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In photos: Extinction Rebellion protest in Parliament Square, London, Sat 22nd Feb 2020
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In photos: Extinction Rebellion protest in Parliament Square, London, Sat 22nd Feb 2020

Sun 23rd February, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Norwich at night: street photos, bars, chip shops amd architecture
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Norwich at night: street photos, bars, chip shops and architecture

Mon 10th February, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’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.

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In photos: Tokyo at night - lights, signs, neon and street scenes
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In photos: Tokyo at night – neon, lights, signs and street scenes

Tue 28th January, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Late 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.

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New York 20 Years Ago: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000
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New York 20 Years Ago: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000

Fri 24th January, 2020Fri 24th January, 2020 - by editor - 1 Comment

New 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.

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In photos: Look Shopping Street, Shin Koenji, Tokyo, Japan
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In photos: Look Shopping Street in Shin Koenji, Tokyo, Japan

Tue 7th January, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located 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:

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In photos: Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku - a bustling Izakaya alley in Tokyo, Japan
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In photos: Omoide Yokocho at Shinjuku – a bustling Izakaya alley in Tokyo, Japan

Mon 23rd December, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’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.

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Coimbra, Portugal: 100 photos of night scenes, street art, architecture and Christmas lights
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Coimbra, Portugal: 100 photos of night scenes, street art, architecture and Christmas lights

Wed 18th December, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Amsterdam photos: canals, architecture, bars, bikes and an old submarine
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Amsterdam photos: canals, architecture, bars, street scenes, bikes and an old submarine

Mon 25th November, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Street scenes, Portrait Gallery and Trafalgar Square - Central London photos, August 2019
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Street scenes, Portrait Gallery and Trafalgar Square – Central London photos

Fri 22nd November, 2019Thu 21st November, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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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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London 15 Years Ago: Rain, a Banksy in the street, Le Tigre and Centre Point, October 2004
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London 15 Years Ago: Rain, a Banksy in the street, Le Tigre and Centre Point, October 2004

Thu 31st October, 2019Thu 31st October, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a short selection of photos taken around central London fifteen years ago, back in October 2004.

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In photos: Extinction Rebellion activists defy protest ban and pack out Trafalgar Square, 16th Oct 2019
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In photos: Extinction Rebellion activists defy protest ban and pack out Trafalgar Square, 16th Oct 2019

Wed 16th October, 2019Wed 16th October, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes
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In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares, station and street scenes

Wed 16th October, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Bristol photos: street art, station, pubs and rain
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Bristol photos: street art, station, gigs, pubs and rain

Mon 14th October, 2019Mon 14th October, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I 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:

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In photos: Street art, slogans and anarchist graffiti of Exarchia, Athens, Greece
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In photos: Street art, slogans and anarchist graffiti in Exarchia, central Athens, Greece

Wed 9th October, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Following on from my set of photos taken around Exarchia at night, here’s a selection of images showing off some of the abundant street art in the area:

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Night rain in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany in photos, autumn 2019
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Night rain in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany in photos, autumn 2019

Tue 8th October, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve just come back from another tour of Germany with The Monochrome Set, and as usual I was doing my best to document my travels. Here’s a selection of photos …

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In photos: Exarchia, Athens at night - street scenes, bars, street art and landscapes
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In photos: Exarchia, Athens at night – street scenes, bars, street art and rooftop views

Wed 25th September, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last weekend, I was wandering around the Athens Exarchia neighbourhood late at night, enjoying some of the bars and taking in the sights. Here’s some photos from my nocturnal travels:

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In photos: a walk around the ancient Sardinian town of Cagliari
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In photos: a walk around the ancient Sardinian city of Cagliari

Mon 16th September, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The capital city of Sardinia, Cagliari is an attractive port dominated by its hilltop Castello, a medieval walled quarter situated high over the rest of the town. Here’s some photos …

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In photos: a quick walk around Brussels - stickers, street art and architecture
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In photos: a quick walk around Brussels – stickers, street art and architecture

Thu 12th September, 2019Wed 16th October, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

An hour-long wait for a connecting train to Amsterdam gave me chance to take a quick wander around the streets of Brussels and grab some photos. Here’s what I saw:

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Fifty photos of Nuoro, Sardinia: landscapes, street scenes, architecture and street art
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Fifty photos of Nuoro, Sardinia: landscapes, street scenes, architecture and street art

Tue 10th September, 2019Tue 10th September, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated on the slopes of Monte Ortobene, Nuoro is the sixth-largest city in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy with a population of around 36,500.

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In photos: The street preacher of Shepherd's Bush, west London
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In photos: The street preacher of Shepherd’s Bush, west London

Tue 20th August, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

As some of you may know, I’ve been documenting the street preachers of Brixton for some time, and given that most of them employ unfeasibly loud speakers to bellow out …

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In photos: London's Camden Lock at night
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In photos: London’s Camden Lock late at night, taken on the remarkable Huawei P30 phone

Mon 19th August, 2019Mon 19th August, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a small selection of photos of Camden Lock at night – all taken on the rather remarkable Huawei P30 phone which uses exceedingly clever technology to produce stunning low …

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London photos: Royal Academy, Mayfair, Soho, William Eggleston exhibition, street views and more, May 2019
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London photos: Royal Academy, Mayfair, Soho, William Eggleston exhibition, street views and more, May 2019

Mon 20th May, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last Saturday, I went for a leisurely perambulation around central London, looking at some art and architecture along the way. Here’s some photos from my travels:

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Swing Both Ways
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Swing Both Ways – nicely subverted street sign in Tottenham Court Road, London

Mon 29th April, 2019 - by editor - 1 Comment

I loved this street sign on Tottenham Court Road that had been wittily subverted.

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London history - human billboards and sandwich men on the streets 15 years ago - April 2004
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The human billboards and sandwich men on the streets of Soho 15 years ago – London history, April 2004

Fri 12th April, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Fifteen years ago, you could barely walk around the centre of London without banging into some poor soul hanging on to an oversized placard advertising a computer fair, golf sale, …

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Stockton-on-Tees photos - street scenes, rain, walking barrels and bargain hunters, Dec 2018
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Stockton-on-Tees photos: street market scenes, rain, walking barrels and bargain hunters, Dec 2018

Mon 3rd December, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A market town in County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees is famous for its associations with the friction match and the Stockton and Darlington Railway, which operated the world’s first steam-hauled passenger train in …

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Autumn in London - photos of street scenes, the British Museum, sweet nothings and rain, November 2018
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Autumn in London – photos of street scenes, the British Museum, sweet nothings and rain, Nov 2018

Tue 13th November, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

As autumn slowly heads into winter and the nights get longer, here’s a selection of 30 photos taken around central London in mid-November.

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London street photography: tourists, galleries, street art and Halloween, October 2018
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London street photography: tourists, galleries, street art and Halloween, October 2018

Tue 30th October, 2018Mon 29th October, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Taken during a wander around central london over the weekend, here’s a selection of shots taken around central London last weekend.

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Jet trails, blue skies, skyscrapers and glass lamps: a South Bank sunset, autumn 2018
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Jet trails, blue skies, skyscrapers and glass lamps: a South Bank sunset, autumn 2018

Tue 23rd October, 2018Mon 22nd October, 2018 - by editor - 8 Comments.

Here’s a short series of photographs taken around the South bank, Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridge during the fading light of an autumnal London sunset.

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London street views: Discarded knickers, bins, signs and details, October 2018
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London street views: Discarded knickers, bins, signs and details, October 2018

Tue 16th October, 2018Tue 16th October, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some things that caught my eye while walking around central London a couple of days ago. Above: shoes, Hills Place, Oxford Circus.

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