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![Here’s my final selection of photos from my trip to Tokyo a while back. This time I was taking pictures of the architecture, street signs and people plus some scenes […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/tokyo-street-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Tokyo photos: street scenes, signs, architecture, a beer cocktail and the Monochrome Set")
Tokyo photos: street scenes, signs, architecture, a beer cocktail and the Monochrome Set
Posted on Monday, Mar 16, 2020 | No CommentsHere’s my final selection of photos from my trip to Tokyo a while back. This time I was taking pictures of the architecture, street signs and people plus some scenes […] -
![Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists filled Parliament Square yesterday, after marching from Russell Square. Joining forces with Parents for Futures and others, the march was to highlight the inaction on […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/extinction-rebellion-feb-2020-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Extinction Rebellion protest in Parliament Square, London, Sat 22nd Feb 2020")
In photos: Extinction Rebellion protest in Parliament Square, London, Sat 22nd Feb 2020
Posted on Sunday, Feb 23, 2020 | No CommentsHundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists filled Parliament Square yesterday, after marching from Russell Square. Joining forces with Parents for Futures and others, the march was to highlight the inaction on […] -
Norwich at night: street photos, bars, chip shops and architecture
Posted on Monday, Feb 10, 2020 | No CommentsHere’s a set of late night photos of the Norfolk city of Norwich, contrasting the beautiful architecture with images from the lively bars and chip shops. -
In photos: Tokyo at night – neon, lights, signs and street scenes
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 28, 2020 | No CommentsLate last year, I spent a short time in the fascinatingly photogenic Tokyo, and grabbed this selection of 55 photos as i wandered around the streets at night. -
New York 20 Years Ago: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000
Posted on Friday, Jan 24, 2020 | No CommentsNew York is a fascinating place to visit and photograph – here’s a selection of 60+ street images taken during January 2000 – exactly twenty years ago. -
In photos: Look Shopping Street in Shin Koenji, Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020 | No CommentsLocated a short train ride from Shinjuku, Look Shopping Street in Tokyo is a great place to browse for second-hand clothing at bargain prices. Here’s some photos from my recent visit: -
In photos: Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku – a bustling Izakaya alley in Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Monday, Dec 23, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s become something of a tourist trap, but it’s still a fascinating place to visit, with loads of locals wedging themselves into the tiny restaurants at Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku. -
![Last weekend, I was in the beautiful historic riverfront city of Coimbra in central Portugal, and managed to grab these 100 photos as I wandered through the narrow cobbled streets […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/coimbra-portugal-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Coimbra, Portugal: 100 photos of night scenes, street art, architecture and Christmas lights")
Coimbra, Portugal: 100 photos of night scenes, street art, architecture and Christmas lights
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 18, 2019 | No CommentsLast weekend, I was in the beautiful historic riverfront city of Coimbra in central Portugal, and managed to grab these 100 photos as I wandered through the narrow cobbled streets […] -
![After my previous attempt to get to Amsterdam was thwarted by heavy snow and cancelled flights, I finally made it over the Netherlands’ capital and grabbed some photos on my […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/amsterdam-street-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Amsterdam photos: canals, architecture, bars, street scenes, bikes and an old submarine")
Amsterdam photos: canals, architecture, bars, street scenes, bikes and an old submarine
Posted on Monday, Nov 25, 2019 | No CommentsAfter my previous attempt to get to Amsterdam was thwarted by heavy snow and cancelled flights, I finally made it over the Netherlands’ capital and grabbed some photos on my […] -
![I took a photographic stroll around central London a while ago, walking from Oxford Circus down to the Portrait Gallery and then back past Covent Garden and Bloomsbury up to […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/london-photos-aug-2019-01-115x115.jpg "Street scenes, Portrait Gallery and Trafalgar Square – Central London photos")
Street scenes, Portrait Gallery and Trafalgar Square – Central London photos
Posted on Friday, Nov 22, 2019 | No CommentsI took a photographic stroll around central London a while ago, walking from Oxford Circus down to the Portrait Gallery and then back past Covent Garden and Bloomsbury up to […] -
Cardiff photos: Christmas lights, street scenes, Rhiwbina station and scarf sellers, Nov 2019
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019 | No CommentsI was briefly in my home town of Cardiff yesterday – here’s some of the scenes I grabbed on my camera… -
London 15 Years Ago: Rain, a Banksy in the street, Le Tigre and Centre Point, October 2004
Posted on Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 | No CommentsHere’s a short selection of photos taken around central London fifteen years ago, back in October 2004. -
![By Wednesday morning, the Metropolitan police had made over 1,600 arrests at Extinction Rebellion (XR) protests, with many of that number put into custody after the police imposed a section […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/extinction-rebellion-trafalgar-sq-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Extinction Rebellion activists defy protest ban and pack out Trafalgar Square, 16th Oct 2019")
In photos: Extinction Rebellion activists defy protest ban and pack out Trafalgar Square, 16th Oct 2019
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019 | No CommentsBy Wednesday morning, the Metropolitan police had made over 1,600 arrests at Extinction Rebellion (XR) protests, with many of that number put into custody after the police imposed a section […] -
![Situated 110 miles north of Munich, the Bavarian city of Nuremberg hosts several universities and a thriving arts scene. Infamous for hosting major Nazi rallies (and the site for the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/nuremberg-photos-architecture-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares, station and street scenes")
In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares, station and street scenes
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019 | No CommentsSituated 110 miles north of Munich, the Bavarian city of Nuremberg hosts several universities and a thriving arts scene. Infamous for hosting major Nazi rallies (and the site for the […] -
Bristol photos: street art, station, gigs, pubs and rain
Posted on Monday, Oct 14, 2019 | No CommentsI was back up in Bristol playing a show on the weekend, and although my time in the city was brief, I managed to grab some photos on my travels: