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Abandoned station near Heathrow - can you recognise it?
London / photos / Places / railways

Abandoned station near Heathrow in the 1970s – can you recognise it?

Tue 25th September, 2012Tue 25th September, 2012 - by editor - 9 Comments.

Terry Davies from Oz got in touch and asked if I could identify the location of this abandoned station, located somewhere in the Heathrow and Amesbury area. I don’t recognise …

Abandoned station near Heathrow in the 1970s – can you recognise it? Read More
Offline DJ night at the Brixton Albert 21st Sept - some photos!
Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Offline DJ night at the Brixton Albert 21st Sept – some photos!

Tue 25th September, 2012Mon 24th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’d originally booked some bands for the night, but cancellations meant that it was left to the DJs to get the dancefloor going.  Happily, we had a great crowd in and the …

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Pic of the day: Brixton cranes and Crystal Palace
Brixton / Places

Pic of the day: Brixton cranes and Crystal Palace

Fri 21st September, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Early evening view over the Moorlands Estate in Brixton showing the two cranes working on the controversial Guinness Trust redevelopment project.

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The Mrs Mills Experience wow the crowds at Duckie
Clubs & Nightlife / Places

The Mrs Mills Experience wow the crowds at Duckie

Thu 20th September, 2012Thu 20th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was such a fun gig to play. I’ve always wanted to play the legendary gay club Duckie after seeing the Actionettes perform there so many times, so was well …

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Photos of the beaches, harbour and streets of Tenby, west Wales
photos / Places / Wales

Photos of the beaches, harbour and streets of Tenby, west Wales

Wed 19th September, 2012Wed 19th September, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’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!

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Checking out the Google Web Lab at the Science Museum
London / Places

Checking out the Google Web Lab at the Science Museum

Wed 19th September, 2012Wed 19th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was fun: yesterday, the Google Web Lab at the Science Museum, London was opened up for late night visitors, with the added bonus of free booze on tap.

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Lambeth Country Show 2012 – full photo report
Brixton / London / Places

Lambeth Country Show 2012 – full photo report

Mon 17th September, 2012Mon 17th September, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’ve now posted up my full photo report of the weekend’s Lambeth Country Show. It was another great event this year, only marred by the catastrophic news of the Chucklehead …

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Lambeth Country Show 2012 - photos
Brixton / photos / Places

Lambeth Country Show 2012 – pig racing, Chucklehead and a vegetable Jarvis Cocker

Sat 15th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Glorious weather shone down for the first day of the Lambeth Country Show weekender, with a big crowd enjoying the many attractions on offer. Here’s a few photos – and …

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It's the Lambeth Country Show 2012 weekend (15/16th Sept)! Line up details here
Brixton / Places

Line up for the Lambeth Country Show 2012 weekend (15/16th Sept)

Sat 15th September, 2012Sat 15th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The 38th Lambeth Country Show returns to Brockwell Park this weekend (15 and 16 September) and as ever, there’s a ton of fun in store, as well as lashings of …

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A late summer stroll along the splendid beaches of Tenby, west Wales
photos / Places / Wales

A late summer stroll along the splendid beaches of Tenby, west Wales

Thu 13th September, 2012Thu 13th September, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

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, …

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Live music at the Brixton 414 Club with Venezuelan band La Suite Bipolar, 11th Sept 2012
Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / music / photos / Places

Venezuelan band La Suite Bipolar at the Brixton 414 Club, 11th Sept 2012

Thu 13th September, 2012Thu 13th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was some fun to be had at the 414 Club on Coldharbour on Tuesday night, with the long-serving Brixton venue serving an interesting night of live music, led by the talented Venezuelan …

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Pic of the day: After the rain, Tenby, West Wales
photos / Places / Wales

Pic of the day: After the rain, Tenby, West Wales

Wed 12th September, 2012Thu 13th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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View from the top of Primrose Hill, north London
London / photos / Places

Taking in the view from the top of Primrose Hill, north London

Mon 10th September, 2012Mon 10th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Smoke clouds seen over Brixton as Bessemer Grange Children's Centre blazes
Brixton / Places

Smoke clouds seen over Brixton as Camberwell school burns

Sat 8th September, 2012Sat 8th September, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

There’s a strong acrid smell in the air around Brixton as fire-fighters battle a major blaze, reported to be at the Early Years Centre site opposite Bessemer Grange School in Camberwell, SE5.

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Pic of the day: stormy afternoon at 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC
New York / Places

Pic of the day: stormy afternoon by 2nd Avenue subway station, NYC

Sat 8th September, 2012Sat 8th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I like this near-monochrome image of a rain-lashed, winter’s late afternoon by Second Avenue subway station in New York City.

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Great welcoming sites of Cardiff #1. The Brains tower
cardiff / Places / Wales

Great welcoming sites of Cardiff #1. The Brains tower

Fri 7th September, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Stepping 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.

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The human hurricane recorder, Brixton Road, Brixton
Brixton / London / Places

The human hurricane recorder, Brixton Road, Brixton

Fri 7th September, 2012Fri 7th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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BrixtonBuzz listings now available in the Lambeth Weekender newspaper
Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

BrixtonBuzz listings now available in the Lambeth Weekender newspaper

Wed 5th September, 2012Wed 5th September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A while ago, I teamed up with like-minded Brixtonite, Rich, to create what we wanted to be the best Brixton listings service on the planet, naming it BrixtonBuzz.

BrixtonBuzz listings now available in the Lambeth Weekender newspaper Read More
Looking up the nose of Meard Street, Soho, London
Brixton / London / Places

Looking up the stone nose of Meard Street, Soho, London

Wed 5th September, 2012Wed 5th September, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

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.

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photos / Places / Wales / wales

A rain-lashed August Bank Holiday Monday in Cardiff, south Wales

Tue 4th September, 2012Mon 3rd September, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

It traditionally rains for a large chunk of the summer in Cardiff (at least that’s how it’s always seemed to me!), but the downpour over the August Bank Holiday seemed …

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Clubs & Nightlife / festivals / photos / Places

Beautiful Days festival 2012 – full photo report

Mon 3rd September, 2012Mon 3rd September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some photos from my big photo feature on this year’s Beautiful Days festival. Despite a perilously muddy start, the sun shone through and I had a lovely weekend. Here’s a few pics from the …

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Tom Jones seen in Spillers records, Cardiff
Places / Wales

Tom Jones seen in Spillers Records, Cardiff

Mon 3rd September, 2012Mon 3rd September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s Tom Jones, spotted gazing out of the window of the Spillers record store in central Cardiff. He certainly managed to out-stare me.

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Wise words from Brixton's CD Leroy in Brixton Station Road
Brixton / photos / Places

Wise words from Brixton’s CD Leroy on Brixton Station Road

Sun 2nd September, 2012Sun 2nd September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

You can’t fault CD Leroy’s words of wisdom, as relayed via this board outside his small CD store on Brixton Station Road, south London. The sign says: CD Leroy says… No 2 Guns …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / photos / Places

A lively Offline DJ night at the Brixton Prince Albert, 31st Aug 2012

Sat 1st September, 2012Sat 1st September, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

There was another wild night to be had at the Prince Albert, Brixton last might, with an Offline Club DJ night getting the crowd moving. Here’s a few photos:

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The Step In store has stepped off. Closed shop in Treforest, south Wales
photos / Places / Wales

Great drugs for sale at the E-IN store, Treforest, south Wales?

Thu 30th August, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Spotted at 11A Park St in Treforest, near Pontypridd, in the Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales, was this closed shop with an intriguing name. Was this the place to pick up ecstasy in …

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Offline Club, Brixton photos
Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / music / photos / Places

The Turncoat and Hellfire Orchestra at the Offline Club, Brixton Albert

Sat 25th August, 2012Fri 31st August, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was much fun to be had n Brixton town last night as the Offline Club entertained the Turncoat and the Hellfire Orchestra. Here’s some photos from the Prince Albert venue:

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Huge fire in Bath Road in Hounslow - visible from Brixton
Brixton / photos / Places

Huge fire in Bath Road, Hounslow – visible from Brixton

Tue 21st August, 2012Tue 21st August, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

There’s a huge fire blazing in Hounslow, west London at the moment – and the smoke can be seen all the way from Brixton.

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Pic of the day: Public Image :Ltd at Beautiful Days
festivals / music / photos / Places

Pic of the day: Public Image Ltd at Beautiful Days festival

Mon 20th August, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

John Lydon being photographed as Public Image Ltd headline the Beautiful Days festival in Devon, England. More festival photos as soon as I’ve sufficiently recovered from the weekend!

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London / Places / railways

St Pancras railway station in 2001: graffiti, smoke and wooden panelling

Fri 17th August, 2012Mon 5th September, 2022 - by editor - 7 Comments.

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.

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photos / Places

Remembering Hastings Pier – photos from 2005 reveal what’s been lost

Fri 17th August, 2012Thu 31st July, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I 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.

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