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![Here’s a selection of photos taken around Soho this weekend. Above is a close up of a display of postcards being sold on Oxford Street, featuring such tourist-pleasing stalwarts subjects as […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/london-soho-snapshots-011-115x115.jpg "Snapshots from the streets of Soho, London, April 2014")
Snapshots from the streets of Soho, London, April 2014
Posted on Monday, Apr 21, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of photos taken around Soho this weekend. Above is a close up of a display of postcards being sold on Oxford Street, featuring such tourist-pleasing stalwarts subjects as […] -
![Here’s the story of how the punk revolution changed everything for this Welsh boy living in Cardiff in the 1970s, and how the dreams of rock’n’roll stardom took a blow when […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/punk-rock-wales-roxy-70s1-115x115.jpg "From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s")
From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s
Posted on Monday, Mar 31, 2014 | 1 CommentHere’s the story of how the punk revolution changed everything for this Welsh boy living in Cardiff in the 1970s, and how the dreams of rock’n’roll stardom took a blow when […] -
![Thousands of schools in England and Wales were closed today as a National Union of Teachers (NUT) action saw teachers join picket lines to protest against the government’s failure to negotiate over their […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nut-march-london-26-03-2014-01-115x115.jpg "NUT school teachers’ strike and march through central London, 26 March 2014")
NUT school teachers’ strike and march through central London, 26 March 2014
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014 | No CommentsThousands of schools in England and Wales were closed today as a National Union of Teachers (NUT) action saw teachers join picket lines to protest against the government’s failure to negotiate over their […] -
![Now spanning the width of the Thames with station entrances on both the north and south sides of the river, London Blackfriars railway station has recently been fitted out with thousands […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/london-blackfriars-bridge-06-115x115.jpg "Photos of London Blackfriars railway bridge – the world’s largest solar-powered bridge")
Photos of London Blackfriars railway bridge – the world’s largest solar-powered bridge
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 19, 2014 | No CommentsNow spanning the width of the Thames with station entrances on both the north and south sides of the river, London Blackfriars railway station has recently been fitted out with thousands […] -
Hysteria & Disaster art show at Maison Bertaux, Soho, London
Posted on Thursday, Mar 13, 2014 | 1 CommentLast night, I went along to the private view for the Hysteria & Disaster art show in the splendid Maison Bertaux gallery/ patisserie in Greek Street, Soho. -
A giant blue cock on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014 | No CommentsLooking fabulously daft is this giant sized cock which currently occupies the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Square in central London. -
![I loved the amazing independent art show that was put on in a Cavendish Square car park in central London in October last year, so when I heard of a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/q-park-chinatown-art-exhibition-012-115x115.jpg "Photo report – 100 artists at the Q Park, Chinatown, London, 3-9 Feb, 2014")
Photo report – 100 artists at the Q Park, Chinatown, London, 3-9 Feb, 2014
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014 | 2 CommentsI loved the amazing independent art show that was put on in a Cavendish Square car park in central London in October last year, so when I heard of a […] -
![Currently showing at the Royal Academy is ‘Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined,’ a large scale exhibition created by seven contemporary architectural firms tasked with transforming the RA’s galleries – and also challenging […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sensing-spaces-royal-academy-201-115x115.jpg "Photo report – Sensing Spaces, Architecture Reimagined at the Royal Academy, London")
Photo report – Sensing Spaces, Architecture Reimagined at the Royal Academy, London
Posted on Monday, Feb 24, 2014 | No CommentsCurrently showing at the Royal Academy is ‘Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined,’ a large scale exhibition created by seven contemporary architectural firms tasked with transforming the RA’s galleries – and also challenging […] -
Save the George Tavern in Stepney – sign this petition now
Posted on Friday, Feb 14, 2014 | No CommentsAnother grand old pub is under threat, with the Grade II listed George Tavern in Commercial Road, Stepney under threat from developers who have purchased the adjoining site. -
Developers unveil plans to stop the Walkie Talkie tower’s car-melting rays
Posted on Thursday, Feb 13, 2014 | No CommentsDevelopers of the distinctive Walkie Talkie tower in the City of London have submitted plans to prevent the skyscraper reflecting powerful rays of sunlight to the street below. -
![Packed full of charming Victorian shop-frontages, the pedestrian-only Cecil Court links Charing Cross Road and St. Martin’s Lane in central London, and is an essential stop-off for bibliophiles, antique map fans […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cecil-court-london-01-115x115.jpg "Booksellers Row at Cecil Court – a Victorian gem in central London")
Booksellers Row at Cecil Court – a Victorian gem in central London
Posted on Monday, Feb 10, 2014 | 1 CommentPacked full of charming Victorian shop-frontages, the pedestrian-only Cecil Court links Charing Cross Road and St. Martin’s Lane in central London, and is an essential stop-off for bibliophiles, antique map fans […] -
Chinese New Year 2014 in London – Year of the Horse. Events timetable here
Posted on Sunday, Feb 2, 2014 | No CommentsThe Chinese new year has once again brought big crowds into the centre of London, and there’s a full day’s worth of events programmed for the West End. -
![I liked this photo of determined, all-weather chatters that I unearthed from my woefully disorganised photo archives. It was taken on Tottenham Court Road in 2001 – when the street […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/chatting-in-the-rain-115x115.jpg "Chatting in the rain, Tottenham Court Road, London – pic of the day")
Chatting in the rain, Tottenham Court Road, London – pic of the day
Posted on Saturday, Feb 1, 2014 | 1 CommentI liked this photo of determined, all-weather chatters that I unearthed from my woefully disorganised photo archives. It was taken on Tottenham Court Road in 2001 – when the street […] -
![Tasked with “bringing together the cosmically curious and culturally quirky space community for a social mix of art–space programmes,” the KOSMICA session at the South Bank last week proved to be […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/full-moon-party-kosmica-arts-catalyst1-115x115.jpg "Smelling the Moon: Kosmica Full Moon Party, London")
Smelling the Moon: Kosmica Full Moon Party, London
Posted on Monday, Jan 20, 2014 | No CommentsTasked with “bringing together the cosmically curious and culturally quirky space community for a social mix of art–space programmes,” the KOSMICA session at the South Bank last week proved to be […] -
![Now, here’s a man after my own heart! Film maker Simon Smith has carefully matched up the wonderful 1920s colour footage of London’s streets captured by cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene with his own […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/london-1927-2013-film-115x115.jpg "Wonderful colour film footage matches up London views from 1927 – 2013")
Wonderful colour film footage matches up London views from 1927 – 2013
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 | 2 CommentsNow, here’s a man after my own heart! Film maker Simon Smith has carefully matched up the wonderful 1920s colour footage of London’s streets captured by cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene with his own […]