The Cheesegrater, the Walkie-Talkie and the Gherkin: Amazing aerial pictures show how London's skyline has changed over 18 spectacular months (DailyMail)

"From the wedge-shaped 'Cheesegrater' to the more solid-looking 'Walkie-Talkie', these spectacular photos taken from 2,400-feet above London show how skyscrapers have been springing up in the capital in the past 18-months.

Aerial photographer Jason Hawkes took the pictures while flying in a helicopter over the financial district of the capital.

Despite the rest of Britain being in the doldrums after the economic downturn, these photos show London is still climbing."

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