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![Boasting a natty funicular railway, a knackered castle, a bustling fishing fleet, shedloads of boozers and some stunning historic architecture, Hastings is well worth a look around. Here’s a set […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hastings-old-town-boats-castle-02-115x115.jpg "Sixty photos of Hastings: Old Town, beach, boats, shops and historic architecture")
Sixty photos of Hastings: Old Town, beach, boats, shops and historic architecture
Posted on Thursday, Dec 12, 2019 | No CommentsBoasting a natty funicular railway, a knackered castle, a bustling fishing fleet, shedloads of boozers and some stunning historic architecture, Hastings is well worth a look around. Here’s a set […] -
![I first visited Hastings Pier in February 2005, when much of the original Victorian structure was still intact (see pic below). Five years later, the pier was nearly completed destroyed […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/hastings-pier-nov-2019-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: the windswept vista of Hastings Pier, Autumn 2019")
In photos: the windswept vista of Hastings Pier, Autumn 2019
Posted on Thursday, Nov 21, 2019 | 1 CommentI first visited Hastings Pier in February 2005, when much of the original Victorian structure was still intact (see pic below). Five years later, the pier was nearly completed destroyed […] -
![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, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/photos-of-lewes-01-115x115.jpg "Lewes in photos: architecture, street scenes and signs and closed pubs, May 2018")
Lewes in photos: architecture, street scenes and signs and closed pubs, May 2018
Posted on Friday, May 18, 2018 | 2 CommentsLast 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, […] -
![It’s been some time since I took a trip along the Bluebell Railway, and this time I got the opportunity to ride the long awaited extension from their new East […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/bluebell-railway-photos-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: a trip along the Bluebell steam railway from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park, Sussex, England")
In photos: a trip along the Bluebell steam railway from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park, Sussex, England
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 27, 2017 | No CommentsIt’s been some time since I took a trip along the Bluebell Railway, and this time I got the opportunity to ride the long awaited extension from their new East […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bognor-seaside-01-115x115.jpg "Bognor photos: dark clouds, windy scenes and a knackered old pier in photos")
Bognor photos: dark clouds, windy scenes and a knackered old pier in photos
Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 | 1 CommentBognor 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/bognor-regis-pier-streeet-shots-013-115x115.jpg "Bognor Regis, East Sussex – street shots, Terry’s donuts and the run-down pier")
Bognor Regis, East Sussex – street shots, Terry’s donuts and the run-down pier
Posted on Monday, Nov 23, 2015 | No CommentsWhen 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 […] -
![I’ve managed to visit Brighton no less than twice in the last two weeks, and both times have been blessed with wonderful weather (unlike my rain-lashed trip to Bognor Regis earlier […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/brighton-early-autumn-stroll-011-115x115.jpg "Brighton: an early autumn stroll along the seafront in photos")
Brighton: an early autumn stroll along the seafront in photos
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 | No CommentsI’ve managed to visit Brighton no less than twice in the last two weeks, and both times have been blessed with wonderful weather (unlike my rain-lashed trip to Bognor Regis earlier […] -
Brighton seagulls, skinheads, seaside and sun, photos from the the south coast resort
Posted on Saturday, Jun 6, 2015 | 1 CommentHere’s a selection of photos taken in and around Brighton this week. Above: a couple walks on to the beach as the skies darken. -
A grim afternoon on the pier and along the seafront of rain-lashed Bognor Regis
Posted on Sunday, Mar 1, 2015 | 6 CommentsLulled into improbable levels of optimism after my recent sunny promenade in Brighton, I was looking forward to taking in the sea air and enjoying some bracing walks in Bognor Regis on Saturday afternoon. -
![On Saturday, I paid a visit to the south coast town of Bognor Regis, situated some 55 miles south of London. Like many seaside towns, Bognor has clearly seen more […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bognor-regis-west-sussex-222-115x115.jpg "An autumnal day trip to Bognor Regis on the south coast – photo report")
An autumnal day trip to Bognor Regis on the south coast – photo report
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013 | 1 CommentOn Saturday, I paid a visit to the south coast town of Bognor Regis, situated some 55 miles south of London. Like many seaside towns, Bognor has clearly seen more […] -
The Brighton Wheel, a Steve Coogan-powered, third-hand alternative to the West Pier
Posted on Monday, May 13, 2013 | No CommentsNo city is a city without a huge ferris wheel these days, and since October 2011, the Brighton Wheel has been spinning folks around on Madeira Drive, right on the Brighton seafront. -
![There was a massive police presence around the Brighton seafront yesterday in readiness for the 6th annual ‘March for England St George’s Day Parade.’ March for England describes themselves as […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edl-march-brighton-2013-27-115x115.jpg "Heavily policed EDL march in Brighton sees marchers outnumbered by counter-demonstrators")
Heavily policed EDL march in Brighton sees marchers outnumbered by counter-demonstrators
Posted on Monday, Apr 22, 2013 | 13 CommentsThere was a massive police presence around the Brighton seafront yesterday in readiness for the 6th annual ‘March for England St George’s Day Parade.’ March for England describes themselves as […] -
![With the higher echelons of football turning into a homogenised, sponsor-pleasing, corporate-friendly selling machine, it’s great to see the individuality and sense of fun that can still be found in the lower divisions. South […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lewes-football-club-posters-115x115.jpg "The wonderful posters of Lewes FC, a member-owned lower league team")
The wonderful posters of Lewes FC, a member-owned lower league team
Posted on Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 | No CommentsWith the higher echelons of football turning into a homogenised, sponsor-pleasing, corporate-friendly selling machine, it’s great to see the individuality and sense of fun that can still be found in the lower divisions. South […] -
The ancient tradition of fishing boats on the Strade, Hastings
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 | 1 CommentHome to the largest beach-launched fishing fleet in Britain, the stretch of the beach known as the Strade in Hastings has been used as a fishing port for centuries. -
Remembering Hastings Pier – photos from 2005 reveal what’s been lost
Posted on Friday, Aug 17, 2012 | No CommentsI posted a photo report last week showing the tragic state of Hastings Pier, which has been reduced to a burn out shell after a calamitous arson attack in 2010.