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Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture and Tunnocks

Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture, Tunnock’s and salt shaker seediness

Fri 6th March, 2020Thu 5th March, 2020 - by editor - 1 Comment

Last weekend, I headed up north to Dundee, a Scottish east coast trading port once known as the city of “jute, jam and journalism” and – of course – the …

Glasgow photos: rainswept streets, street scenes, street art and sunlight, Feb 2020

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Glasgow photos: rainswept roads, street scenes, urban art and winter sun, Feb 2020

Tue 3rd March, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was up in chilly and wet Glasgow over the weekend playing a show with The Monochrome Set – here’s some photos from my brief stay. 0

In photos: A quick look around the streets Oxford, England

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In photos: A quick look around the streets of Oxford, England

Mon 25th November, 2019Mon 25th November, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was last in Oxford in March last year, and posted up a comprehensive selection of 80 photos showing off the city’s architecture, fog, frozen canal, and church tower views. …

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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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. 0

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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Must see: Doreen Fletcher’s incredible East London urban street paintings at the Nunnery Gallery, London E3

Mon 4th February, 2019Mon 4th February, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Easily my favourite exhibition of the last twelve months, Doreen Fletcher’s Retrospective showcases a stunning collection of urban street views painted around east London. 0

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. 0

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In photos: Preston, Lancashire – the iconic bus station, closed shops and architecture

Wed 5th September, 2018Tue 11th September, 2018 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Here’s fifty photos taken during a recent visit to Preston in Lancashire. 0

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Copenhagen photos – architecture, canals, streets scenes, painted houses and bikes

Tue 4th September, 2018 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Copenhagen is a fantastic city to visit for a short break. Here’s a series of 45 photographs taken around the city. 0

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Hamburg photos: signs, stickers, street art, street markets and The Monochrome Set

Wed 22nd August, 2018Wed 22nd August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of photographs taken around Hamburg earlier this year. Once again, I was back in the city with my band, The Monochrome Set, although this time it was …

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Lewes in photos: architecture, street scenes and signs and closed pubs, May 2018

Fri 18th May, 2018Fri 18th May, 2018 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Last weekend, I paid another visit to the lovely East Sussex town of Lewes – I was in town to play a gig with my band at the Con Club, …

A day and night in Leeds: street scenes, architecture, markets, arcades, Brudenell Social and The Monochrome Set

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A day and night in Leeds: street scenes, markets, arcades, Brudenell Social and The Monochrome Set

Fri 20th April, 2018Fri 20th April, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a collection of photos taken during a short visit to Leeds earlier this month. 0

Photos of Oxford: architecture, frozen canal, church tower views and The Monochrome Set

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Photos of Oxford: architecture, fog, frozen canal, church tower views and The Monochrome Set

Wed 14th March, 2018Wed 14th March, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of around 80 photos taken around Oxford during a chilly early March weekend. It’s a beautiful place to visit, with some striking architecture and plenty of history …

London's West End in November: Wim Wenders, alleyways and a monster bauble - photos

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Wim Wenders, alleyways and a monster bauble – London’s West End in photos, Nov 2017

Tue 28th November, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

December hasn’t arrived yet but the West End is already in full Christmas mode, with every shop ablaze with festive messages of consumerism and consumption. I battled the crowds earlier …