bridges – urban75: art, photos, walks

In photos: The fragile beauty of the Albert Bridge at night, south west London

Sun 3rd January, 2021Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Connecting Chelsea in the north to Battersea on the south, the Albert Bridge was opened in 1873, and is now an English Heritage Grade II listed building. Along with Tower …

Newcastle photos: Millennium and other bridges, River Tyne, rain and street scenes

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Newcastle and Gateshead photos: Millennium and other bridges, River Tyne, rain and night time street scenes

Mon 9th March, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Newcastle is a bloody great city, and The Monochrome Set always get a particularly raucous welcome when we visit, so it was a pleasure to be back this weekend, despite …

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Cologne in photos: street scenes, graffiti, trains and The Monochrome Set, May 2018

Fri 25th May, 2018Fri 25th May, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Just over a year after my first visit to Cologne, I was back with The Monochrome Set to play the King Georg venue.

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Newcastle photos: bridges, graffiti, bars, pigeon fanciers, night views and The Monochrome Set, April 2018

Wed 25th April, 2018Wed 25th April, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I had the good fortune to be able to visit the grand city of Newcastle earlier this month, and although the trip was exceedingly short, I still managed to grab …

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The canals and stunning architecture of Comacchio at night, northern Italy’s ‘Little Venice’

Tue 18th July, 2017Tue 18th July, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There’s no doubting that it’s a beautiful place to visit, but the heaving mass of selfie stick-toting tourists can make a trip to Venice something of a stressful experience. With …

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Photos of Cologne, Germany: The Rhine, King Georg bar, pipes, bins and a near-arrest for a heinous crime

Thu 26th January, 2017Thu 26th January, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a short series of photos taken around Cologne/Köln, the largest city in the German federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-largest city in Germany (after Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich).

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Photos of London Blackfriars railway bridge – the world’s largest solar-powered bridge

Wed 19th March, 2014Wed 19th March, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

Now spanning the width of the Thames with station entrances on both the north and south sides of the river, London Blackfriars railway station has recently been fitted out with thousands …

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Below Williamsburg bridge, Brooklyn, New York – 22 photos

Sat 8th March, 2014 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Taken in December last year, here’s a series of 22 photos showing scenes around and underneath Williamsburg Bridge, New York.

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Queensboro Bridge & the Roosevelt Island Tramway, NYC

Tue 16th March, 2010Tue 16th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We’re slowly working our way over every bridge out of Manhattan – we’ve strutted over the Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, the George Washington Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge, and a …