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Pic of the day: Brixton cranes and Crystal Palace
Posted on Friday, Sep 21, 2012 | 1 CommentEarly evening view over the Moorlands Estate in Brixton showing the two cranes working on the controversial Guinness Trust redevelopment project. -
![Despite the unfeasibly early start (kick off at 12.30? Why?) and the heftily hiked-up prices (£30 ticket and £3.80 for a bottle of Carling – you’re having a laugh), this was […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/palace-cardiff-apr-2012-16-115x115.jpg "Cardiff City triumph at Crystal Palace: play-offs here we come!")
Cardiff City triumph at Crystal Palace: play-offs here we come!
Posted on Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 | 1 CommentDespite the unfeasibly early start (kick off at 12.30? Why?) and the heftily hiked-up prices (£30 ticket and £3.80 for a bottle of Carling – you’re having a laugh), this was […] -
![To celebrate the switch from analogue to digital TV services in London, a “spectacular” lightshow was promised at the Crystal Palace broadcast tower. Sadly, what I saw in downtown Brixton was far from […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/crystal-palace-digital-switch-03-115x115.jpg "Crystal Palace tower celebrates switch from analogue to digital TV with damp squib display")
Crystal Palace tower celebrates switch from analogue to digital TV with damp squib display
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012 | 2 CommentsTo celebrate the switch from analogue to digital TV services in London, a “spectacular” lightshow was promised at the Crystal Palace broadcast tower. Sadly, what I saw in downtown Brixton was far from […] -
![The weather held out for a fab weekend, which started with me putting in a hefty 5 hour solo DJ set at the Brixton Albert on Friday night. Despite ample […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/offline-dj-only-june-2011-115x115.jpg "Glasto Refuseniks, Last Stand at the Alma and south London DJ nights")
Glasto Refuseniks, Last Stand at the Alma and south London DJ nights
Posted on Monday, Jun 27, 2011 | 1 CommentThe weather held out for a fab weekend, which started with me putting in a hefty 5 hour solo DJ set at the Brixton Albert on Friday night. Despite ample […] -
![A midweek trip to Selhurst Park promised reasonably great things for the star studded players of the mighty Cardiff City, but, sadly, it turned out to be one of those […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/crystal-palace-cardiff-city-mar2011-18-115x115.jpg "Crystal Palace 1 Cardiff City 0, 8th March 2011 – match report")
Crystal Palace 1 Cardiff City 0, 8th March 2011 – match report
Posted on Sunday, Mar 13, 2011 | No CommentsA midweek trip to Selhurst Park promised reasonably great things for the star studded players of the mighty Cardiff City, but, sadly, it turned out to be one of those […] -
We strut the inaugural Green Chain walk from Nunhead to Crystal Palace Park
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 28, 2010 | No CommentsOn Sunday we went along for the inaugural walk along Section 11 of the London Green Chain walk, starting at Nunhead cemetery through to Crystal Palace park. -
![Two (overdue) updates to the photo gallery, with pictures from a summer and an autumn walk around Crystal Palace park and nearby Sydenham. I went along on the Sydenham walk […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/crystal-palace-35-115x115.jpg "Crystal Palace photos")
Crystal Palace photos
Posted on Friday, Feb 1, 2008 | 3 CommentsTwo (overdue) updates to the photo gallery, with pictures from a summer and an autumn walk around Crystal Palace park and nearby Sydenham. I went along on the Sydenham walk […]