This morning, photographers and filmmakers – and the political activist and comedian Mark Thomas – gathered in their hundreds outside New Scotland Yard to exercise their democratic right to take …
Photography protest: Scotland Yard Read MorePlease sign! Currently there is no minimum requirement for train operators to carry bicycles and each operator has a different set of rules and booking procedures. This makes the system …
Petition for Bikes on Trains – please sign Read More
The legend of the London Stone has attracted tourists from all over the world, most of who we’d imagine must be a little disappointed when they get to see the …
The London Stone Read More
A Saturday walk around a sunny, but freezing cold, central London: Get the full story behind these pics here: London street and river scenes
The Thames, theatres, Tate Modern and a tutu Read MoreOffline faves and cheeky scampsters Milk Kan have just released their new video, with some of the footage shot at their excellent Offline gig a few weeks ago. Nice one …
Milk Kan at Offline Read More
I embarked on a chilly seven mile walk around central London today (photos coming soon!), and managed to grab a few more photos of gas lamps still in use. Expect …
More London gas lamps Read More
Well, not quite, but I hope you’ll find this comparison interesting: c. 1883A wintery scene on Brixton Road, looking north from the junction with Acre Lane, showing the roads under …
126 years of Brixton snow Read More
Rising temperatures saw a lot of the snow melt over the day, but there was still enough around by the evening to give Brixton a wintry look. Woohoo!
More snow! Read More
I’m still loving ‘the heaviest snowfall for a decade and a half’ and simply had to go out for a stroll this afternoon to take some more pics! More pics: …
Another snowy south London stroll Read More
It might have been well past midnight but I couldn’t resist going for a late night crunch through the crisp snow outside! Here’s a few photos from my walk around …
A snowy night in Brixton Read More
As anyone who checks out the urban photo section will know, I love snow. It rocks! Unfortunately, living in London means that we rarely get little more than the lightest …
Snow! Woot! etc Read More
It seems a weird combination, but allow me to explain! On Wednesday, the BBC effectively paid me to have Hugh Grant look at one of my pictures, when they interviewed …
urban75, Hugh Grant, a Welsh mountain and Newsnight Read More
On the 28th January, 1807, the gas lamps on Pall Mall were lit, making it the first street in the world to be illuminated by the warm glow of gas …
London: 202 years of gas lighting Read More
One of the largest and oldest institutions in the US dedicated to contemporary art, we checked out the non-profit P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center during our winter stay in New York. …
P.S.1 MoMA Contemporary Art Center, NYC Read More
Our first Offline of the year saw us pull a huge crowd into the Albert for a fantastic free party. Here’s a few photos of the madness!
Offline winter warmer party – phew! Read More
Americans go berserk for their national flag – wherever you look in new York, you’ll see a giant size Stars and Stripes or two flapping away in the wind. Here’s …
Stars and stripes, New York. Read More
One of London’s finest music venues is set to be demolished by the summer, thanks to the long-delayed CrossRail project which needs the land. I’ve seen some great gigs at …
Goodbye London Astoria Read More
Some photos from the 3rd National Demonstration For Gaza: “Israel Out Of Gaza Now: Lift The Blockade,” Trafalgar Square, central London. The police had decided to pen everyone into the …
Gaza protest, Trafalgar Square Read More
Union Square, New York, 28th Nov 2008 On the day that a Walmart worker in Valley Stream was crushed to death by a stampeding mob of frenzied shoppers, the Rev …
Reverend Billy Buy-Nothing event, Union Sq, NYC Read More
Central Cardiff is changing so fast, I have trouble recognising some parts now, especially in the area where the monolithic St Davids Centre 2 is going up. I can’t say …
Cardiff city centre photos Read More
After the death-by-yuppie demise of our favourite Williamsburg cafe, the Read Cafe on Bedford, we’d been looking for a good hang out cafe in Brooklyn. We still like the Atlas …
Boneshakers cafe, Brooklyn Read More
The end of an era on Brixton Road.
Brixton Woolies RIP Read More
Situated in the heart of Philadelphia and only a short walk from the City Hall, is the Space 1026 gallery and workshop. It’s not an ‘official’ gallery as such, but …
Space 1026 gallery, Philadelphia Read More
Some photos from my Christmas trip to Porthcawl, on the south Wales coast. It was chuffing freezing! The lighthouse, which dates back to 1860. Lifeguard’s lookout tower. The 1930s Pavilion. …
Porthcawl seaside town – photos Read More
We were on Box Hill this weekend and there were some lovely, super-expensive, drool-inducing road bikes with state-of-the-art gearing and featherweight frames, but this was the one I *hearted* the …
Hail the Auto Cycle! (vintage bike with motor) Read More
Close to the southern outskirts of London, Box Hill stands on the North Downs of Surrey, overlooking Dorking to the south-west. Named after the box trees on its steep southern …
Box Hill walk Read More
Happy New Year to my handful of readers! We had a ball last night at the Offline NYE party with two great bands, loads of beers and some fabulously drunk …
Happy New Year Read More
I love walking around deserted, out of season seaside resorts, so here’s a few pics from my trip to Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl in south Wales…
Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl Read More
Some photos from a brisk – nay, chuffing freezing – Boxing Day beach walk on the south Wales coast. The weather was fantastic and the gale force wind sure sorted …
Ogmore-by-sea, south Wales Read More
I’ve stood on these terraces man and boy, but with a soon-come move across the road to a shiny, corporate friendly box, I thought I’d grab a few photos of …
Cardiff City: View from the Bob Bank Read More