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![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/denmark-street-2004-01-115x115.jpg "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
Posted on Monday, Apr 15, 2019 | No CommentsIt’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 […] -
![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, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/human-billboards-april-2004-01-115x115.jpg "The human billboards and sandwich men on the streets of Soho 15 years ago – London history, April 2004")
The human billboards and sandwich men on the streets of Soho 15 years ago – London history, April 2004
Posted on Friday, Apr 12, 2019 | No CommentsFifteen 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, […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/london-photos-november-2008-01-115x115.jpg "Lost London: photos of The Astoria, 12 Bar Club, Denmark St and street scenes, Nov 2008")
Lost London: photos of The Astoria, 12 Bar Club, Denmark St and street scenes, Nov 2008
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 26, 2019 | No CommentsHere’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 […] -
Ten Years Ago: London’s Astoria Theatre closes for good, Jan 2009 – in photos
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 8, 2019 | No CommentsHere’s the sad sight of the Astoria Theatre in central London after it had closed its doors for good in January 2009. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/stockton-street-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Stockton-on-Tees photos: street market scenes, rain, walking barrels and bargain hunters, Dec 2018")
Stockton-on-Tees photos: street market scenes, rain, walking barrels and bargain hunters, Dec 2018
Posted on Monday, Dec 3, 2018 | No CommentsA 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/brighton-west-pier-i360-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Brighton’s West Pier falls into the sea while its i360 tower successor flounders, Nov 2018")
In photos: Brighton’s West Pier falls into the sea while its i360 tower successor flounders, Nov 2018
Posted on Monday, Nov 19, 2018 | 1 CommentThe 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/london-photos-october-2003-01-115x115.jpg "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
Posted on Thursday, Oct 18, 2018 | No CommentsHere’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 […] -
Llandudno photos – seaside views, street scenes, old theatres, architecture and more
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 29, 2018 | No CommentsWrapping 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. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/llandudno-pier-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales – photos and history")
Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales – photos and history
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 21, 2018 | No CommentsWales’ 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/wapping-old-rose-pub-01-115x115.jpg "Lost Pubs of London: The Old Rose, The Highway, Wapping E1 – ‘vinegar beer, green interior and odd locals’")
Lost Pubs of London: The Old Rose, The Highway, Wapping E1 – ‘vinegar beer, green interior and odd locals’
Posted on Thursday, Dec 28, 2017 | 9 CommentsServing 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 […] -
In photos: the magnificent curves and Victorian architecture of York railway station
Posted on Thursday, Nov 30, 2017 | 4 CommentsHere’s a short photo-essay showing off some of the splendour of York railway station, a marvel of Victorian engineering and architecture. -
Trams, trains, tubes, trolleybuses and buses: a look around the London Transport Museum
Posted on Thursday, Oct 19, 2017 | 1 CommentTransport 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. -
Pubs, a chalky penis and pavement history: a look around the streets of Chepstow, south Wales
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 | No CommentsHere’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. -
The beautiful architecture of Canterbury, Kent, England – in photos
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 28, 2017 | No CommentsAn 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. -
![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, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/york-railway-museum-03-115x115.jpg "Steam locos, memorabilia, a stuffed dog and much more at the wonderful Railway Museum in York")
Steam locos, memorabilia, a stuffed dog and much more at the wonderful Railway Museum in York
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017 | No CommentsLast 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, […]