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A day and night in Leeds: street scenes, markets, arcades, Brudenell Social and The Monochrome Set
Posted on Friday, Apr 20, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s a collection of photos taken during a short visit to Leeds earlier this month. -
Southampton photos: parks, architecture, level crossing and late winter snow
Posted on Thursday, Mar 29, 2018 | No CommentsTaken during a chilly weekend in mid-March, here’s a selection of photos taken around the centre of Southampton. -
![Veritably dripping in history, York is a beautiful, tourist-luring walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Founded by the Romans as Eboracum […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/york-city-photos-01-115x115.jpg "York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set")
York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017 | No CommentsVeritably dripping in history, York is a beautiful, tourist-luring walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Founded by the Romans as Eboracum […] -
![Once again, Cardiff lived up to its reputation as Britain’s wettest city, with my two days in the capital being accompanied by a near-incessant drizzle. Being Welsh, I’m used to the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cardiff-november-rain-01-115x115.jpg "Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos")
Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos
Posted on Thursday, Nov 23, 2017 | No CommentsOnce again, Cardiff lived up to its reputation as Britain’s wettest city, with my two days in the capital being accompanied by a near-incessant drizzle. Being Welsh, I’m used to the […] -
![Last weekend, I travelled with the Monochrome Set to play a show in the northern French city of Lille. In between soundchecking, playing and drinking, I managed to hotfoot it onto […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/photos-lille-france-60-115x115.jpg "Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti")
Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti
Posted on Friday, May 12, 2017 | 2 CommentsLast weekend, I travelled with the Monochrome Set to play a show in the northern French city of Lille. In between soundchecking, playing and drinking, I managed to hotfoot it onto […] -
![I enjoyed a week in Berlin back in 2014, and it was great to get the chance to revisit the city recently. Sadly, it was something of a flying visit, as […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/berlin-photos-dec-2017-20-115x115.jpg "Berlin photos – station, stickers, squats, Roter Salon and bloody gentrification")
Berlin photos – station, stickers, squats, Roter Salon and bloody gentrification
Posted on Friday, Mar 17, 2017 | 1 CommentI enjoyed a week in Berlin back in 2014, and it was great to get the chance to revisit the city recently. Sadly, it was something of a flying visit, as […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/glasgow-photos-01-3-115x115.jpg "In photos: Glasgow street scenes, pubs, station and architecture")
In photos: Glasgow street scenes, pubs, station and architecture
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2016 | No CommentsSince 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 […] -
![I was very briefly up in Sheffield over the weekend, and grabbed a few photos as I scuttled about from the station to the venue and back again the next […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sheffield-photos-01-1-115x115.jpg "In photos: a look around Sheffield in late autumn")
In photos: a look around Sheffield in late autumn
Posted on Monday, Nov 7, 2016 | No CommentsI was very briefly up in Sheffield over the weekend, and grabbed a few photos as I scuttled about from the station to the venue and back again the next […] -
![It’s been nine years since I last visited Southampton on England’s south coast, but I was playing a gig with my new band last weekend, I took time out to take a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/southampton-photos-2016-01-4-115x115.jpg "The Stranger Is Always Watching: 36 street photos taken around Southampton")
The Stranger Is Always Watching: 36 street photos taken around Southampton
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 11, 2016 | 2 CommentsIt’s been nine years since I last visited Southampton on England’s south coast, but I was playing a gig with my new band last weekend, I took time out to take a […] -
Street preacher, closed sex shops and street art: Soho photos, October 2016
Posted on Monday, Oct 10, 2016 | No CommentsHere’s a series of photos snapped during a recent walk around Soho. All the photos were taken on a battered three-year old Ricoh GR compact camera. -
![I can usually find offbeat and unusual beauty in almost every place I visit, but I have to admit that I found myself quite challenged during my recent visit to […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/photos-brentwood-essex-01-1-115x115.jpg "Photos of Brentwood, Essex: closed shops, hand written bus notices and a fine pub")
Photos of Brentwood, Essex: closed shops, hand written bus notices and a fine pub
Posted on Monday, Apr 18, 2016 | 2 CommentsI can usually find offbeat and unusual beauty in almost every place I visit, but I have to admit that I found myself quite challenged during my recent visit to […] -
![Yesterday, I took a trip up to breezy north London to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet FC secure a point against Enfield Town. I took time out to wander around the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/enfield-town-photos-03-115x115.jpg "In photos: Enfield, north London: signs, architecture, town centre and more")
In photos: Enfield, north London: signs, architecture, town centre and more
Posted on Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 | 4 CommentsYesterday, I took a trip up to breezy north London to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet FC secure a point against Enfield Town. I took time out to wander around the […] -
![According to the Met Office, Cardiff is Britain’s wettest city, registering 115cms of rainfall every year, and there was plenty of evidence to support that claim over the Christmas period. Here’s […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cardiff-photos-dec-2015-02-115x115.jpg "Street scenes, rain, sales and street performers, Cardiff photos, Dec 2015")
Street scenes, rain, sales and street performers, Cardiff photos, Dec 2015
Posted on Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 | No CommentsAccording to the Met Office, Cardiff is Britain’s wettest city, registering 115cms of rainfall every year, and there was plenty of evidence to support that claim over the Christmas period. Here’s […] -
![Here’s a selection of candid street shots from my various New York travels. I hope some of you find them of interest. Scroll down to the bottom to find out details of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/faces-of-new-york-street-scenes-011-115x115.jpg "Faces of New York – street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC")
Faces of New York – street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC
Posted on Thursday, Aug 27, 2015 | 1 CommentHere’s a selection of candid street shots from my various New York travels. I hope some of you find them of interest. Scroll down to the bottom to find out details of […] -
![I really enjoyed my short trip to Berlin a few months back, and am slowly working my way through the hundreds of photos I took on my travels around the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/berlin-graffiti-signs-scenes-011-115x115.jpg "Berlin graffiti, signs and street scenes – photo feature")
Berlin graffiti, signs and street scenes – photo feature
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014 | No CommentsI really enjoyed my short trip to Berlin a few months back, and am slowly working my way through the hundreds of photos I took on my travels around the […]