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London / news / photos / Places

In photos: a trip to the unexpectedly enjoyable National Army Museum, Chelsea, London

Fri 5th November, 2021Fri 5th November, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m really not a big fan of all things military, but on a whim I thought I’d pay the National Army Museum, Chelsea a visit – and it turned out …

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Explore home life from the 1600s onward at the Museum of the Home, east London
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In photos: Explore front rooms of the past at the Museum of the Home, east London

Wed 14th July, 2021Tue 13th July, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Formerly the Geffrye Museum, the Museum of the Home is located in the old  Geffrye Almshouses on Kingsland Road,  Shoreditch, London.

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Clubs & Nightlife / New York / photos

Remembering the fabulously scuzzy Mars Bar in East Village, New York

Wed 2nd June, 2021Wed 2nd June, 2021 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’ll be the first to agree that it wasn’t the prettiest place to look at – and things only get more gritty inside – but the Mars Bar was one …

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Help save the fabulous Pollock's Toy Museum in central London
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Help save the fabulous Pollock’s Toy Museum in central London

Thu 11th February, 2021Thu 11th February, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Claiming to be the oldest Toy Museum in the UK, Pollock’s Toy Museum is housed in two buildings dating from 1750 and 1850, and it’s stuffed full of childhood nostalgia. …

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Remembering the New Piccadilly Cafe in central London

Wed 6th January, 2021Thu 7th January, 2021 - by editor - 2 Comments.

We first visited this splendid traditional West End café exactly fifteen years ago, back in January 2005 and would regularly pop in before its inevitable closure in December 2007. We …

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Bands of my past: the East London soul/funk outfit with an unlikely connection to black metal
Clubs & Nightlife / music / news / photos

Failed bands of my past: east London soul/funk hustlers, Apartment

Thu 4th June, 2020Mon 31st May, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s another glimpse into one of the long and many ‘lean’ years of my music career. This time it’s June 1983, and I can be seen youthfully posing at the …

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In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s
news / photos / Places / wales / Wales

In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s

Fri 17th January, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Sneakers dangling on the power lines of New York
London / New York / news / Places

Shoes on power lines, fake houses, trains, photos, gentrification and architecture – the most popular posts in 2019

Tue 31st December, 2019Mon 30th December, 2019 - by editor - 2 Comments.

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 …

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Railway archive photos - the Cardiff to Coryton branch line in the 1960s
photos / Places / railways / wales / Wales

Railway archive photos – the Cardiff to Coryton branch line in the 1960s and 1980s

Mon 30th December, 2019Sun 29th December, 2019 - by editor - 4 Comments.

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 …

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In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004
cardiff / photos / Places / railways / wales / Wales

Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, photos of a closed station, December 2004

Wed 11th December, 2019Tue 10th December, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Following 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.

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Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff - nine historic photos by Rob Masterman
cardiff / photos / Places / railways / wales / Wales

Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff – nine historic photos by Rob Masterman

Tue 10th December, 2019Tue 10th December, 2019 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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Penarth promenade and pier in photos, south Wales
cardiff / Places / railways / wales / Wales

Penarth promenade, pier and railway station in photos, south Wales

Thu 8th August, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of photos taken around Penarth Promenade, pier and beach last week. It’s a place I’ve been visiting ever since childhood, and it was lovely to see both …

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Twenty Years Ago: J18 anti-capitalism protests in central London, June 1999
London / photos / Places

Protest archive: J18 anti-capitalism protests in central London, June 1999

Tue 4th June, 2019Tue 16th June, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Twenty years ago, the centre of London was brought to a standstill by tens of thousands of anti-capitalism protesters during the ‘J18’ protests. Here’s some photos from my archives from …

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London 15 years ago: Denmark Street, 12 Bar Club & The Astoria, Soho, London in April 2004
Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / news / photos / Places

London 15 years ago: Denmark Street, 12 Bar Club & The Astoria, Soho, London in April 2004

Mon 15th April, 2019Mon 15th April, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s now changed out of all recognition with the legendary 12 Bar Club closing and several music stores moving out due to redevelopment, but this small road in central London …

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London history - human billboards and sandwich men on the streets 15 years ago - April 2004
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The human billboards and sandwich men on the streets of Soho 15 years ago – London history, April 2004

Fri 12th April, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Fifteen years ago, you could barely walk around the centre of London without banging into some poor soul hanging on to an oversized placard advertising a computer fair, golf sale, …

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London 10 Years Ago: photos of The Astoria, 12 Bar Club, Denmark St and street scenes, Nov 2008
Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / photos / Places

Lost London: photos of The Astoria, 12 Bar Club, Denmark St and street scenes, Nov 2008

Tue 26th February, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of London scenes photographed over a decade ago. Above, you can see the much-missed Astoria Theatre which was cruelly flattened to make way for CrossRail. Read more …

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Ten Years Ago: London's Astoria Theatre closes for good, Jan 2009 - in photos
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Ten Years Ago: London’s Astoria Theatre closes for good, Jan 2009 – in photos

Tue 8th January, 2019Mon 7th January, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s the sad sight of the Astoria Theatre in central London after it had closed its doors for good in January 2009.

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Stockton-on-Tees photos - street scenes, rain, walking barrels and bargain hunters, Dec 2018
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Stockton-on-Tees photos: street market scenes, rain, walking barrels and bargain hunters, Dec 2018

Mon 3rd December, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A market town in County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees is famous for its associations with the friction match and the Stockton and Darlington Railway, which operated the world’s first steam-hauled passenger train in …

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The last remains of Brighton's West Pier and the British Airways i360 tower, November 2018
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In photos: Brighton’s West Pier falls into the sea while its i360 tower successor flounders, Nov 2018

Mon 19th November, 2018Mon 19th November, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

The remains of Brighton’s magnificent West Pier have been doomed to slowly rust away into the English Channel after a series of unexplained fires followed by storm damage made all …

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London 15 years ago: Soho street scenes, the Tate's Weather Project and St Pancras, October 2003
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London 15 years ago: Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras, October 2003

Thu 18th October, 2018Wed 17th October, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of London scenes from my archives, including scenes from Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras. The photos were all taken 15 years ago …

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Llandudno photos - seaside views, street scenes, old theatres, architecture and more
photos / Places / wales / Wales

Llandudno photos – seaside views, street scenes, old theatres, architecture and more

Wed 29th August, 2018Thu 30th August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Wrapping up my series of photos from a short but enjoyable stay in the seaside town of Llandudno is this collection of 37 images taken around the north Wales resort.

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Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales
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Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales – photos and history

Tue 21st August, 2018Tue 21st August, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

Wales’ longest pier with a length of 2,295 feet (700 m), Llandudno Pier is a Grade II listed structure that forms a major attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno, North …

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Lost Pubs of London: The Old Rose, The Highway, Wapping E1
London / photos / Places / stuff

Lost Pubs of London: The Old Rose, The Highway, Wapping E1 – ‘vinegar beer, green interior and odd locals’

Thu 28th December, 2017Thu 28th December, 2017 - by editor - 10 Comments.

Serving its last customer in early 2011, The Old Rose was a traditional old dockworkers pub situated on the once-notorious Highway in London’s East End. With redevelopment and demolition leaving …

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photos / Places / railways

In photos: the magnificent curves and Victorian architecture of York railway station

Thu 30th November, 2017Thu 30th November, 2017 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Here’s a short photo-essay showing off some of the splendour of York railway station, a marvel of Victorian engineering and architecture.

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Trams, trains, tubes, trolleybuses and buses: a look around the London Transport Museum
London / news / photos / Places

Trams, trains, tubes, trolleybuses and buses: a look around the London Transport Museum

Thu 19th October, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

Transport aficionados are going to love the London Transport Museum, a three floor attraction located in the Grade II-listed Flower Market building in Covent Garden Piazza.

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In photos: a look around the streets of Chepstow, south Wales
photos / Places / wales / Wales

Pubs, a chalky penis and pavement history: a look around the streets of Chepstow, south Wales

Tue 15th August, 2017Tue 15th August, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s my second short collection of photos of the small border town of Chepstow in south east Wales, taken as I headed to and from the nearby Green Gathering festival.

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The beautiful architecture of Canterbury - in photos
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The beautiful architecture of Canterbury, Kent, England – in photos

Wed 28th June, 2017Wed 28th June, 2017 - by editor - 2 Comments.

An historic cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury is a truly beautiful place to visit, and it’s easily reached from London which is just 54 miles away.

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Steam locos, memorabilia, a stuffed dog and much more at the wonderful Railway Museum in York
photos / Places / railways

Steam locos, memorabilia, a stuffed dog and much more at the wonderful Railway Museum in York

Wed 14th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last month I finally got to visit the fabulous Railway Museum in York, a veritable cornucopia of railway history, stuffed full of historic locomotives, carriages, rolling stock and railway memorabilia. Incredibly, …

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A trip to Newport, Isle of Wight in photos: ferry, architecture, Quay Arts, The Crispin and street scenes
photos / Places

A trip to Newport, Isle of Wight in photos: ferry, architecture, Quay Arts, The Crispin and street scenes

Thu 18th May, 2017Thu 18th May, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Over the weekend I ventured forth over The Solent to play a gig with The Monochrome Set on the Isle of Wight. Here’s some photos from the trip:

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In praise of the 1970s obscure: Press cuttings for Jackson Heights, Lee Jackson and Refugee
Clubs & Nightlife / festivals / music / photos

In praise of the 1970s obscure: Press cuttings for Jackson Heights, Lee Jackson and Refugee

Thu 23rd February, 2017Wed 2nd June, 2021 - by editor - 1 Comment

Even by my standards this is pretty niche stuff, but I thought it might be of interest to one or two people out there. When I was a kid, I …

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