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A walk around Winter Wonderland in Hyde park, London, December 2015
London / photos / Places

A walk around Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London, December 2015

Mon 14th December, 2015Mon 14th December, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Running until the 3rd Jan 2016, Winter Wonderland describes itself as ‘London’s Spectacular Christmas Destination’ and, to be honest, it’s a pretty good day out. Admission is free and there’s no shortage …

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Bensons Winter Funland, Windrush Square, Brixton

Sat 15th December, 2012Sat 15th December, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

The large posters promised a festive “Funland” in the heart of Brixton, but there was a pretty austere offering on show at the ‘Bensons Winter Funland’ in Windrush Square tonight.

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New York / photos / Places

Remembering the wonderfully precarious Coney Island Parachute Jump

Wed 2nd November, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s the remains of the famous Parachute Drop in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Standing 262 feet (80 m) tall and weighing 170 tons, the amusement ride was once known as …

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New York / Places

Hot dogs at Nathan’s Delicatessen, Coney Island, New York, USA

Thu 28th April, 2011Thu 28th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The first of a chain of US fast food restaurants specialising in hot dogs, the original Nathan’s restaurant stands at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island. Al …

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New York / photos / Places

Coney Island archive photos: 1986 and 1999

Fri 6th August, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Dug up from my photo archives is this series of photos of the faded seaside town of Coney Island, Brooklyn, which I visited in 1986 and 1999. I was terrified …

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London / Places

Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park

Wed 23rd December, 2009Mon 15th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I didn’t even know this was going on, but came across it while we were taking in a winter’s walk across Hyde Park. I didn’t expect a lot, but it …

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Margate Dreamland, abandoned funfair

Mon 30th November, 2009 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Abandoned since 2005, almost all of Margate’s Dreamland amusement park has been swept away, with just the cinema and part of the Scenic Railway surviving. Check out my photo feature …

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