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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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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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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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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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Cologne in photos: street scenes, graffiti, trains and The Monochrome Set, May 2018
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Cologne in photos: street scenes, graffiti, trains and The Monochrome Set, May 2018

Fri 25th May, 2018Fri 25th May, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Just over a year after my first visit to Cologne, I was back with The Monochrome Set to play the King Georg venue.

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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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My Amsterdam fight was cancelled. so here's photos of a snowy Luton Airport Parkway instead
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My Amsterdam flight was cancelled. So here’s some photos of a snowy Luton Airport Parkway instead

Mon 11th December, 2017Mon 11th December, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Today has not been a good day. I was supposed to be flying off to Amsterdam for a fun packed couple of days, but with EasyJet cancelling the flight at …

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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 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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Bognor photos: dark clouds, windy scenes and a knackered old pier
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Bognor photos: dark clouds, windy scenes and a knackered old pier in photos

Wed 3rd May, 2017Tue 2nd May, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

Bognor is a place that I’ve found myself visiting rather more than I’d like of late, by virtue of the fact that my football team (Dulwich Hamlet) seem to play …

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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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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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Bognor Regis, East Sussex - street shots, Terry's donuts and the run-down pier
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Bognor Regis, East Sussex – street shots, Terry’s donuts and the run-down pier

Mon 23rd November, 2015Mon 23rd November, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

When I visited Bognor Regis earlier this year, I was blasted with a monsoon-like rain and a howling gale that made taking photos near-impossible, so it was great to return over the …

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Cardiff Queen Street station - new platform now open
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Cardiff Queen Street railway station modernisation adds new platforms for increased Valleys traffic

Tue 6th January, 2015Tue 6th January, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

During a particularly short sighted bout of rampant rationalisation in the 1970s, most of Cardiff’s once stunning Queen Street station was demolished and replaced by a glorified hut. The glorious cast iron …

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A photo walk around West India Quay and Canary Wharf, London E14
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A photo walk around West India Quay and Canary Wharf, London E14

Mon 1st September, 2014Mon 1st September, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a small selection of photos taken around West India Quay and Canary Wharf from yesterday’s trip to the excellent Museum of London Docklands.

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London Blackfriars Railway Bridge - the world's largest solar-powered bridge
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Photos of London Blackfriars railway bridge – the world’s largest solar-powered bridge

Wed 19th March, 2014Wed 19th March, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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Cardiff Queen Street station gets its platforms back
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Cardiff Queen Street station – history and new platforms update

Thu 27th February, 2014Tue 24th March, 2020 - by editor - 3 Comments.

I’m just about old enough to remember when Cardiff Queen Street station was fronted by the imposing Victorian architecture of the Taff Vale Railway offices, while the main platforms above were …

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Pic of the day: Otford Station - broken window, hazard tape and BR symbol
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Pic of the day: Otford Station – broken window, hazard tape and BR symbol

Sun 3rd February, 2013Sun 3rd February, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Spotted yesterday – a hand-painted British Railways logo painted on to the wall of Otford railway station in Kent, next to a damaged window covered in hazard tape. Formed of two …

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Birmingham Moor Street station photos
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The magnificent Edwardian grandeur of Birmingham Moor Street station

Fri 25th May, 2012Fri 25th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Beautifully restored and putting the nearby New Street station to shame is the magnificent Birmingham Moor Street station, situated close to Brum’s famous Bullring shopping centre.

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Kemble station and the old Cirencester branch platform – a feast of GWR style
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Kemble station and the old Cirencester branch platform – a feast of GWR style

Wed 2nd May, 2012Sun 3rd February, 2013 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Immaculately preserved despite not seeing a passenger train for nearly half a century, the old Cirencester branch platform at Kemble station is a treat if you have a bit of a thing …

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Cirencester Town disused railway station – Victorian Gothic stuck in a car park

Mon 26th September, 2011Tue 27th September, 2011 - by editor - 14 Comments.

Now stranded in the middle of a car park in the centre of town is the remains of Cirencester Town railway station, a rather fine two-storey building designed by Isambard Kingdon …

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Brixton’s lost railways – East Brixton station to Battersea, 3rd October 1969

Thu 9th June, 2011Fri 31st January, 2014 - by editor - 5 Comments.

Purchased for the princely sum of £1.25 on eBay, this old British rail ticket is for a journey which can no longer be made, as East Brixton station has long …

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London Victoria railway station – the refurbished roof sees the light

Wed 13th April, 2011Wed 13th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Costing a cool £24m and the result of several years work, the roof renewal project at London’s bustling Victoria railway terminus is finally reaching completion.

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Pics of the day: graffiti train, Farringdon, London

Sun 3rd April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seen earlier today at Farringdon station, central London, was this heavily graffiti’d train carriage on a northbound train. Only the last carriage had been painted. Scroll down for more.

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St Erth for St Ives railway station – a country junction

Thu 20th January, 2011Thu 20th January, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Although it’s a station on the busy main line from Paddington to Penzance in Cornwall, St Erth retains the air of a Victorian country junction.

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Wandsworth Town station in the early evening rain

Sat 13th November, 2010Sat 13th November, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With its street level buildings suffering a fairly ghastly rebuilding in the not so distant past, Wandsworth Town railway station is a bit of a Spartan affair. Although the island platform has some attractive original buildings and retains …

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