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Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 | 3 CommentsThere’s not many things you can get for free in central London, so it’s worth celebrating this magnificent free viewing platform by St Paul’s Cathedral one more time. -
![Here’s a small set of photos from a rainy London weekend. Above, a man passes a collection of beach paintings hung on the railings of Green Park, on Piccadilly. The artist sagely […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/beach-scenes-london-rain-115x115.jpg "Beach scenes and Piccadilly rain, Photographers Gallery and other London photos")
Beach scenes and Piccadilly rain, Photographers Gallery and other London photos
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 17, 2015 | No CommentsHere’s a small set of photos from a rainy London weekend. Above, a man passes a collection of beach paintings hung on the railings of Green Park, on Piccadilly. The artist sagely […] -
God-bothering, megaphone-toting Islamophobe annoys Oxford Circus shoppers
Posted on Monday, Feb 16, 2015 | 3 CommentsSeen annoying shoppers and deafening passengers trying to get into a crowded Oxford Circus tube station was this God-bothering bloke with a megaphone. His name is Carl. -
![This dazzling display of neon art at the Sprüth Magers gallery in Grafton Street caught my eye as I was wandering around town on the weekend, so I had to go […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/joseph-kosuth-amnesia-london-011-115x115.jpg "A dazzling display of neon art: Amnesia: Various, Luminous, Fixed at Sprüth Magers, London")
A dazzling display of neon art: Amnesia: Various, Luminous, Fixed at Sprüth Magers, London
Posted on Monday, Feb 16, 2015 | No CommentsThis dazzling display of neon art at the Sprüth Magers gallery in Grafton Street caught my eye as I was wandering around town on the weekend, so I had to go […] -
![Last Saturday, two separate marches from the south and east of London assembled outside City Hall to demand more affordable housing for all Londoners. I posted up 50+ photos of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/march-for-homes-london-011-115x115.jpg "Thousands of protesters assemble at City Hall for the March For Homes protest")
Thousands of protesters assemble at City Hall for the March For Homes protest
Posted on Monday, Feb 2, 2015 | No CommentsLast Saturday, two separate marches from the south and east of London assembled outside City Hall to demand more affordable housing for all Londoners. I posted up 50+ photos of […] -
![It was a miserable day in London on Saturday, with rain falling from dark, gloomy skies all morning. I was in town to take part in the March For Homes […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/rainy-day-by-the-thames-011-115x115.jpg "A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London")
A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London
Posted on Monday, Feb 2, 2015 | No CommentsIt was a miserable day in London on Saturday, with rain falling from dark, gloomy skies all morning. I was in town to take part in the March For Homes […] -
![Last week, activists calling themselves Bohemians 4 Soho occupied and reopened the legendary 12 Bar in central London, shortly after it had been closed in the wake of a huge redevelopment. […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/anti-folk-12-bar-london-261-115x115.jpg "Eviction order served on Soho’s 12 Bar Club – bailiffs due tomorrow, street party called")
Eviction order served on Soho’s 12 Bar Club – bailiffs due tomorrow, street party called
Posted on Thursday, Jan 29, 2015 | 1 CommentLast week, activists calling themselves Bohemians 4 Soho occupied and reopened the legendary 12 Bar in central London, shortly after it had been closed in the wake of a huge redevelopment. […] -
Tottenham Court Road designer fail – in pictures
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015 | 3 CommentsArchitectural designer to client: “Hey, see that clearly visible metal railing that marks the ramp into your shop entrance. You know, the one that sticks out into the really busy pedestrian thoroughfare?” -
![Seen in Fleet Street in central London is this fine example of a ghost sign for the Aerated Bread Company. Ghost signs are the fading remnants of old advertisements – […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/aerated-bread-fleet-street-london-02-115x115.jpg "Ghost sign of Fleet Street: Aerated Bread Company")
Ghost sign of Fleet Street: Aerated Bread Company
Posted on Monday, Jan 19, 2015 | 1 CommentSeen in Fleet Street in central London is this fine example of a ghost sign for the Aerated Bread Company. Ghost signs are the fading remnants of old advertisements – […] -
Photo of the day: Dior model in a dumpster, London
Posted on Friday, Jan 16, 2015 | 1 CommentI liked this scene in Ramillies Street, London W1, showing a shop display of a lantern jawed male model unceremoniously dumped in a bin. -
The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London – photos
Posted on Thursday, Jan 15, 2015 | 2 CommentsThe Sky Garden in the Walkie Talkie tower at 20 Fenchurch Street has now opened to the public, so I took a stroll around yesterday. -
![I’ve lost count of the times I’ve hurtled out of this tube exit heading off to a meeting or a gig – and there’s certainly been a few times I’ve staggered […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tottenham-court-road-5-115x115.jpg "Say goodbye to the old Tottenham Court Road tube station in London")
Say goodbye to the old Tottenham Court Road tube station in London
Posted on Monday, Jan 12, 2015 | 3 CommentsI’ve lost count of the times I’ve hurtled out of this tube exit heading off to a meeting or a gig – and there’s certainly been a few times I’ve staggered […] -
![This brought a smile to my face. After Foyles’ main book shop relocated a little further down the road, their former premises on the corner of Charing Cross and Manette Street […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/foyles-oh-yes-sushi-1-115x115.jpg "Now that is clever: Foyles former shop rebranded as O YES sushi restaurant")
Now that is clever: Foyles former shop rebranded as O YES sushi restaurant
Posted on Monday, Jan 12, 2015 | No CommentsThis brought a smile to my face. After Foyles’ main book shop relocated a little further down the road, their former premises on the corner of Charing Cross and Manette Street […] -
![Designed in 1881 by Sir Horace Jones (also the architect of Billingsgate and Smithfield Markets), Leadenhall Market in the City of London is a wonderful piece of architecture, and it […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/leadenhall-market-xmas-02-115x115.jpg "Christmas lights at London’s delightful Leadenhall Market")
Christmas lights at London’s delightful Leadenhall Market
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2014 | 1 CommentDesigned in 1881 by Sir Horace Jones (also the architect of Billingsgate and Smithfield Markets), Leadenhall Market in the City of London is a wonderful piece of architecture, and it […] -
![Here’s a selection of photos taken around central London in the first two weeks of December, 2014, Above, a nattily dressed Maplin & Webb worker on Old Bond Street takes […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/london-photos-dec-2014-02-115x115.jpg "London in December: three chimneys at Battersea, Thames night views, parks and Christmas lights")
London in December: three chimneys at Battersea, Thames night views, parks and Christmas lights
Posted on Monday, Dec 15, 2014 | 2 CommentsHere’s a selection of photos taken around central London in the first two weeks of December, 2014, Above, a nattily dressed Maplin & Webb worker on Old Bond Street takes […]