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Art: Colony Sound at the Marlborough Gallery – a trip through a dystopian, cold war alternative universe
Posted on Friday, Sep 13, 2019 | No CommentsBewildering, beautiful, absurd and entertaining, the Colony Sound installation at the Marlborough Gallery in London is an absolute delight. -
![It’s not every day you come across a tree named after the actor Benedict Cumberbatch, but that’s what happened to me yesterday when I was walking along Euston Road in […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/benedict-cumberbatch-tree-01-115x115.jpg "Help save a tree called Benedict Cumberbatch in Euston, London")
Help save a tree called Benedict Cumberbatch in Euston, London
Posted on Friday, Sep 13, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s not every day you come across a tree named after the actor Benedict Cumberbatch, but that’s what happened to me yesterday when I was walking along Euston Road in […] -
Fifty photos of Nuoro, Sardinia: landscapes, street scenes, architecture and street art
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019 | No CommentsSituated on the slopes of Monte Ortobene, Nuoro is the sixth-largest city in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy with a population of around 36,500. -
Museum of the Moon and other great things to see at London’s Natural History Museum – in photos
Posted on Monday, Sep 2, 2019 | No CommentsOn show at the Natural History Museum until January 5th 2020 is this spectacular, illuminated replica of the Moon, with a diameter of 7 metres. -
![After jumping on the wrong train, we found ourselves with an hour to kill at the Sardinian town of Macomer in the province of Nuoro – and it turned out […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/macomer-sardinia-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Macomer, Sardinia: steam loco, narrow gauge railway and abandoned warehouses – in photos")
Macomer, Sardinia: steam loco, narrow gauge railway and abandoned warehouses – in photos
Posted on Friday, Aug 30, 2019 | No CommentsAfter jumping on the wrong train, we found ourselves with an hour to kill at the Sardinian town of Macomer in the province of Nuoro – and it turned out […] -
![As some of you may know, I’ve been documenting the street preachers of Brixton for some time, and given that most of them employ unfeasibly loud speakers to bellow out […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/street-preacher-shepherds-bush-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The street preacher of Shepherd’s Bush, west London")
In photos: The street preacher of Shepherd’s Bush, west London
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 20, 2019 | No CommentsAs some of you may know, I’ve been documenting the street preachers of Brixton for some time, and given that most of them employ unfeasibly loud speakers to bellow out […] -
![Here’s a small selection of photos of Camden Lock at night – all taken on the rather remarkable Huawei P30 phone which uses exceedingly clever technology to produce stunning low […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/camden-lock-night-photos-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: London’s Camden Lock late at night, taken on the remarkable Huawei P30 phone")
In photos: London’s Camden Lock late at night, taken on the remarkable Huawei P30 phone
Posted on Monday, Aug 19, 2019 | No CommentsHere’s a small selection of photos of Camden Lock at night – all taken on the rather remarkable Huawei P30 phone which uses exceedingly clever technology to produce stunning low […] -
![This set of photos was taken late at night around the Amsterdam red light district, and also in two bars we visited in the area: the Excalibur bar and the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/amsterdam-red-light-district-01-115x115.jpg "Amsterdam red light district, heavy metal Excalibur bar and the San Francisco nightpub – in photos")
Amsterdam red light district, heavy metal Excalibur bar and the San Francisco nightpub – in photos
Posted on Monday, Aug 19, 2019 | No CommentsThis set of photos was taken late at night around the Amsterdam red light district, and also in two bars we visited in the area: the Excalibur bar and the […] -
![This was rather unexpected: travelling to Cardiff Central to get a train back to London last week, I came across the sight of two gleaming steam engines ready to pull […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/steam-train-cardiff-central-01-115x115.jpg "The unexpected joy of finding two steam engines at Cardiff Central station")
The unexpected joy of finding two steam engines at Cardiff Central station
Posted on Monday, Aug 5, 2019 | No CommentsThis was rather unexpected: travelling to Cardiff Central to get a train back to London last week, I came across the sight of two gleaming steam engines ready to pull […] -
![Inviting passers-by to “sample life on Mars ahead of the new major exhibition at the Design Museum,” the Mars Estate Agency Pop-Up proved rather a baffling concoction, with very little […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/moving-to-mars-01-115x115.jpg "Mars Estate Agency Pop-Up: a baffling taster of the Design Museum’s forthcoming exhibition, July 2019")
Mars Estate Agency Pop-Up: a baffling taster of the Design Museum’s forthcoming exhibition, July 2019
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 16, 2019 | No CommentsInviting passers-by to “sample life on Mars ahead of the new major exhibition at the Design Museum,” the Mars Estate Agency Pop-Up proved rather a baffling concoction, with very little […] -
New York street art and signs – SoHo and the Bowery in forty photos
Posted on Thursday, Jun 20, 2019 | No CommentsI was back in New York earlier this year, and took this series of forty photographs showing some of the street art and scenes around Soho and the Bowery. -
![On the last day of our US tour, the band’s driver – the ever-accommodating Steve Michener – took us up to Griffith Park, where we were able to enjoy commanding […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/griffith-observatory-la-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The Griffith Observatory and Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California")
In photos: The Griffith Observatory and Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California
Posted on Monday, Jun 17, 2019 | No CommentsOn the last day of our US tour, the band’s driver – the ever-accommodating Steve Michener – took us up to Griffith Park, where we were able to enjoy commanding […] -
![La Mercè is the annual festival of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, and a major part of the festivities is the parade through the streets of papier maché “giants” […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gegants-barcelona-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The parade of giants, La Mercè festival, Barcelona, Spain")
In photos: The parade of giants, La Mercè festival, Barcelona, Spain
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 11, 2019 | No CommentsLa Mercè is the annual festival of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, and a major part of the festivities is the parade through the streets of papier maché “giants” […] -
In photos: Donald Trump protests in central London, Tues 4th June 2019
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 4, 2019 | 5 CommentsLondoners came out in their thousands today to protest at the visit of US president, Donald Trump. Here’s some photos from the protest: -
![Twenty years ago, the centre of London was brought to a standstill by tens of thousands of anti-capitalism protesters during the ‘J18’ protests. Here’s some photos from my archives from […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/j18-protest-london-1999-20-years-on-01-115x115.jpg "Twenty Years Ago: J18 anti-capitalism protests in central London, June 1999")
Twenty Years Ago: J18 anti-capitalism protests in central London, June 1999
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 4, 2019 | No CommentsTwenty years ago, the centre of London was brought to a standstill by tens of thousands of anti-capitalism protesters during the ‘J18’ protests. Here’s some photos from my archives from […]