Photos, features, oddities and snapshots from the streets of London
Gently rising 256 feet (78 m) into the north London skies is Primrose Hill, a small park situated to the north of Regent’s Park, wedged betwixt Camden Town and St …
Taking in the view from the top of Primrose Hill, north London Read More
I found this intriguing hand-written document stuck to a bus stop on Brixton Road, where the anonymous author writes about facing winds over 100 mph “and worse”, and making 45 tape recordings of …
The human hurricane recorder, Brixton Road, Brixton Read More
Seen half way up a wall in Meard Street, Soho, can be seen a sculpted stone nose, one of several to be found around the city.
Looking up the stone nose of Meard Street, Soho, London Read More
It’s now been renovated, refurbished, given a big posh polish and pushed upmarket, but back in 2001, St Pancras railway station was a different place.
St Pancras railway station in 2001: graffiti, smoke and wooden panelling Read More
Once of my very favourite central London haunts, the Photographers Gallery has suffered an expansion program that has conspired to make the experience considerably worse over the years. The Gallery seems …
Photographers Gallery continues to disappoint, Getty Gallery enthrals Read More
For decades, Tottenham Court Road in central London was the place to go for any kind of electronics, and I’ve spent many an hour stomping up and down the street trying …
The decline of Tottenham Court Road, former electronics capital of London Read More
Older readers may fondly remember the Greater London Council (GLC), the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. I spotted this old sign today in Brixton, …
A little bit of the GLC lives on in Brixton Read More
Absolutely loving the Olympics ceremony – a wonderfully quirky and eccentric bit of British theatre that will probably leave most foreigners totally baffled – and it was great to see the NHS being …
The Olympics ceremony and the NHS Read More
If you’re looking for a great place to meet up with friends for an afternoon/evening drink/picnic, I can warmly recommend the fifth floor balcony at the Royal Festival Hall, located on …
A drink on the fifth floor balcony at the Festival Hall on the Southbank, London Read More
This intriguing map uses a novel way to highlight London’s social inequalities, demonstrating how where you live can have a dramatic impact on your life expectancy rates.
Brixton ranks low on London life expectancy rates Read More
There was no better place to be in Lambeth on Saturday night than the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, where the good club Duckie was hosting another fantastic night of ‘progressive working …
A grand night out in Vauxhall – Duckie with The Actionettes Read More
I felt compelled to share this moving post by a new father on the urban75 community boards today, because it chimes with my fears of how desperately precious the NHS is, …
Why the NHS should be saved at all costs: a new father posts with passion Read More
I’m hoping that there’s a fascinating story behind this scene snapped at Brixton tube station today (“spurned bride tries to track down husband on the streets of Electric Avenue), but I …
The bride of Brixton tube station Read More
The mean buggers turned down my press request for me to come up and photograph the view from the top of The Shard, but at least I can see what I’m missing …
Panoramic views from the viewing gallery near the the top of The Shard [video] Read More
There’s usually an interesting collection of modern sculpture to be found on display in Berkeley Square, central London, and I liked this rather creepy, swirling faceless nun which can currently be seen in the …
Statues, sculptures and phone boxes in Berkeley Square, London Read More
Put on for one day only was Crossrail’s, ‘Bison to Bedlam’ archaeology exhibition, which showed off some of the artefacts unearthed during the excavations for the cross-London rail project. Above is a …
Crossrail archaeology exhibition in London – Bison to Bedlam Read More
Compared to previous years, the 2012 London Gay Pride event was something of a minimal affair, with the traditional street floats being cancelled as a result of a funding shortfall.
Gay Pride party in Soho Square, Soho, central London Read More
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the charity ChildLine, BT have commissioned artists and designers to turn their talents to the iconic red telephone box as part of the BT Artbox project.
BT ArtBox Project celebrates the iconic British telephone box Read More
The notion of a fleet of electric taxi cabs purring around the streets of the capital may still sound the stuff of sci-fi, but they were already a familiar sight on …
Think electric taxis are a modern idea? The Victorians had them back in 1897 Read More
Waiting for you to impress passers-by with your devilish topspin action are a host of free table tennis tables, all provided as part of the Ping! project, an initiative to boost …
More tennis tables appear in London public parks as Ping! pushes on Read More
Summer’s finally arrived over the rain-drenched plains of sarf London, and today a mighty steam engine coud be heard powering its way across the rooftops.
New steam locomotive Tornado shimmies through a sizzling Brixton Read More
I was really saddened to hear of the imminent demise of one of London’s longest-serving music stores, Chas E Foote Ltd in Golden Square, London W1. (Update: the store reopens …
Footes drum store in central London to close after 90 years – but swiftly reopens in Store Street W1! Read More
There were nautical jaunts a-plenty last Thursday as Brixton’s Offline Club took over the Tamesis Dock boat moored in central London and put on a fabulous free party!
Mrs Mills Experience join in the nautical japes at the Tamesis Dock boat party – photos Read More
Britain’s under-performing summer was busy doing its thing in central London over the weekend, with grey skies and occasional showers keeping the deckchairs unoccupied in Green Park.
Empty deckchairs and a damp June afternoon in Green Park, London Read More
On Thursday 26 July, the Olympic Flame will carried through Lambeth, starting at Camberwell and then travelling west across the centre of Brixton. Update: the torch has now passed through …
The Olympic Torch relay comes to Brixton TODAY! 26th July 2012 Read More
This was a fantastic day – we were playing live at the 2012 Nocturne bike races at Smithfield, central London, and enjoyed the bizarre experience of playing tunes as the Penny Farthing …
The Mrs Mills Experience, Penny Farthings and the Nocturne bike races Read More
After the disappointment of the new cafe at the reopened Photographers Gallery, I’ve found myself back in Ray’s Jazz Cafe a lot more recently. Conveniently located just off Oxford Street …
A top coffee at Ray’s Jazz Cafe, Foyles bookshop, Charing Cross Road, central London Read More
Gamely pursuing his craft despite the complete absence of a crowd is this lone fire eater, spotted on London’s South Bank.
Pic of the day: lone fire eater, South Bank, London Read More
Yesterday, we went along to a packed Vauxhall river bank to watch the The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee flotilla go past – and it was quite a sight. Here’s some pics …
Photos of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee flotilla from Vauxhall, south London Read More
Both Brixton and Stockwell tube stations will be getting free wi-fi connections the summer, thanks to a deal with Virgin Media which will see a total of 80 London Underground tube platforms hooked …
Brixton and Stockwell tube stations to get free wi-fi for the summer Read More