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A trip to Ffotogallery at Turner House, Penarth, south Wales
Posted on Monday, Sep 9, 2013 | No CommentsSituated on Plymouth Road around the corner from Penarth train station, Ffotogallery at Turner House hosts photographic works featuring artists from Wales and the rest of the world. -
![Located high on the south Wales coastline between Penarth and Barry can be found the remains of the Lavernock Battery and Fort. Completed in 1870, the gun battery was built by […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/lavernock-point-11-115x115.jpg "Abandoned remains of the Lavernock Battery and Fort, south Wales – photo feature")
Abandoned remains of the Lavernock Battery and Fort, south Wales – photo feature
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 4, 2013 | No CommentsLocated high on the south Wales coastline between Penarth and Barry can be found the remains of the Lavernock Battery and Fort. Completed in 1870, the gun battery was built by […] -
St. Lawrence Church, Lavernock, south Wales, Marconi and the birth of radio
Posted on Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 | 1 CommentSituated close to the south Wales coastline betwixt Penarth and Barry is the attractive limestone St. Lawrence Church at Lavernock – small church with an interesting link to radio history. -
![Photographed from Lisvane & Thornhill station, north Cardiff, you can see the track dipping sharply into Cefn Onn tunnel, which runs for 2,000 yards into Caerphilly on the other side […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/rails-to-rhymney-115x115.jpg "Rails to Rhymney – Lisvane station, Cefn Onn halt and Caerphilly tunnel")
Rails to Rhymney – Lisvane station, Cefn Onn halt and Caerphilly tunnel
Posted on Friday, Aug 9, 2013 | No CommentsPhotographed from Lisvane & Thornhill station, north Cardiff, you can see the track dipping sharply into Cefn Onn tunnel, which runs for 2,000 yards into Caerphilly on the other side […] -
![Situated near Llanarthney in the Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire, is the the National Botanic Garden of Wales, which is both a great place to visit and an important centre for botanical research […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/national-botanic-gardens-011-115x115.jpg "A walk around the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire")
A walk around the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire
Posted on Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 | No CommentsSituated near Llanarthney in the Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire, is the the National Botanic Garden of Wales, which is both a great place to visit and an important centre for botanical research […] -
![Still retaining much of its Victorian charm is Tenby station Pembrokeshire, which lies on the Pembroke Dock branch in west Wales. An unmanned station, it serves the nearby town and stunning […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/tenby-railway-station-1-115x115.jpg "Tenby railway station retains its Victorian charm, with its Bath stone buildings and cast iron canopies intact")
Tenby railway station retains its Victorian charm, with its Bath stone buildings and cast iron canopies intact
Posted on Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 | No CommentsStill retaining much of its Victorian charm is Tenby station Pembrokeshire, which lies on the Pembroke Dock branch in west Wales. An unmanned station, it serves the nearby town and stunning […] -
![Here’s a handful of photos from my trip to Hay on Wye some time ago. It’s clearly a place full of trusting and honest people because many of the bookshops […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/honesty-boxes-hay-on-wye-115x115.jpg "The honesty boxes of Hay on Wye, Wales")
The honesty boxes of Hay on Wye, Wales
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 | 1 CommentHere’s a handful of photos from my trip to Hay on Wye some time ago. It’s clearly a place full of trusting and honest people because many of the bookshops […] -
![Happy St David’s Day to all! Here’s some photos of my lovely, lovely, lovely home country. If you’re around Brixton tonight, come down to the Offline Club where I will […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/st-davids-day-2012-10-115x115.jpg "Happy St David’s Day/ Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant, March 1st 2013")
Happy St David’s Day/ Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant, March 1st 2013
Posted on Friday, Mar 1, 2013 | 1 CommentHappy St David’s Day to all! Here’s some photos of my lovely, lovely, lovely home country. If you’re around Brixton tonight, come down to the Offline Club where I will […] -
Cardiff Christmas lights – street views around the capital, December, 2012
Posted on Monday, Dec 31, 2012 | 1 CommentAfter suffering the ultra-stingy Christmas offerings at Brixton, it was a treat to go back to Cardiff and see that the place looked rather festive. Here’s some photos. -
![I imagine Sir Tom Jones was well chuffed when he learnt that he was getting a train named after him – but I suspect he was a little less enthusiastic when he […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sir-tom-jones-express-115x115.jpg "All aboard the Sir Tom Jones express, Cardiff Queen Street")
All aboard the Sir Tom Jones express, Cardiff Queen Street
Posted on Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 | No CommentsI imagine Sir Tom Jones was well chuffed when he learnt that he was getting a train named after him – but I suspect he was a little less enthusiastic when he […] -
![I was back up in the ‘Diff for a short stay this weekend, and took in a few sights from around town. Pictured above is the Alliance sculpture situated outside the rather […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/cardiff-photos-september-01-115x115.jpg "Cardiff photos – chip alley, Alliance sculpture, National Museum and more rain")
Cardiff photos – chip alley, Alliance sculpture, National Museum and more rain
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsI was back up in the ‘Diff for a short stay this weekend, and took in a few sights from around town. Pictured above is the Alliance sculpture situated outside the rather […] -
Photos of the beaches, harbour and streets of Tenby, west Wales
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 | 1 CommentI’ve just posted up a new gallery of some 65 photos taken during our recent stay in the beautiful small west Wales town of Tenby. I hope you like them! -
![I used to visit Tenby when I was a kid, but coming back as an adult I was rather blown away by the beauty of the small West Wales town, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tenby-beach-wales-06-115x115.jpg "A late summer stroll along the splendid beaches of Tenby, west Wales")
A late summer stroll along the splendid beaches of Tenby, west Wales
Posted on Thursday, Sep 13, 2012 | 2 CommentsI used to visit Tenby when I was a kid, but coming back as an adult I was rather blown away by the beauty of the small West Wales town, […] -
![I took this photo during a short break in the wonderful seaside town of Tenby in far-flung West Wales. A sudden but rather fierce rainstorm had just stopped and folks were coming out […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tenby-after-the-rain2-115x115.jpg "Pic of the day: After the rain, Tenby, West Wales")
Pic of the day: After the rain, Tenby, West Wales
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 | No CommentsI took this photo during a short break in the wonderful seaside town of Tenby in far-flung West Wales. A sudden but rather fierce rainstorm had just stopped and folks were coming out […] -
Great welcoming sites of Cardiff #1. The Brains tower
Posted on Friday, Sep 7, 2012 | 3 CommentsStepping off the London train, there’s not many sights more welcoming than the dreamy vision of the Brains brewery tower, manfully thrusting into the Cardiff sky above the railway station.