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In photos: abandoned Marazion station in Cornwall - archive photos from 2005
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In photos: abandoned Marazion station in Cornwall – archive photos from 2003-2005

Thu 1st October, 2020Thu 1st October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seen in August 2005, this is the abandoned station building of Marazion, which was once the penultimate stop on the Great Western main line to Penzance. Opened by the West …

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Cardiff in lockdown - stations, street photos and night scenes, July 2020
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Cardiff in lockdown – stations, street photos and night scenes, July 2020

Fri 24th July, 2020Thu 23rd July, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Although the lockdown is slowly easing in Wales, Cardiff remains strangely quiet with many of its once-bustling streets remaining empty. Here’s some photos from an (essential) trip earlier this week.

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The eerie emptiness of Waterloo station in rush hour lockdown, 5.30pm, Thurs 4th June, 2020
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In photos: The eerie emptiness of Waterloo station in rush hour lockdown, Thurs 4th June, 2020

Fri 5th June, 2020Fri 5th June, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s Britain’s busiest railway station, handling an astonishing 94 million passenger entries and exits every year, but yesterday the station was almost deserted during the evening rush hour, with more …

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Castle, sheep, signalbox and beer - a photo walk from Robertsbridge to Bodiam fifteen years ago, April 2005
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Castle, sheep, signalbox and beer – a photo walk from Robertsbridge to Bodiam fifteen years ago, April 2005

Tue 14th April, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Virtual countryside walks are the only ones possible during the ongoing pandemic, so here’s a collection of 25 photos from a 2005 walk from Robertsbridge to Bodiam Castle and back, …

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In photos: an unexpected stop at Thetford railway station, as storm-felled trees blocked the line

Tue 11th February, 2020Fri 28th February, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

As Storm Ciara battered the UK, my Sunday morning trip from Norwich to London was beset by cancellations and hefty delays as uprooted trees blocked multiple locations along the route.

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In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s
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In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s

Fri 17th January, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Although recent works have seen station platforms reinstated and a new booking hall constructed, Cardiff Queen Street remains a shadow of its former self. The overall roof and Taff Vale …

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Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020
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Photos of the rain-drenched streets of Cardiff – city centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020

Wed 15th January, 2020Wed 15th January, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Growing up in Cardiff – Britain’s wettest city – I’m very familiar with being endlessly pelted with rain, drizzle and thunderous downpours, and yesterday my home town delivered in full …

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Sneakers dangling on the power lines of New York
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Shoes on power lines, fake houses, trains, photos, gentrification and architecture – the most popular posts in 2019

Tue 31st December, 2019Mon 30th December, 2019 - by editor - 2 Comments.

With the year nearly over, here’s a listing of the fifteen most popular posts on this blog in 2019, with the mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of …

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In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004
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Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, photos of a closed station, December 2004

Wed 11th December, 2019Tue 10th December, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Following on from Rob Masterman’s excellent archive photos of Cefn Onn, here’s another selection showing the now-closed station in December 2004 – exactly fifteen years ago.

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Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff - nine historic photos by Rob Masterman
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Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff – nine historic photos by Rob Masterman

Tue 10th December, 2019Tue 10th December, 2019 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’ve always been fascinated by Cefn Onn Halt, a tiny former station located at the southern end of the mile-long Caerphilly tunnel. Accessible only by foot – and some considerable …

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Cardiff photos: Christmas lights, street scenes, Rhiwbina station and scarf sellers, Nov 2019
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Cardiff photos: Christmas lights, street scenes, Rhiwbina station and scarf sellers, Nov 2019

Wed 20th November, 2019Wed 15th January, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was briefly in my home town of Cardiff yesterday – here’s some of the scenes I grabbed on my camera…

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Macomer, Sardinia: steam loco, narrow gauge railway and abandoned warehouses - in photos
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Macomer, Sardinia: steam loco, narrow gauge railway and abandoned warehouses – in photos

Fri 30th August, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

After jumping on the wrong train, we found ourselves with an hour to kill at the Sardinian town of Macomer in the province of Nuoro – and it turned out …

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The unexpected joy of finding two steam engines at Cardiff Central station
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The unexpected joy of finding two steam engines at Cardiff Central station

Mon 5th August, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was rather unexpected: travelling to Cardiff Central to get a train back to London last week,  I came across the sight of two gleaming steam engines ready to pull …

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In photos: Alghero railway station terminus, Sardinia, Italy
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In photos: Alghero railway station terminus, Sardinia, Italy

Fri 17th August, 2018Thu 16th August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Serving the coastal town of Alghero in northwestern Sardinia, this small terminus station offers daily trains to Sassari in the east.

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In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a arrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018
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In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a narrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018

Tue 14th August, 2018Tue 14th August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’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.

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London St Pancras station 15 years ago - photos of the semi derelict Midland Grand hotel from June 2003
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London St Pancras station – archive photos of the semi-derelict Midland Grand hotel from June 2003

Tue 31st July, 2018Thu 6th May, 2021 - by editor - 1 Comment

Back in June 2003, I got the opportunity to visit the then semi-derelict Midland Grand hotel at St Pancras station in central London and take some photos. The former hotel had …

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In photos: the modernist swagger of Surbiton station - an Art Deco masterpiece for London travellers
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In photos: the modernist swagger of Surbiton station – an Art Deco masterpiece in London

Fri 29th June, 2018Thu 28th June, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

The masterpiece of Scottish architect James Robb Scott, (1882-1965), Surbiton Station is a stunning example of At Deco architecture, created when the original 1867 railway station was rebuilt seventy years later.

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Empty chairs, rainy-soaked tables and the last of the Christmas lights, Cardiff in photos, 2nd Jan 2018
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Empty chairs, rain-soaked tables and the last of the Christmas lights, Cardiff in photos, 2nd Jan 2018

Wed 3rd January, 2018Wed 15th January, 2020 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s another short selection of photos taken around Cardiff yesterday. It rained for the entire duration of my trip. Here’s some pictures taken on my travels:

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In photos: the magnificent curves and Victorian architecture of York railway station

Thu 30th November, 2017Thu 30th November, 2017 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Here’s a short photo-essay showing off some of the splendour of York railway station, a marvel of Victorian engineering and architecture.

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In photos: A trip on the new GWR Intercity Express trains - and my verdict
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In photos: A trip on the new GWR Intercity Express trains – and my verdict

Wed 1st November, 2017 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Last week I got to travel on a brand spanking new Great Western Railway Class 800 express train, running betwixt London Paddington and Cardiff. As a fan of the venerable …

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In photos: a look around the streets of Chepstow, south Wales
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Pubs, a chalky penis and pavement history: a look around the streets of Chepstow, south Wales

Tue 15th August, 2017Tue 15th August, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’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.

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The beautiful architecture of Canterbury - in photos
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The beautiful architecture of Canterbury, Kent, England – in photos

Wed 28th June, 2017Wed 28th June, 2017 - by editor - 2 Comments.

An 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.

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In photos: a trip along the Bluebell steam railway from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park, Sussex, England
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In photos: a trip along the Bluebell steam railway from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park, Sussex, England

Tue 27th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s been some time since I took a trip along the Bluebell Railway, and this time I got the opportunity to ride the long awaited extension from their new East …

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Steam locos, memorabilia, a stuffed dog and much more at the wonderful Railway Museum in York
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Steam locos, memorabilia, a stuffed dog and much more at the wonderful Railway Museum in York

Wed 14th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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, …

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Crossing a chilly border: Bad Bentheim station in winter, Germany
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Crossing a chilly border: Bad Bentheim station in winter, Germany

Tue 13th December, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located on the border of Germany and the Netherlands, I spent 20 minutes on a frozen Bad Bentheim railway station last week and grabbed a few photos as we waited for …

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In photos: Glasgow street scenes, pubs, station and architecture
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In photos: Glasgow street scenes, pubs, station and architecture

Wed 30th November, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Since I’ve been fortunate to rejoin The Monochrome Set, I’ve had the opportunity to travel around the UK a lot more and, of course, I’ve been taking my camera with …

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Cardiff's Bute Road railway station listed as one of the UK's top 10 most endangered buildings
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Cardiff’s Bute Road railway station listed as one of the UK’s top 10 most endangered buildings

Fri 16th September, 2016Fri 16th September, 2016 - by editor - 2 Comments.

We wrote about the terrible state of the former Bute Road Station, in Cardiff Bay, exactly five years ago, and it’s sad to see that station continues to decline. Such is …

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Tintern Massive, flabby fish and a big gun: A quick look around Chepstow, South Wales: in photos

Wed 31st August, 2016Wed 31st August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

En route to the lovely Green Gathering festival earlier this month, there was time to take a short walk around Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, a small town (pop: 12,300) adjoining the border …

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Photos: Crossrail station designs on the Elizabeth Line, and a look around RIBA in London
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Photos: Crossrail station designs on the Elizabeth Line, and a look around RIBA in London

Fri 13th May, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Currently on display inside the swishy environs of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) offices in London is an exhibition showing off the proposed designs for the forthcoming Elizabeth Line …

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Lewes: architecture, stickers, a disused railway line and a fine chippie - in photos
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Lewes: architecture, stickers, a disused railway line and a fine chippie – in photos

Tue 16th February, 2016Tue 16th February, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last week, I took a trip south to return to the charming East Sussex town of Lewes. I was there to watch my team, Dulwich Hamlet lose (once again) to …

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