The High Line offers a fabulous walk through the heart of lower Manhattan, with the park being built on the tracks of a long abandoned elevated railroad route.
A walk along the High Line, Manhattan NYC Read More
Soaring over the fabulously over-the-top baroque roof-line of The Ritz by Green Park can be spotted this kite, which is rather convincingly shaped like a hawk.
The soaring kite hawks of Piccadilly Read More
Amusingly damaged neon sign in the window of a Licensed Sex Shop, Charing Cross Road, W1.
‘Lice Sex Shop,’ bookshops, old hospitals and autumnal London street scenes Read More
I like rain (although not at festivals!), so grabbed a few photos on my Lumix LX3 compact camera when I wandered around town on a wet summer afternoon in August.
Umbrellas in London: a rainy summer afternoon in the capital Read More
On the 28th January, 1807, the gas lamps on Pall Mall were lit, making it the first street in the world to be illuminated by the warm glow of gas …
London: 202 years of gas lighting Read More
I’ve been out and about with my Ricoh GR and Nikon D80 cameras wandering the streets of London. Here’s my latest photo features: A walk from Green Park to Bloomsbury, …
London photo feature updates! Read More
Armed with my camera, I went for a lone amble around London on Saturday, starting off at Borough market, and then walking along the Southbank to the Tate Modern and …
A London walk Read More
I’ve been out for another walk around central London by the Thames, this time starting from Vauxhall tube/railway station, and criss-crossing over the river before ending up in Trafalgar Square.
In photos: A walk besides the Thames from Vauxhall to Hungerford Bridge, Sept 2022 Read More
Opening late last month, The Mound is a 25 metre high artificial hill located next to the Marble Arch monument. Swiftly branded London’s ‘worst attraction,’ admission prices plummeted within days …
Underwhelmed by The Mound – a photographic journey up London’s newest tourist attraction Read More
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 …
In photos: a visual taster of the joys of Tolworth, south west London Read More
Given that it’s one of those privately owned faux ‘public’ spaces with security guards lurking in every doorway, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy my trip to Coal Drops Yard, a large, …
King’s Cross Coal Drop Yards, The Lighthouse and Regent’s Canal: fifty photos Read More
Twenty years ago, Parliament Square in London was filled with anti-capitalist protesters, green campaigners and activists for a celebration of Mayday. Here’s some photos from the day:
Photo archives: London Mayday 2K protest, Parliament Square, 1st May 2000 Read More
Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to visit the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on a glorious late autumn afternoon. Here’s some of the things I saw on my walk …
In photos: The faces and sights of the Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan Read More
I was back up in Bristol playing a show on the weekend, and although my time in the city was brief, I managed to grab some photos on my travels:
Bristol photos: street art, station, gigs, pubs and rain Read More
Bristol’s Grade II Arnos Vale Cemetery is a wonderful place to visit, with the 45-acre burial site being opened in 1839 during the reign of Queen Victoria. Laid out as …
Victorian monuments and sledging: Bristol’s beautiful Arnos Vale cemetery in the snow Read More
Here’s a short photo series showing some of the Christmas lights and decorations currently lighting up the streets around central London.
In photos: the Christmas lights of London: Trafalgar Square, Mayfair and Winter Wonderland Read More
Discovered by local fishermen in the 18th century, Neptune’s Grotto (Grotta di Nettuno) is a stalactite cave near the town of Alghero on the beautiful island of Sardinia, Italy.
The magnificent Neptune’s Grotto cave system in Alghero on the island of Sardinia, Italy Read More
It’s been a while since I’d been along to the Tate Modern, and a lot has changed since my last visit, with the new Switch House extension being built and …
Tate Modern Tanks and Switch Room – and a wonderful audio installation Read More
It’s long been urban75’s favourite festival of the year, and we’re not surprised to see that all 60,000 tickets have sold out this year in record time.
Boomtown Fair festival sells out in record time Read More
Last weekend, I travelled with the Monochrome Set to play a show in the northern French city of Lille. In between soundchecking, playing and drinking, I managed to hotfoot it onto …
Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti Read More
London is a great walking city, and there’s plenty of interesting strolls you can take, even when the weather is a bit crap. On a damp and misty Sunday, we got …
A grey and misty walk from Vauxhall to Chelsea and the Saatchi Gallery, London Read More
France 2016 – Enjoy this trip. Enjoy this trip. And it is a trip… “Coleman had a dream To save the national team We had no strikers, so played with …
Wales and the Euro 2016 Championships: the beautiful journey Read More
Hidden behind houses and large mansion blocks in Mayfair is this lovely little park which also contains a doorway to the striking 1849 Church of the Immaculate Conception – a …
London’s hidden gems: Mount Street Gardens and a wonderful church in Mayfair Read More
Here’s a short selection of photos taken in and around Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham, located within the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex. Stanford-le-Hope is some 24 miles from London, and Corringham another …
A life size Queen, dodgy boozer and a Grade I listed church: a walk around Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham, Essex Read More
There was rock and roll reverberating along the streets of east London last Sunday, as the Urban Voodoo Machine led a march to the Clerkenwell Festival after party.
Rock’n’Roll in the streets with the Urban Voodoo Machine at the Clerkenwell Festival Read More
Boomtown has long been my favourite UK festival – check out the photo feature documenting the last three years there – and the organisers have just announced the line up for …
BoomTown Fair 2015 full line up announced with official trailer Read More
The predicted Biblical winter storms never arrived, but a deathly hush descended over New York today as the streets lay empty under a covering of snow.
Photos of the snow-covered deserted streets of New York in the wake of Winter Storm Juno Read More
The Sky Garden in the Walkie Talkie tower at 20 Fenchurch Street has now opened to the public, so I took a stroll around yesterday.
The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London – photos Read More
Today hasn’t exactly gone to plan. I’d booked myself on the 11.25 train out of Cardiff Central, confident that I’d be back in London in time to scoot across town and …
Making the best of the rail chaos: a full refund and an interesting chat with a 125 driver Read More
After a long and hard fought campaign, skateboarders on London’s South Bank will be able to remain where they are for the long term, as plans to redevelop their undercroft …
London’s Southbank skaters to stay as undercroft redevelopment plans axed Read More