal Albert Hall lit gold at dusk
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0


A bank of streptocarpus flowers at the Chelsea Flower Show
Photo: Nzfauna, CC BY-SA 3.0

A packed Royal Albert Hall during the BBC Proms
Photo: Ed g2s, CC BY-SA 4.0

Market stalls in front of coloured houses on Portobello Road
Photo: Justgravy, CC BY-SA 4.0

A fruit and vegetable stall at Portobello Road Market
Photo: Richard Barrett-Small, CC BY 2.0

Alice’s, the red antiques shop on Portobello Road
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cafe tables in Duke of York Square, Chelsea
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0

The arcade entrance to South Kensington station
Photo: TheFrog001, CC0

Maples and stone lanterns in the Kyoto Garden, Holland Park
Photo: Free Man, CC BY-SA 2.0

The gilded Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

The south front of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
Photo: Camster2, CC BY-SA 3.0

Looking over the Long Water from the Italian Gardens in autumn
Photo: Roger Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0

Harrods covered in Christmas lights at night
Photo: Editor5807, CC BY-SA 4.0

The arched entrance to a cobbled mews in South Kensington
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0

Victorian shopfronts on Kensington High Street
Photo: Gary Houston, CC0
