Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s – a series of fascinating photos by Rob Masterman

Once again, this site is obliged to Rob Masterman for giving us permission to reproduce this wonderful set of photographs of Cardiff Queen  Street railway station in the 1960s. The …

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Sneakers dangling on the power lines of New York
London 15 years ago: Denmark Street, 12 Bar Club & The Astoria, Soho, London in April 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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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Lost Pubs of London: The Old Rose, The Highway, Wapping E1

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

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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