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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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In photos: Covid-19 anti-mask protests, central London, Sat 17th Oct 2020
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In photos: Pizzagate, Clowns, Bill Gates and Satanic Vaccines – Covid-19 anti-mask protests, central London, Sat 17th Oct 2020

Sun 18th October, 2020Sun 18th October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

As coronavirus rates continue to spiral upwards across the UK, two small groups of mask-less conspiracy loons decided to take to the streets of London to demand their right to …

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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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Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / photos / Places

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, 2020Mon 14th September, 2020 - 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, Sept 2020

Thu 10th September, 2020Wed 9th September, 2020 - 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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