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Norwich at night: street photos, bars, chip shops and architecture
Posted on Monday, Feb 10, 2020 | No CommentsHere’s a set of late night photos of the Norfolk city of Norwich, contrasting the beautiful architecture with images from the lively bars and chip shops. -
![On the weekend, I was back up in one of my favourite UK cities, with the Monochrome Set playing a show at Jimmy’s in Liverpool. Here’s some photos from my […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/liverpool-night-out-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: A drinking night out in Liverpool – Jimmy’s, The Grapes and the Motel Bar")
In photos: A drinking night out in Liverpool – Jimmy’s, The Grapes and the Motel Bar
Posted on Monday, Feb 3, 2020 | No CommentsOn the weekend, I was back up in one of my favourite UK cities, with the Monochrome Set playing a show at Jimmy’s in Liverpool. Here’s some photos from my […] -
![Recently, I’ve been embarking on long journeys in noisy cars, vans, planes and trains and wanted to find some noise cancelling headphones that would cut out some of the racket […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/anker-soundcore-3-115x115.jpg "Review: Anker Soundcore Life Q20 noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones – a bloody bargain at under fifty quid")
Review: Anker Soundcore Life Q20 noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones – a bloody bargain at under fifty quid
Posted on Thursday, Jan 30, 2020 | No CommentsRecently, I’ve been embarking on long journeys in noisy cars, vans, planes and trains and wanted to find some noise cancelling headphones that would cut out some of the racket […] -
In photos: Tokyo at night – neon, lights, signs and street scenes
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 28, 2020 | No CommentsLate last year, I spent a short time in the fascinatingly photogenic Tokyo, and grabbed this selection of 55 photos as i wandered around the streets at night. -
New York 20 Years Ago: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000
Posted on Friday, Jan 24, 2020 | No CommentsNew York is a fascinating place to visit and photograph – here’s a selection of 60+ street images taken during January 2000 – exactly twenty years ago. -
![Although recent works have seen station platforms reinstated and a new booking hall constructed, Cardiff Queen Street remains a shadow of its former self. The overall roof and Taff Vale […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cardiff-queen-street-photos-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s")
In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s
Posted on Friday, Jan 17, 2020 | No CommentsAlthough recent works have seen station platforms reinstated and a new booking hall constructed, Cardiff Queen Street remains a shadow of its former self. The overall roof and Taff Vale […] -
![Growing up in Cardiff – Britain’s wettest city – I’m very familiar with being endlessly pelted with rain, drizzle and thunderous downpours, and yesterday my home town delivered in full […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-01-115x115.jpg "Photos of the rain-drenched streets of Cardiff – city centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020")
Photos of the rain-drenched streets of Cardiff – city centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020 | No CommentsGrowing up in Cardiff – Britain’s wettest city – I’m very familiar with being endlessly pelted with rain, drizzle and thunderous downpours, and yesterday my home town delivered in full […] -
In photos: Look Shopping Street in Shin Koenji, Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020 | No CommentsLocated a short train ride from Shinjuku, Look Shopping Street in Tokyo is a great place to browse for second-hand clothing at bargain prices. Here’s some photos from my recent visit: -
![With the year nearly over, here’s a listing of the fifteen most popular posts on this blog in 2019, with the mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hanging-sneakers-new-york-03-115x115.jpg "Shoes on power lines, fake houses, trains, photos, gentrification and architecture – the most popular posts in 2019")
Shoes on power lines, fake houses, trains, photos, gentrification and architecture – the most popular posts in 2019
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 31, 2019 | 2 CommentsWith the year nearly over, here’s a listing of the fifteen most popular posts on this blog in 2019, with the mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of […] -
![Once again I am indebted to photographer Rob Masterman for allowing me to reproduce this cracking set of archive images of the Coryton branch line in Cardiff, with photos of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cardiff-heath-birchgrove-rhiwbina-whitchurch-coryton-12-115x115.jpg "Railway archive photos – the Cardiff to Coryton branch line in the 1960s and 1980s")
Railway archive photos – the Cardiff to Coryton branch line in the 1960s and 1980s
Posted on Monday, Dec 30, 2019 | 2 CommentsOnce again I am indebted to photographer Rob Masterman for allowing me to reproduce this cracking set of archive images of the Coryton branch line in Cardiff, with photos of […] -
In photos: Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku – a bustling Izakaya alley in Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Monday, Dec 23, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s become something of a tourist trap, but it’s still a fascinating place to visit, with loads of locals wedging themselves into the tiny restaurants at Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku. -
![Last weekend, I was in the beautiful historic riverfront city of Coimbra in central Portugal, and managed to grab these 100 photos as I wandered through the narrow cobbled streets […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/coimbra-portugal-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Coimbra, Portugal: 100 photos of night scenes, street art, architecture and Christmas lights")
Coimbra, Portugal: 100 photos of night scenes, street art, architecture and Christmas lights
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 18, 2019 | No CommentsLast weekend, I was in the beautiful historic riverfront city of Coimbra in central Portugal, and managed to grab these 100 photos as I wandered through the narrow cobbled streets […] -
![Boasting a natty funicular railway, a knackered castle, a bustling fishing fleet, shedloads of boozers and some stunning historic architecture, Hastings is well worth a look around. Here’s a set […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hastings-old-town-boats-castle-02-115x115.jpg "Sixty photos of Hastings: Old Town, beach, boats, shops and historic architecture")
Sixty photos of Hastings: Old Town, beach, boats, shops and historic architecture
Posted on Thursday, Dec 12, 2019 | No CommentsBoasting a natty funicular railway, a knackered castle, a bustling fishing fleet, shedloads of boozers and some stunning historic architecture, Hastings is well worth a look around. Here’s a set […] -
Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, photos of a closed station, December 2004
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 11, 2019 | No CommentsFollowing on from Rob Masterman’s excellent archive photos of Cefn Onn, here’s another selection showing the now-closed station in December 2004 – exactly fifteen years ago. -
![I’ve always been fascinated by Cefn Onn Halt, a tiny former station located at the southern end of the mile-long Caerphilly tunnel. Accessible only by foot – and some considerable […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cefn-onn-halt-history-01-115x115.jpg "Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff – nine historic photos by Rob Masterman")
Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff – nine historic photos by Rob Masterman
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019 | 1 CommentI’ve always been fascinated by Cefn Onn Halt, a tiny former station located at the southern end of the mile-long Caerphilly tunnel. Accessible only by foot – and some considerable […]