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In photos: a visual taster of the joys of Tolworth, south west London
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In photos: a visual taster of the joys of Tolworth, south west London

Mon 5th October, 2020Mon 4th January, 2021 - by editor - 1 Comment

Faced with a quarter of an hour to kill before the next London bound train, I took a quick stroll around Tolworth, a suburban area in the Royal Borough of …

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In photos: abandoned Marazion station in Cornwall - archive photos from 2005
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In photos: abandoned Marazion station in Cornwall – archive photos from 2003-2005

Thu 1st October, 2020Thu 1st October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seen in August 2005, this is the abandoned station building of Marazion, which was once the penultimate stop on the Great Western main line to Penzance. Opened by the West …

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Goodbye to the Crobar, one of the last of the central London rock’n’roll bars

Wed 23rd September, 2020Wed 23rd September, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Rock and rollers were dealt another grim blow yesterday with the news that the famous Crobar in Soho was closing its doors for good due to coronavirus-related issues.

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Green spaces, trees, parks and stunning London vistas: a walk from Blackheath to Greenwich
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Green spaces, parks, a foot tunnel and stunning views: a walk from Blackheath to Greenwich

Tue 15th September, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

For such a short walk (around 6.5k/4 miles), this south-east London stroll offers a lot of variety, with magnificent views, plenty of greenery and even a walk through a foot …

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London canal walk: King's Cross to Camden to Regent's Park, Sept 2020
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London canal walk: King’s Cross to Camden to Regent’s Park with 40 photos and route map

Thu 10th September, 2020Thu 28th July, 2022 - by editor - 1 Comment

This short walk starts at Kings Cross tube station, takes you along the canal towpath from Kings Cross to Camden and then through Regent’s Park and on to Warren Street …

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In photos: Extinction Rebellion in Trafalgar Square, London, 2nd September 2020
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In photos: Extinction Rebellion in Trafalgar Square, London, 2nd September 2020

Thu 3rd September, 2020Thu 3rd September, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a series of 37 photos taken at the Extinction Rebellion occupation of Parliament Square in London yesterday. Despite the large police presence surrounding the square and a helicopter hovering …

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London's shame: long line of hungry homeless people queuing in the rain at Trafalgar Square
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London’s shame: long line of hungry homeless people queuing in the rain at Trafalgar Square

Thu 3rd September, 2020Thu 3rd September, 2020 - by editor - 5 Comments.

This was the sad scene in Trafalgar Square yesterday evening, as a long line of homeless people queued up in the rain to get something to eat.

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In photos: River walk from North Greenwich to the Thames Barrier via the O2/Millenium Dome
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In photos: River walk from North Greenwich to the Thames Barrier via the O2/Millennium Dome

Wed 26th August, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

London is full of great walks, and one of my favourites is the fairly short walk from North Greenwich tube station to the Thames Barrier and back, taking  in The …

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50 photos - a trip to King's Cross Coal Drop Yards in London
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King’s Cross Coal Drop Yards, The Lighthouse and Regent’s Canal: fifty photos

Sat 8th August, 2020Sun 20th December, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Given that it’s one of those privately owned faux ‘public’ spaces with security guards lurking in every doorway, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy my trip to Coal Drops Yard, a large, …

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Cardiff in lockdown - stations, street photos and night scenes, July 2020
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Cardiff in lockdown – stations, street photos and night scenes, July 2020

Fri 24th July, 2020Thu 23rd July, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Although the lockdown is slowly easing in Wales, Cardiff remains strangely quiet with many of its once-bustling streets remaining empty. Here’s some photos from an (essential) trip earlier this week.

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Hundreds travel to Barry Island as the Welsh lockdown eases, Weds 22nd July 2020 - in photos
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Hundreds travel to Barry Island as the Welsh lockdown eases, Weds 22nd July 2020 – in photos

Thu 23rd July, 2020Thu 23rd July, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Barry Island was the busiest I’ve seen it for a very long time yesterday, as hundreds of people took advantage of the glorious weather, and filled the beach and promenade.

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Mud, mud, glorious mud! The swampy boglands of Glastonbury Festival in photos, June 2005
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Mud, mud, glorious mud! The swampy boglands of Glastonbury Festival in photos, June 2005

Tue 16th June, 2020Tue 16th June, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I think it’s fair to say that the Glastonbury festival of fifteen years ago wasn’t one of the best. After a promising sunny start, the site swiftly degraded into a …

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Black Lives Matter - home made banners from the London protest, 6th June 2020
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Black Lives Matter – home made banners from the London protest, 6th June 2020

Sun 7th June, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Yesterday, thousands of people attended anti-racism protests across the UK, sparked off by the murder of George Floyd by US police. A large demo took place in the centre of …

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Deserted London: the empty streets of Soho, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square, June 2020
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Deserted London: the empty streets of Soho, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, June 2020

Sat 6th June, 2020Sat 6th June, 2020 - by editor - 1 Comment

The ongoing coronavirus lockdown has reduced the once bustling centre of London into a ghost town, with almost all its shops, businesses, cafes and bars remaining closed for over two …

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The eerie emptiness of Waterloo station in rush hour lockdown, 5.30pm, Thurs 4th June, 2020
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In photos: The eerie emptiness of Waterloo station in rush hour lockdown, Thurs 4th June, 2020

Fri 5th June, 2020Fri 5th June, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s Britain’s busiest railway station, handling an astonishing 94 million passenger entries and exits every year, but yesterday the station was almost deserted during the evening rush hour, with more …

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Bands of my past: the East London soul/funk outfit with an unlikely connection to black metal
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Failed bands of my past: east London soul/funk hustlers, Apartment

Thu 4th June, 2020Mon 31st May, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s another glimpse into one of the long and many ‘lean’ years of my music career. This time it’s June 1983, and I can be seen youthfully posing at the …

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Photo archives: London Mayday protest, Parliament Square, 1st May 2000
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Photo archives: London Mayday 2K protest, Parliament Square, 1st May 2000

Fri 1st May, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Twenty years ago, Parliament Square in London was filled with anti-capitalist protesters, green campaigners and activists for a celebration of Mayday. Here’s some photos from the day:

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Castle, sheep, signalbox and beer - a photo walk from Robertsbridge to Bodiam fifteen years ago, April 2005
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Castle, sheep, signalbox and beer – a photo walk from Robertsbridge to Bodiam fifteen years ago, April 2005

Tue 14th April, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Virtual countryside walks are the only ones possible during the ongoing pandemic, so here’s a collection of 25 photos from a 2005 walk from Robertsbridge to Bodiam Castle and back, …

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St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000
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Photos of St Ives twenty years ago – beach, harbour, countryside and sea scenes from April 2000

Sun 12th April, 2020Sat 11th April, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With the coronavirus lock-down meaning there’s little prospect of any travelling in the foreseeable future, I thought I’d have a delve through my photo archives. Here’s a selection of 25 …

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The River Thames, Tate Modern and city night views before the lockdown
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The River Thames, Tate Modern and city night views before the lockdown

Fri 10th April, 2020Thu 9th April, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a short series of central London photos taken at the end of last month, before the lockdown restricted movement. How I dream of being able to take a stroll …

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In photos: the deserted streets of New York during the coronavirus lockdown, April 2020
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In photos: the deserted streets of New York during the coronavirus lockdown, April 2020

Thu 9th April, 2020Thu 9th April, 2020 - by Jim_NYC - Leave a Comment

Jim, our resident New York snapper, took to the deserted streets of Manhattan recently and sent us these scenes of the city in full coronavirus lockdown:

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Tokyo photos: street scenes, signs, architecture and the Monochrome Set
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Tokyo photos: street scenes, signs, architecture, a beer cocktail and the Monochrome Set

Mon 16th March, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s my final selection of photos from my trip to Tokyo a while back. This time I was taking pictures of the architecture, street signs and people plus some scenes …

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Newcastle photos: Millennium and other bridges, River Tyne, rain and street scenes
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Newcastle and Gateshead photos: Millennium and other bridges, River Tyne, rain and night time street scenes

Mon 9th March, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Newcastle is a bloody great city, and The Monochrome Set always get a particularly raucous welcome when we visit, so it was a pleasure to be back this weekend, despite …

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Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture and Tunnocks
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Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture, Tunnock’s and salt shaker seediness

Fri 6th March, 2020Thu 5th March, 2020 - by editor - 1 Comment

Last weekend, I headed up north to Dundee, a Scottish east coast trading port once known as the city of “jute, jam and journalism” and – of course – the …

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Glasgow photos: rainswept streets, street scenes, street art and sunlight, Feb 2020
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Glasgow photos: rainswept roads, street scenes, urban art and winter sun, Feb 2020

Tue 3rd March, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was up in chilly and wet Glasgow over the weekend playing a show with The Monochrome Set – here’s some photos from my brief stay.

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In photos: Extinction Rebellion protest in Parliament Square, London, Sat 22nd Feb 2020
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In photos: Extinction Rebellion protest in Parliament Square, London, Sat 22nd Feb 2020

Sun 23rd February, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists filled Parliament Square yesterday, after marching from Russell Square. Joining forces with Parents for Futures and others, the march was to highlight the inaction on …

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In photos: the fabulous Gravity Rock bar in Shinjuku, Tokyo
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In photos: the fabulous Gravity Rock bar in Shinjuku, Tokyo

Mon 17th February, 2020Mon 17th February, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Tucked away in a Shinjuku alley and up a flight of stairs is the wonderful Gravity rock bar, a diminutive venue which wedges in a fully stocked bar and a …

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In photos: an unexpected stop at Thetford railway station, as storm-felled trees blocked the line

Tue 11th February, 2020Fri 28th February, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

As Storm Ciara battered the UK, my Sunday morning trip from Norwich to London was beset by cancellations and hefty delays as uprooted trees blocked multiple locations along the route.

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Norwich at night: street photos, bars, chip shops amd architecture
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Norwich at night: street photos, bars, chip shops and architecture

Mon 10th February, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a set of late night photos of the Norfolk city of Norwich, contrasting the beautiful architecture with images from the lively bars and chip shops.

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In photos: A drinking night out in Liverpool - Jimmy's, The Grapes and the Motel Bar
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In photos: A drinking night out in Liverpool – Jimmy’s, The Grapes and the Motel Bar

Mon 3rd February, 2020Mon 3rd February, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On the weekend, I was back up in one of my favourite UK cities, with the Monochrome Set playing a show at Jimmy’s in Liverpool. Here’s some photos from my …

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