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A giant blue cock on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014 | No CommentsLooking fabulously daft is this giant sized cock which currently occupies the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Square in central London. -
![I loved the amazing independent art show that was put on in a Cavendish Square car park in central London in October last year, so when I heard of a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/q-park-chinatown-art-exhibition-012-115x115.jpg "Photo report – 100 artists at the Q Park, Chinatown, London, 3-9 Feb, 2014")
Photo report – 100 artists at the Q Park, Chinatown, London, 3-9 Feb, 2014
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014 | 2 CommentsI loved the amazing independent art show that was put on in a Cavendish Square car park in central London in October last year, so when I heard of a […] -
![Currently showing at the Royal Academy is ‘Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined,’ a large scale exhibition created by seven contemporary architectural firms tasked with transforming the RA’s galleries – and also challenging […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sensing-spaces-royal-academy-201-115x115.jpg "Photo report – Sensing Spaces, Architecture Reimagined at the Royal Academy, London")
Photo report – Sensing Spaces, Architecture Reimagined at the Royal Academy, London
Posted on Monday, Feb 24, 2014 | No CommentsCurrently showing at the Royal Academy is ‘Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined,’ a large scale exhibition created by seven contemporary architectural firms tasked with transforming the RA’s galleries – and also challenging […] -
Save the George Tavern in Stepney – sign this petition now
Posted on Friday, Feb 14, 2014 | No CommentsAnother grand old pub is under threat, with the Grade II listed George Tavern in Commercial Road, Stepney under threat from developers who have purchased the adjoining site. -
Developers unveil plans to stop the Walkie Talkie tower’s car-melting rays
Posted on Thursday, Feb 13, 2014 | No CommentsDevelopers of the distinctive Walkie Talkie tower in the City of London have submitted plans to prevent the skyscraper reflecting powerful rays of sunlight to the street below. -
![Packed full of charming Victorian shop-frontages, the pedestrian-only Cecil Court links Charing Cross Road and St. Martin’s Lane in central London, and is an essential stop-off for bibliophiles, antique map fans […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cecil-court-london-01-115x115.jpg "Booksellers Row at Cecil Court – a Victorian gem in central London")
Booksellers Row at Cecil Court – a Victorian gem in central London
Posted on Monday, Feb 10, 2014 | 1 CommentPacked full of charming Victorian shop-frontages, the pedestrian-only Cecil Court links Charing Cross Road and St. Martin’s Lane in central London, and is an essential stop-off for bibliophiles, antique map fans […] -
![The Vauxhall Society is up in arms over TfL and Lambeth Council plans to spend £25 million demolishing the shiny edifice that is Vauxhall Bus Station, just ten years after it […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/vauxhall-bus-station-threat-1-115x115.jpg "Vauxhall Bus Station threatened with demolition to make way for a ‘riverside town’")
Vauxhall Bus Station threatened with demolition to make way for a ‘riverside town’
Posted on Monday, Feb 3, 2014 | 4 CommentsThe Vauxhall Society is up in arms over TfL and Lambeth Council plans to spend £25 million demolishing the shiny edifice that is Vauxhall Bus Station, just ten years after it […] -
Chinese New Year 2014 in London – Year of the Horse. Events timetable here
Posted on Sunday, Feb 2, 2014 | No CommentsThe Chinese new year has once again brought big crowds into the centre of London, and there’s a full day’s worth of events programmed for the West End. -
![I liked this photo of determined, all-weather chatters that I unearthed from my woefully disorganised photo archives. It was taken on Tottenham Court Road in 2001 – when the street […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/chatting-in-the-rain-115x115.jpg "Chatting in the rain, Tottenham Court Road, London – pic of the day")
Chatting in the rain, Tottenham Court Road, London – pic of the day
Posted on Saturday, Feb 1, 2014 | 1 CommentI liked this photo of determined, all-weather chatters that I unearthed from my woefully disorganised photo archives. It was taken on Tottenham Court Road in 2001 – when the street […] -
Birmingham New Street named as Britain’s worst railway station
Posted on Monday, Jan 27, 2014 | 3 CommentsIn news that is unlikely to surprise anyone who has had to stumble through its dirty, dark passageways, Birmingham New Street has been named Britain’s worst railway station. -
![Tasked with “bringing together the cosmically curious and culturally quirky space community for a social mix of art–space programmes,” the KOSMICA session at the South Bank last week proved to be […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/full-moon-party-kosmica-arts-catalyst1-115x115.jpg "Smelling the Moon: Kosmica Full Moon Party, London")
Smelling the Moon: Kosmica Full Moon Party, London
Posted on Monday, Jan 20, 2014 | No CommentsTasked with “bringing together the cosmically curious and culturally quirky space community for a social mix of art–space programmes,” the KOSMICA session at the South Bank last week proved to be […] -
![Now, here’s a man after my own heart! Film maker Simon Smith has carefully matched up the wonderful 1920s colour footage of London’s streets captured by cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene with his own […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/london-1927-2013-film-115x115.jpg "Wonderful colour film footage matches up London views from 1927 – 2013")
Wonderful colour film footage matches up London views from 1927 – 2013
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 | 2 CommentsNow, here’s a man after my own heart! Film maker Simon Smith has carefully matched up the wonderful 1920s colour footage of London’s streets captured by cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene with his own […] -
![Heavy rains have seen the water levels of the River Thames rise considerably, with local flooding around Kingston upon Thames. Here’s some photos taken from a riverside walk north of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/kingston-high-tide-flooding-01-115x115.jpg "Kingston upon Thames – winter high tide and flooding photos")
Kingston upon Thames – winter high tide and flooding photos
Posted on Monday, Jan 13, 2014 | No CommentsHeavy rains have seen the water levels of the River Thames rise considerably, with local flooding around Kingston upon Thames. Here’s some photos taken from a riverside walk north of […] -
![If you follow this blog, you’ll know that I’m a man who likes his coffee and his cafes, and I’m delighted to share my latest fave in Soho, the Flat […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/flat-white-berwick-st-london-01-115x115.jpg "Flat White, Berwick Street, London – my new favourite Soho coffee shop")
Flat White, Berwick Street, London – my new favourite Soho coffee shop
Posted on Monday, Jan 6, 2014 | 1 CommentIf you follow this blog, you’ll know that I’m a man who likes his coffee and his cafes, and I’m delighted to share my latest fave in Soho, the Flat […] -
The Hobbit newsagent on Wardour Street reveals its 1970s frontage
Posted on Monday, Jan 6, 2014 | 1 CommentSpotted in Soho over the weekend was this lovely old 1970s wooden shop sign for the Hobbit newsagent at 72, Wardour Street, central London.