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London street scenes: autumn shadows, Southbank book browsers, low tide Thames and random signs
Posted on Monday, Oct 15, 2018 | No CommentsWith London embracing Autumn’s long shadows and chilly breezes, I took to the streets and grabbed some photos around Soho, the Southbank and Battersea. -
![Found lurking on the floor of a particularly grim and unloved underpass by the Southbank Centre can be found this charming collection of mosaic portraits, celebrating well-known people with connections […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/southbank-mosaics-01-115x115.jpg "Art in dingy places: The joy of the Southbank floor mosaics")
Art in dingy places: The joy of the Southbank floor mosaics
Posted on Friday, Oct 5, 2018 | No CommentsFound lurking on the floor of a particularly grim and unloved underpass by the Southbank Centre can be found this charming collection of mosaic portraits, celebrating well-known people with connections […] -
![An ultra-modern scientific and cultural complex known in Spanish as la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences offers breathtaking architecture housing Europe’s largest aquarium, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/valencia-city-arts-sciences-01-115x115.jpg "The incredible futuristic City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain – in photos")
The incredible futuristic City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain – in photos
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 2, 2018 | No CommentsAn ultra-modern scientific and cultural complex known in Spanish as la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences offers breathtaking architecture housing Europe’s largest aquarium, […] -
In photos: Preston, Lancashire – the iconic bus station, closed shops and architecture
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 5, 2018 | 2 CommentsHere’s fifty photos taken during a recent visit to Preston in Lancashire. -
Copenhagen photos – architecture, canals, streets scenes, painted houses and bikes
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 4, 2018 | 3 CommentsCopenhagen is a fantastic city to visit for a short break. Here’s a series of 45 photographs taken around the city. -
![London is a fantastic city for walks and free art, and this short walk from Green Park tube station to Hyde Park and back takes in two galleries, a lake, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/green-park-serpentine-walk-01-115x115.jpg "London art walk: Green Park to Hyde Park and the Serpentine, late summer 2018")
London art walk: Green Park to Hyde Park and the Serpentine, late summer 2018
Posted on Sunday, Sep 2, 2018 | No CommentsLondon is a fantastic city for walks and free art, and this short walk from Green Park tube station to Hyde Park and back takes in two galleries, a lake, […] -
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. -
![Here’s a selection of photographs taken around Hamburg earlier this year. Once again, I was back in the city with my band, The Monochrome Set, although this time it was […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hamburg-signs-stickers-street-art-markets-01-115x115.jpg "Hamburg photos: signs, stickers, street art, street markets and The Monochrome Set")
Hamburg photos: signs, stickers, street art, street markets and The Monochrome Set
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of photographs taken around Hamburg earlier this year. Once again, I was back in the city with my band, The Monochrome Set, although this time it was […] -
![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 […] -
Paris photos: signs, stations, stickers and street photos
Posted on Monday, Aug 20, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of street snaps taken around Paris during my recent visits…. -
In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a narrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s some photos from a recent visit to the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in north Wales, with our day trip taking in a journey on the Ffestiniog Railway to Tan-y-Bwlch and back. -
![Running along the Great Orme for a distance of one mile and forty feet (1.622 km), the Llandudno Cable Car is a splendid attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/llandudno-cable-car-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: a trip on Llandudno’s wonderful cable car to the Great Orme, August 2018")
In photos: a trip on Llandudno’s wonderful cable car to the Great Orme, August 2018
Posted on Monday, Aug 13, 2018 | No CommentsRunning along the Great Orme for a distance of one mile and forty feet (1.622 km), the Llandudno Cable Car is a splendid attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno […] -
Dinant, Belgium – a quick photo stroll around the riverside town, July 2018
Posted on Friday, Jul 27, 2018 | No CommentsTravelling back from the splendid P’Tit Festival, we had a 50-minute wait for our rail connection at Dinant, so I hotfooted it around the town and grabbed some snaps. -
![A splendid four-day festival showcasing live music, spoken word, debates and skillshares, the Green Gathering has become a beacon for sustainability, with the whole event being powered by wind, sun […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/green-gathering-comp-115x115.jpg "WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018")
WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018
Posted on Friday, Jul 20, 2018 | No CommentsA splendid four-day festival showcasing live music, spoken word, debates and skillshares, the Green Gathering has become a beacon for sustainability, with the whole event being powered by wind, sun […] -
In photos: Anish Kapoor’s Symphony for a Beloved Daughter at the Royal Academy, London, July 2018
Posted on Friday, Jul 20, 2018 | 1 CommentThe celebrations for the Royal Academy’s 250th Summer Exhibition sees this striking sculpture by Anish Kapoor dominating the courtyard outside Burlington House in central London.