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Finsbury Park in the autumn sunshine - 34 photos
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The blues and browns of Finsbury Park in the autumn sunshine – 34 photos

Mon 23rd November, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

One of the first of the great London parks laid out in the Victorian era, Finsbury PRK park borders the residential neighbourhoods of Harringay, Finsbury Park, Stroud Green, and Manor …

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The incredible Tate Britain light installation celebrating Diwali - in photos
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The incredible Tate Britain light installation celebrating Diwali – in photos

Mon 16th November, 2020Sun 15th November, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Unveiled last week, this wonderful light installation on the front of Tate Britain – which is currently back in lockdown – celebrates Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

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Green Park goes for the full autumnal colours, Nov 2020
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London’s Green Park in magnificent autumnal hues, Nov 2020

Sat 7th November, 2020Fri 6th November, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I took another stroll around central London’s Green Park recently and captured some wonderful autumn colours. I hope you like them too!

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Gas lamps, autumnal scenes and late night views, Hyde Park, London
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Gas lamps, autumnal scenes and late night views, Hyde Park, London

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

Hyde Park is still illuminated by gas lighting, adding a beautiful warm glow to late night walks through the largest of the capital’s four Royal Parks. Here’s a series of …

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In photos: Tavistock Square - a public park in the heart of Bloomsbury, London
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In photos: Tavistock Square – a public park in the heart of Bloomsbury, London

Mon 2nd November, 2020Sun 1st November, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Designed as a companion park to the nearby Gordon Square,  Tavistock Square is a compact green space in Bloomsbury, central London.

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In photos: the Regency wonder of Woburn Walk in Bloomsbury, London
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Stepping into the past: the historic Regency shopfronts of Woburn Walk in Bloomsbury, London

Thu 29th October, 2020Thu 29th October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On my wanders through Bloomsbury in central London, I was delighted to stumble across the beautifully preserved Woburn Walk, which oozed Ye Olde atmosphere  in the late afternoon, autumn drizzle.

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London street photography: thirty views from Soho, Mayfair and Islington
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London street photography: thirty views from Soho, Mayfair, The Angel and Islington

Wed 28th October, 2020Tue 27th October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a collection of 30 photos assembled from my recent wanders around central London. Almost all of the shots were taken with my Ricoh GRiii compact camera, which is a …

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Check out the Face To Face exhibition, King's Cross Tunnel, London, Oct- 19th Nov 2020
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Check out the Face To Face exhibition in the King’s Cross Tunnel, London – runs until Sunday, 29th Nov 2020

Tue 27th October, 2020Tue 27th October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Divided across an open air space and in the adjacent King’s Cross Tunnel, Face to Face is a compelling exhibition of social documentary photography curated by Ekow Eshun, in partnership …

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In photos: Gordon Square park, Bloomsbury, central London
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In photos: a walk around the Gordon Square park in Bloomsbury, central London

Mon 26th October, 2020Sun 25th October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

During the lockdown, I pretty much visited every park – big or small – within three miles of Brixton, but this time I’ve travelled further afar and taken a look …

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The astonishing beauty of Regent's Park in autumn - twenty photos, October 2020
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The astonishing beauty of Regent’s Park in autumn – twenty photos, October 2020

Sat 24th October, 2020Fri 23rd October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Regent’s Park in central London is absolutely stunning at the moment, with fallen autumnal leaves forming a golden carpet and the trees creating a spectacular yellow umbrella. Here’s twenty photos …

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Empty floors, open spaces and unused stairs: a look around a deserted Barbican Centre - in photo
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Empty floors, open spaces and unused stairs: a look around a deserted Barbican Centre – in photos

Fri 23rd October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Owned, funded and managed by the City of London Corporation, the Barbican Centre performing arts centre was officially opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II on 3 March 1982, …

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Autumn takes over in London's Green Park- 18 photos shot with Ricoh GRiii camera
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Autumn takes over in London’s Green Park- 23 photos shot with the Ricoh GRiii compact camera

Thu 22nd October, 2020Thu 22nd October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Central London is blessed with a huge selection of open spaces, and they’ve become essential places to breathe some fresh air and  momentarily escape the grim reality of the ongoing …

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In photos: the arms-aloft street preacher with a speaker in a shopping trolley, Whitehall, London, Sat 17th Oct 2020
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In photos: the arms-aloft street preacher with a speaker in a shopping trolley, Whitehall, London

Wed 21st October, 2020Tue 20th October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seen strutting along Whitehall, music blaring and arms aloft was this fella who had a Big Message for everyone.

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Archive pictures: St Ives, Mousehole, Marazion, Cornwall and Devon in August 2005 – fifty photos

Tue 20th October, 2020Tue 20th October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a set of photos taken around Cornwall and Devon some fifteen years ago, on the summer of 2005. Above: deck chairs and St Ives harbour. 

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The 'disconcertingly well informed" urban75 quoted in the House Of Commons in Ketamine debate, Oct 2005
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The ‘disconcertingly well informed” urban75 quoted in House Of Commons debate about Ketamine, Oct 2005

Mon 19th October, 2020Tue 20th October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

From the archives: spliffed-up tortoises on sticky buns appear in The Hansard! The Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2005 was discussed in the House of Commons on …

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