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![Located 5 miles north of Canterbury, the seaside town of Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. It’s about […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/whitstable-shops-pubs-high-street-012-115x115.jpg "Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views")
Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014 | No CommentsLocated 5 miles north of Canterbury, the seaside town of Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. It’s about […] -
![I travelled south to visit Maidstone last weekend on the occasion of Dulwich Hamlet FC playing the local team, and took time to wander around the town centre and grab […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/maidstone-kent-town-photos-19-115x115.jpg "A selection of photos taken around the town centre of Maidstone, Kent")
A selection of photos taken around the town centre of Maidstone, Kent
Posted on Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 | 5 CommentsI travelled south to visit Maidstone last weekend on the occasion of Dulwich Hamlet FC playing the local team, and took time to wander around the town centre and grab […] -
![Keen to let alcohol smooth away the disappointment of Dulwich Hamlet‘s 0-2 defeat against Lewes FC on Saturday, we decided to spend an evening in the East Sussex town enjoying […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lansdown-arms-lewes-01-115x115.jpg "We feel the love for Saturday night at the Lansdown Arms, Lewes")
We feel the love for Saturday night at the Lansdown Arms, Lewes
Posted on Monday, Mar 3, 2014 | No CommentsKeen to let alcohol smooth away the disappointment of Dulwich Hamlet‘s 0-2 defeat against Lewes FC on Saturday, we decided to spend an evening in the East Sussex town enjoying […] -
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. -
![We first visited this delightfully shambolic real ale and cider bar in the centre of Margate Old Town back in February 2012, and two years later we were back in […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/lifeboat-inn-margate-photos-011-115x115.jpg "A return to the magnificent Lifeboat Inn, Market Street, Margate")
A return to the magnificent Lifeboat Inn, Market Street, Margate
Posted on Thursday, Jan 23, 2014 | 1 CommentWe first visited this delightfully shambolic real ale and cider bar in the centre of Margate Old Town back in February 2012, and two years later we were back in […] -
![Enticed across to the westerly slopes of Portobello Road by the offer of a free food and beer restaurant launch, I took along my trusty Ricoh GR compact camera to […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/portobello-road-london-1-115x115.jpg "Portobello Road at night – antiques, burgers and a friendly pub")
Portobello Road at night – antiques, burgers and a friendly pub
Posted on Thursday, Oct 10, 2013 | 4 CommentsEnticed across to the westerly slopes of Portobello Road by the offer of a free food and beer restaurant launch, I took along my trusty Ricoh GR compact camera to […] -
Tidal Basin Tavern, east London – Shootings, Siouxsie and The Leather Boys
Posted on Friday, Mar 8, 2013 | 11 CommentsSituated close to the northern end of the cable car running from North Greenwich is a long-derelict pub with a fascinating history, The Tidal Basin Tavern. -
![I hadn’t been back to Canning Town for a long, long time, but a walk along the Barking Road on Saturday afternoon proved to be rather a depressing experience – […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/canning-town-closed-pubs-05-115x115.jpg "Three closed pubs, Canning Town, London E16 – Bridge House, Royal Oak and Ordnance Arms")
Three closed pubs, Canning Town, London E16 – Bridge House, Royal Oak and Ordnance Arms
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 | 8 CommentsI hadn’t been back to Canning Town for a long, long time, but a walk along the Barking Road on Saturday afternoon proved to be rather a depressing experience – […] -
The lost pubs of Coldharbour Lane, Brixton and Loughborough Junction
Posted on Monday, Feb 11, 2013 | 19 CommentsAlthough there’s a thriving pub/bar scene at the (ahem) ‘vibrant’ Brixton end of Coldharbour Lane, things look much bleaker once you head east towards Camberwell via Loughborough Junction. -
Brixton Brady’s, offshore developers and Lambeth Council’s broken promises to the community
Posted on Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 | No CommentsSo it looks like the Brixton community really has lost the old Brady’s pub in Atlantic Road for good. -
Could Brixton Bradys (Railway Hotel) be coming back as a pub?
Posted on Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 | No CommentsOnce one of Brixton’s legendary boozers, the old Brady’s/Railway Hotel building on Atlantic Road has criminally been left to rot for years on end. -
![Last night, the Brixton Beer Company launched their Prima Donna ale, a delightful brew made from hops grown in and around Brixton and brewed in the Florence Pub. Naturally, I was there to […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/prima-donna-brixton-beer-115x115.jpg "Brixton Beer debuts at the East Dulwich Beer Festival, south London")
Brixton Beer debuts at the East Dulwich Beer Festival, south London
Posted on Sunday, Oct 7, 2012 | No CommentsLast night, the Brixton Beer Company launched their Prima Donna ale, a delightful brew made from hops grown in and around Brixton and brewed in the Florence Pub. Naturally, I was there to […] -
The Angel pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton and its Edwardian music hall connections
Posted on Friday, Oct 5, 2012 | No CommentsThe Angel pub on Coldharbour Lane has a long history stretching back into Victorian times with the corner pub once home to a music hall act. -
![There’s been ample debate on the urban75 bulletin boards about what’s been going on at The Angel – a traditional West Indian pub on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton that closed down last year. The building […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/angel-brick-box-coldharbour-lane-01-115x115.jpg "Brick Box public art project at the old Angel pub Brixton invites local comment")
Brick Box public art project at the old Angel pub Brixton invites local comment
Posted on Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere’s been ample debate on the urban75 bulletin boards about what’s been going on at The Angel – a traditional West Indian pub on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton that closed down last year. The building […] -
![Sadly another pub has joined the ever-growing catalogue of closed pubs in and around Brixton, with the The Hop Poles at 60 Upper Tulse Hill, London SW2 2RW soon to be […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/hop-poles-upper-tulse-hill-sw21-115x115.jpg "The Hop Poles, Upper Tulse Hill SW2 joins the list of Brixton lost pubs")
The Hop Poles, Upper Tulse Hill SW2 joins the list of Brixton lost pubs
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 | 1 CommentSadly another pub has joined the ever-growing catalogue of closed pubs in and around Brixton, with the The Hop Poles at 60 Upper Tulse Hill, London SW2 2RW soon to be […]