Night at Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, London

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Night at Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, London
Night at Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, London

Coal Drops Yard is a privately owned public space / shopping complex created from two victorian coal sheds. The original brick and stone buildings were built in the 1850s. At the time, coal was the only form of energy used for heat and light in London, either directly, or indirectly after having been converted to coal gas. The coal drops took coal from the North of England and transferred it to the nearby gas works, or further afield via horse drawn carts or narrowboats. At their peak, the coal drops processed 8m tonnes of coal a year.

The redevelopment of the site was part of the King's Cross Central development scheme for the former "railway lands" to the north of King's Cross and St Pancras stations. The current site is a privately owned public space (a type of public space that, although privately owned, is legally required to be open to the public) consisting of high-end shops and restaurants.

This low light, handheld photograph taken at night using a wide angle lens. It shows diners at a resturant and narrowboats on part of the Regents Canal, and parts of the surrounding modern architecture.

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Taken on: October 16, 2024
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Camera: Canon EOS R6m2, f/2.8, 1/4 sec, 16mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS R6m2
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Focal Length: 16mm
ISO: 640
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Manual
Color Space: sRGB
Software: RawTherapee 5.11
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