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New York 20 Years Ago: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000
Posted on Friday, Jan 24, 2020 | No CommentsNew York is a fascinating place to visit and photograph – here’s a selection of 60+ street images taken during January 2000 – exactly twenty years ago. -
![Although recent works have seen station platforms reinstated and a new booking hall constructed, Cardiff Queen Street remains a shadow of its former self. The overall roof and Taff Vale […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cardiff-queen-street-photos-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s")
In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s
Posted on Friday, Jan 17, 2020 | No CommentsAlthough recent works have seen station platforms reinstated and a new booking hall constructed, Cardiff Queen Street remains a shadow of its former self. The overall roof and Taff Vale […] -
In photos: Look Shopping Street in Shin Koenji, Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020 | No CommentsLocated a short train ride from Shinjuku, Look Shopping Street in Tokyo is a great place to browse for second-hand clothing at bargain prices. Here’s some photos from my recent visit: -
![With the year nearly over, here’s a listing of the fifteen most popular posts on this blog in 2019, with the mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hanging-sneakers-new-york-03-115x115.jpg "Shoes on power lines, fake houses, trains, photos, gentrification and architecture – the most popular posts in 2019")
Shoes on power lines, fake houses, trains, photos, gentrification and architecture – the most popular posts in 2019
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 31, 2019 | 2 CommentsWith the year nearly over, here’s a listing of the fifteen most popular posts on this blog in 2019, with the mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of […] -
In photos: Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku – a bustling Izakaya alley in Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Monday, Dec 23, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s become something of a tourist trap, but it’s still a fascinating place to visit, with loads of locals wedging themselves into the tiny restaurants at Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku. -
![Last weekend, I was in the beautiful historic riverfront city of Coimbra in central Portugal, and managed to grab these 100 photos as I wandered through the narrow cobbled streets […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/coimbra-portugal-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Coimbra, Portugal: 100 photos of night scenes, street art, architecture and Christmas lights")
Coimbra, Portugal: 100 photos of night scenes, street art, architecture and Christmas lights
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 18, 2019 | No CommentsLast weekend, I was in the beautiful historic riverfront city of Coimbra in central Portugal, and managed to grab these 100 photos as I wandered through the narrow cobbled streets […] -
![Boasting a natty funicular railway, a knackered castle, a bustling fishing fleet, shedloads of boozers and some stunning historic architecture, Hastings is well worth a look around. Here’s a set […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hastings-old-town-boats-castle-02-115x115.jpg "Sixty photos of Hastings: Old Town, beach, boats, shops and historic architecture")
Sixty photos of Hastings: Old Town, beach, boats, shops and historic architecture
Posted on Thursday, Dec 12, 2019 | No CommentsBoasting a natty funicular railway, a knackered castle, a bustling fishing fleet, shedloads of boozers and some stunning historic architecture, Hastings is well worth a look around. Here’s a set […] -
In photos: London Transport Museum opens Canteen, a new cafe/bar in the heart of Covent Garden
Posted on Friday, Nov 29, 2019 | No CommentsLast night we went along to the launch of Canteen, a new cafe/bar inside the London Transport Museum, overlooking Covent Garden Piazza. -
![Last month, I caught the Eurostar from London via Rotterdam to play a show in The Hague with The Monochrome Set. I was rather taken by both The Hague and […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/the-hague-rotterdam-station-01-115x115.jpg "50 photos: Views around The Hague and the striking architecture of Rotterdam Centraal railway station")
50 photos: Views around The Hague and the striking architecture of Rotterdam Centraal railway station
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 27, 2019 | No CommentsLast month, I caught the Eurostar from London via Rotterdam to play a show in The Hague with The Monochrome Set. I was rather taken by both The Hague and […] -
![I was last in Oxford in March last year, and posted up a comprehensive selection of 80 photos showing off the city’s architecture, fog, frozen canal, and church tower views. […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/oxford-photos-nov-2019-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: A quick look around the streets of Oxford, England")
In photos: A quick look around the streets of Oxford, England
Posted on Monday, Nov 25, 2019 | No CommentsI was last in Oxford in March last year, and posted up a comprehensive selection of 80 photos showing off the city’s architecture, fog, frozen canal, and church tower views. […] -
![After my previous attempt to get to Amsterdam was thwarted by heavy snow and cancelled flights, I finally made it over the Netherlands’ capital and grabbed some photos on my […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/amsterdam-street-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Amsterdam photos: canals, architecture, bars, street scenes, bikes and an old submarine")
Amsterdam photos: canals, architecture, bars, street scenes, bikes and an old submarine
Posted on Monday, Nov 25, 2019 | No CommentsAfter my previous attempt to get to Amsterdam was thwarted by heavy snow and cancelled flights, I finally made it over the Netherlands’ capital and grabbed some photos on my […] -
![I first visited Hastings Pier in February 2005, when much of the original Victorian structure was still intact (see pic below). Five years later, the pier was nearly completed destroyed […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/hastings-pier-nov-2019-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: the windswept vista of Hastings Pier, Autumn 2019")
In photos: the windswept vista of Hastings Pier, Autumn 2019
Posted on Thursday, Nov 21, 2019 | 1 CommentI first visited Hastings Pier in February 2005, when much of the original Victorian structure was still intact (see pic below). Five years later, the pier was nearly completed destroyed […] -
Cardiff photos: Christmas lights, street scenes, Rhiwbina station and scarf sellers, Nov 2019
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019 | No CommentsI was briefly in my home town of Cardiff yesterday – here’s some of the scenes I grabbed on my camera… -
![Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to visit the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on a glorious late autumn afternoon. Here’s some of the things I saw on my walk […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/meiji-shrine-tokyo-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The faces and sights of the Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan")
In photos: The faces and sights of the Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 19, 2019 | No CommentsEarlier this month I was fortunate enough to visit the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on a glorious late autumn afternoon. Here’s some of the things I saw on my walk […] -
![It may only be the middle of November, but all of London’s main Christmas street lights have now been switched on, and this short photo series shows off the displays […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/london-xmas-lights-2019-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: London Christmas lights and markets – Regent Street, Leicester Square, Carnaby Street and Trafalgar Square")
In photos: London Christmas lights and markets – Regent Street, Leicester Square, Carnaby Street and Trafalgar Square
Posted on Monday, Nov 18, 2019 | No CommentsIt may only be the middle of November, but all of London’s main Christmas street lights have now been switched on, and this short photo series shows off the displays […]