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![This interesting sound installation forms part of the National Museum of Wales’ Fragile exhibition and invites the public to play songs that will be big enough to smash the clay covering […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/mute-national-museum-wales-011-115x115.jpg "Sound as a weapon: DJs crack the clay at Mute at the National Museum of Wales")
Sound as a weapon: DJs crack the clay at Mute at the National Museum of Wales
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 8, 2015 | No CommentsThis interesting sound installation forms part of the National Museum of Wales’ Fragile exhibition and invites the public to play songs that will be big enough to smash the clay covering […] -
Cardiff protest against Israel playing Wales in the UEFA 2016 qualifier – photos
Posted on Sunday, Sep 6, 2015 | 1 CommentA large and lively protest and march took place in Cardiff today, ahead of Wales’ frustrating 0-0 draw against Israel in the UEFA 2016 qualifiers. -
![A march and rally is taking place in Cardiff this afternoon in protest at Israel playing in the UEFA Championship. The team face Wales in the Cardiff City stadium at […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_20150906_111628-115x115.jpg "Fair Play for Palestine – activists protest ahead of Wales vs Israel UEFA Championship match, 6th Sept, 2015")
Fair Play for Palestine – activists protest ahead of Wales vs Israel UEFA Championship match, 6th Sept, 2015
Posted on Sunday, Sep 6, 2015 | No CommentsA march and rally is taking place in Cardiff this afternoon in protest at Israel playing in the UEFA Championship. The team face Wales in the Cardiff City stadium at […] -
![Here’s a selection of street scenes photographed during my short visit to Cardiff this week. My walk to the station took me along Queen Street – where’s there’s always something […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cardiff-street-scenes-august-2015-011-115x115.jpg "Cardiff street scenes: religious rows, the Beatles, sand dogs and Chip Alley")
Cardiff street scenes: religious rows, the Beatles, sand dogs and Chip Alley
Posted on Saturday, Aug 22, 2015 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of street scenes photographed during my short visit to Cardiff this week. My walk to the station took me along Queen Street – where’s there’s always something […] -
Bongs, buttons and bull strength at Cardiff’s Central Market – in photos
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 | No CommentsCardiff Central Market has been around since Victorian times, and I always make a point of taking a look around whenever I’m back in my home town. -
![Iechyd Da and a Happy St David’s Day /Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sa to you all! I’m seeing the day in with a fairly sizeable hangover, with extra drinking encouraged by yesterday’s fabulous win […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/st-davids-day-2015-115x115.jpg "Happy St David’s Day – Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant – 1st March 2015")
Happy St David’s Day – Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant – 1st March 2015
Posted on Sunday, Mar 1, 2015 | No CommentsIechyd Da and a Happy St David’s Day /Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sa to you all! I’m seeing the day in with a fairly sizeable hangover, with extra drinking encouraged by yesterday’s fabulous win […] -
A walk up Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales
Posted on Friday, Jan 9, 2015 | 1 CommentSituated between Cardiff and Caerphilly at the southern edge of the South Wales coal field, Caerphilly mountain is a lovely place to go for a wander. -
![Top of my list of films to see is ‘Pride,’ a heart-warming film based on the remarkable story of Welsh mining community miners uniting with gay activists to fight Thatcher during the Miners’ […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pride-miners-strike-gay-activists-3-115x115.jpg "Pride movie dramatises the wonderful solidarity between Welsh miners and gay activists during the 1980s strike")
Pride movie dramatises the wonderful solidarity between Welsh miners and gay activists during the 1980s strike
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 2, 2014 | No CommentsTop of my list of films to see is ‘Pride,’ a heart-warming film based on the remarkable story of Welsh mining community miners uniting with gay activists to fight Thatcher during the Miners’ […] -
![Rarely has a city transformed as quickly as Cardiff has in recent years, and whenever I return I’m always interested to see the changes. Here’s twenty-five photos taken as I scampered […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cardiff-street-photos-021-115x115.jpg "Cardiff street photos – 25 views of the capital of Wales, June 2014")
Cardiff street photos – 25 views of the capital of Wales, June 2014
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 1, 2014 | No CommentsRarely has a city transformed as quickly as Cardiff has in recent years, and whenever I return I’m always interested to see the changes. Here’s twenty-five photos taken as I scampered […] -
Swishy animation shows off Network Rail’s plans for Pontypridd station
Posted on Monday, Jun 2, 2014 | 1 CommentNetwork Rail has uploaded a slick video showing off the proposed improvements to Pontypridd station in the south Wales Valleys. -
![Exactly one hundred years since Edward Thomas was inspired to write his evocative poem about a summer steam train stopping at a deserted station in the Cotswolds, a special train has […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/addlestrop-station-1-115x115.jpg "One hundred years on, a special Adlestrop train commemorates the evocative Edward Thomas poem")
One hundred years on, a special Adlestrop train commemorates the evocative Edward Thomas poem
Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | 1 CommentExactly one hundred years since Edward Thomas was inspired to write his evocative poem about a summer steam train stopping at a deserted station in the Cotswolds, a special train has […] -
![Here’s the story of how the punk revolution changed everything for this Welsh boy living in Cardiff in the 1970s, and how the dreams of rock’n’roll stardom took a blow when […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/punk-rock-wales-roxy-70s1-115x115.jpg "From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s")
From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s
Posted on Monday, Mar 31, 2014 | 2 CommentsHere’s the story of how the punk revolution changed everything for this Welsh boy living in Cardiff in the 1970s, and how the dreams of rock’n’roll stardom took a blow when […] -
![As readers of this blog may know, I reluctantly abandoned my lifelong support for Cardiff City a while ago. I posted up the reasons for my decision in a post […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cardiff-city-whats-wrong-115x115.jpg "What’s wrong with Cardiff City FC – a rival fan’s perspective")
What’s wrong with Cardiff City FC – a rival fan’s perspective
Posted on Monday, Mar 17, 2014 | No CommentsAs readers of this blog may know, I reluctantly abandoned my lifelong support for Cardiff City a while ago. I posted up the reasons for my decision in a post […] -
![I’m just about old enough to remember when Cardiff Queen Street station was fronted by the imposing Victorian architecture of the Taff Vale Railway offices, while the main platforms above were […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cardif-queen-street-station-02-115x115.jpg "Cardiff Queen Street station gets its old platforms back as part of £220m rail improvement scheme")
Cardiff Queen Street station gets its old platforms back as part of £220m rail improvement scheme
Posted on Thursday, Feb 27, 2014 | 2 CommentsI’m just about old enough to remember when Cardiff Queen Street station was fronted by the imposing Victorian architecture of the Taff Vale Railway offices, while the main platforms above were […] -
![Long term readers of this blog will know that I’ve been a hardcore Cardiff City fan all my life. I’ve been going to games since I was 6 years old, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cardiff-city-rebrand-115x115.jpg "Goodbye Cardiff City FC: a life long fan finds salvation in the lower leagues")
Goodbye Cardiff City FC: a life long fan finds salvation in the lower leagues
Posted on Friday, Feb 14, 2014 | 39 CommentsLong term readers of this blog will know that I’ve been a hardcore Cardiff City fan all my life. I’ve been going to games since I was 6 years old, […]