The Edwardian elegance of Daunt Books, Marylebone, London
Offering a huge selection of books, this magnificent bookshop can be found on Marylebone High Street, central London.
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Gaze at the Temple of Truth on 213a Railton Road, London SE24
Sadly, it’s nowhere as impressive as its grand name suggests, but here’s the Temple of Truth on Railton Road, close to Herne Hill railway station.
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Streatham Kite Day 2012 – sunshine, kites and a modest amount of wind
The wind was a little on the sporadic side, but the weather was glorious at the fourteenth Streatham Common Kite Day yesterday.
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There was a fantastic double bill on offer at the Tulse Hill Railway Tavern last night featuring two of Brixton’s finest bands, Morton Valence and the Mountain Of Love. It was …
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Brixton tube closures explained: 31st Mar/1st April and 6th/7th May 2012
Long suffering Brixtonites are again without a tube service all weekend, with the Victoria line shut down until Monday morning.
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A look inside the new Costa Coffee, Brixton Road, Brixton SW9
The space once occupied by Sanders Jewellers in Brixton has finally been put back to use, with coffee uber-chain Costa moving into the premises last month.
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Buy grass from Brixton, Atlantic Road SW9
Seen today outside the cheeky carpet shop on Atlantic Road. Brixton SW9.
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The fake houses at 23 and 24 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London W2
Leinster Gardens in Bayswater, London is a street with a twist, in so much that two of its houses don’t actually exist.
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Skiffle slamdown at the Severed Limb launch party on the River Thames, London
Ace sarf London skifflers the Severed Limb were all shipshape and Bristol fashion last night, putting on a great live set in an old barge on the Thames.
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Funeral for a friend in Greenwich. RIP Sam Hiller
Today has been a very sad day, as we travelled to Greenwich for the funeral of Sam Hiller, a kind, generous, gentle, funny and unique young man, loved by many.
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New Row Coffee – a small but satisfying coffee shop in Covent Garden, London
For a hard-core coffee lover like me, there can never be enough quality coffee shops in London, so I was delighted to visit New Row Coffee over the weekend.
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Stunning new video tour of the Moon serves up breathtaking views
I’ve reluctantly accepted that I’m never actually going to walk over the Moon’s surface, so the best I can manage is to gaze in awe at this new video that’s been posted …
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Covent Garden, the white cuddly bear and the wooden people
Here’s a few photos from taken around a bustling Covent Garden in central London over the weekend.
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Nonnie Nonnie Oi! Punk Morris at Brixton Offline club
There was a lot of punk-powered Morris dancing going on at the Prince Albert in Brixton last Friday, with the fabulous Five Shitty Fingers putting in a fantastic set.
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Brockwell Park Miniature Railway roars into action in south London
Now sporting a new mini Intercity 125 loco is the Brockwell Park Miniature Railway, which ferries passengers along a short stretch of track in Brockwell Park, south London.
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Cinnamon buns to die for at the Nordic Bakery, Golden Square, Soho, London W1
I can’t think of many Finnish-owned bakeries in London, but this one in Golden Square, Soho is definitely worth a visit – especially for the cinnamon buns!
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A sunny Spring Sunday afternoon in Brockwell Park, south London
It wasn’t quite as warm as the clear blue sky suggests, but yesterday we went for a very pleasant picnic in Brockwell Park, a 125 acre park located between Brixton, Herne Hill …
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Saturday lunchtime at Golden Square, Soho, London
Perhaps one of London’s lesser known public square, Golden Square lies just east of Regent Street and north of Piccadilly Circus in Soho.
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Brixton Mass and Babalou nightclubs closed, premises repossessed
Following on from our recent story about Brixton St Matthews church and the future of Babalou and Mass nightclubs and this thread on the urban75 forums, we have received another update from …
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Cocktails in the Gothic splendour of the Gilbert Scott bar, Midland Hotel, St Pancras
Occupying the former entrance to the Midland Grand Hotel, a trip through the revolving door – one of the very first in the UK – takes you into the sumptuous interior of the Bar at …
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Le Français J’Adore – the French invade Trafalgar Square, 17th March 2012
Oh la la! This was rather an unexpected event that I stumbled across over the weekend. Billed as Le Français J’Adore, it saw Trafalgar Square being taken over by the International …
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A caffeinated treat at Nude Espresso in Soho Square, central London
Spawned from trendy, tight-trousered Spitalfields, where their original coffee bar became the stuff of legend, Antipodean baristas Nude Espresso shimmied west in the summer of last year to set up a cafe in the heart of town.
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Entitled ‘1001 TV Sets (End Piece)’, 1972-2012,’ this work by video art pioneer David Hall at London’s Ambika P3 features over 1,000 TV sets, all tuned to random terrestrial stations. It proved to …
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The new King’s Cross railway station concourse in photos
Designed by John McAslan and Partners, the stunning new roof at King’s Cross station forms part of a half billion project to create a “transport super-hub” in time for the Olympics.
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Victoria Miro and Parasol Unit contemporary art galleries, London N1
Situated in a pair of nondescript industrial buildings betwixt the painfully trendy parts of Islington and Hoxton are two galleries that are definitely worth a visit; the Victoria Miro and Parasol Unit contemporary …
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Brixton-based urban75 forums notch up an incredible 11 million posts
On Sunday, the urban75 forums notched up their 11 millionth post, a pretty incredible landmark for a non-profit, self-funded bulletin board that carries no advertising.
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Save the NHS protest, Department of Health, London
There was an important protest against the Tory’s NHS-trashing Health and Social Care bill in central London yesterday. It didn’t get the press (or the crowd) it deserved – where were you? …
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Funky NASA animation shows off the evolution of the Moon
I’m sticking with the space theme for one more post today because this wonderful NASA animation is too good not to share.
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The sound of a Space Shuttle launch: astonishing video footage
This is absolutely stunning stuff. This footage from the forthcoming movie, “Special Edition Ascent: Commemorating Space Shuttle” shows a blast off from the view-point of the Solid Rocket Booster.
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TK Maxx opening up in Brixton at 9am on 10th May 2012
Brixton should start bracing itself for a stampede of bargain hunters on 10th May, when the new discount retailer TK Maxx opens up.
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