Brixton street photos: October 2010
Another set of photos snapped around Brixton, London SW9, starting with a night view from the top of the Barrier Block. Scroll on for more!
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A Thursday night in Brixton: four bars, six bands and all for free
Is Brixton best place for great free nights out in London? I’ve lived all around London and can’t think of anywhere where you’d get this assortment of free, ‘scene’-free entertainment.
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Stop the Cuts rally and Fireman’s strike, London – photos
A few days after the government announced massive spending cuts, a rally was held at Congress House, central London to mobilise opposition . The Tory chancellor, George Osborne, wants to see cuts of £81 billion, …
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‘Lice Sex Shop,’ bookshops, old hospitals and autumnal London street scenes
Amusingly damaged neon sign in the window of a Licensed Sex Shop, Charing Cross Road, W1.
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Alexandra Palace, London – a winter walk
A short series of photographs taken during a chilly walk to Alexandra Palace, north London, in February 2005.
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A very, very thin house, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9
I wouldn’t go as far as saying that it’s the thinnest building in London, but it has to be up there with the slenderest. The photo above is from Google …
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Unseen Brixton: Archbishop’s Place, SW2
Brixton’s not all about the bustling market, a vibrant night economy, gigs, riots, drugs and all the other stuff that gets trotted out in the media – there’s also quieter …
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Actionettes 10th Birthday at the 100 Club London
Saturday saw the 10th anniversary party of the all-girl, go-go dancing troupe, The Actionettes at the 100 Club, Oxford Street, London. It was a great party!
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Dr Vampire and Gin Riots at Offline, Brixton
We had another lively Offline night on Friday, featuring the Gin Riots and Dr Vampire.
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Cambridge, England – eight photos
Here’s a few photos I think are worth showing off in a larger format (they were previously published in a teensy weensy, bandwidth-saving size) . They were taken during our day trip …
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Electro-pop and skiffle mash up at Offline, Brixton
Day Two of the Offline weekender saw a three band bill at the Brixton Albert, headlined by one of my favourite bands, Morton Valence. They were brilliant!
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JOHNNY RAMONE TRIBUTE! Brixton Offline club
To commemorate the birthday of the late, great Johnny Ramone (8 Oct 1948 – 15 Sept 2004), we put on a wild night of Brixton-meets-NYC rock and roll with Ramones …
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Brixton Shall be Saved – by Christian bagpipes and Bontempi organs
Brixton’s always proved a magnet for tub-thumping religious types bellowing out their beliefs, and one of my favourites were this bunch of bagpipe wielding Korean Christians, seen here in March 2001. They …
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Walking the London Loop – Hatton Cross to Kingston
This was one for the ‘ardcore walkers, with the rain belting down at the start, deeply flooded footpaths to traverse and a fairly ambitious 12 miles to cover in fading …
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Granville Arcade (Brixton Village), 1961: ‘London’s Largest Emporium’
Some fascinating footage shot by British Pathe in summer 1961 shows Granville Arcade in all its rather stylish glory – with a particularly natty Art Deco sign above the Coldharbour Lane entrance.
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The changing London skyscraper skyline: Brixton views
We’ve got a pretty good view across London from our Brixton penthouse (cough) suite, and I’m loving watching the skyline change around the city. Above you can see the Strata …
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Brixton steam: LMS ‘Black 5’ locomotive passes through
Very few things give my morning coffee an extra bit of kick than the sight and sound of a steam engine thundering past, so I was delighted to hear the …
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Brixton Market lockdown – traders protest against the car park closure
Brixton market traders protest against the closure of the car park caused by Tesco and Lambeth Council’s plans. Read the full story on our discussion boards – Popes road car park to …
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Drinking in Brixton: Dogstar, Albert, Windmill and the Grosvenor
Weds: The week started early: as I popped out for “quiet” beers at the Albert followed by “just the one” at the Dogstar.
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We strut the inaugural Green Chain walk from Nunhead to Crystal Palace Park
On Sunday we went along for the inaugural walk along Section 11 of the London Green Chain walk, starting at Nunhead cemetery through to Crystal Palace park.
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The London Shard reaches for the sky [photos]
Continuing on from my photo feature from mid September, here’s some more photos showing the continuing rise of the Shard tower, close to London Bridge.
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London in the rain from a double decker bus
I don’t actually run around the streets of London swinging an umbrella and singing in the rain, but I do rather like inclement weather. Most of my favourite songs go …
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We salute the London TFL/Barclays cycle hire scheme
Keen to catch up with the Pope protest on Saturday, I had my first go on the Barclays/TFL bike hire scheme, hopping on a free bike and dashing across town …
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Shoddy goings on at the Photographer’s Gallery, London?
The Photographers’ Gallery in London has long been one of our favourite haunts in central London but closed last weekend for a lengthy, year-long refurbishment which will see major changes …
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Offline club: hip-hop, grime and sea shanty special!
I love mixing up the bills at Offline, and last night’s was more eclectic than most, featuring a French folk/sea shanty band called Sanjuro, and hip-hop/grime sets from Olos and …
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Protest the Pope march, central London – photo report
Here’s a few pics from the protest today as it snaked its way up Piccadilly.
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Brixton: Desert Island Discs, Albert-style
In a room so full of hard drinking, rowdy, shouty Brixton regulars that it brought back memories of debauched nights at the legendary Brady’s, the first Desert Island Discs at …
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Barclays Cycle Hire bikes get subverted with anti-Barclays message
TfL have released a press release saying how chuffed they are to have some of their Cycle Hire bikes featuring designs by Jean-Pierre Braganza, as part of London Fashion Week.
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The Brixton Pound celebrates its first birthday
The first local currency in an urban area in the UK, the Brixton Pound is designed to support Brixton businesses and encourage local trade and production.
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Mayday 2001 protests, London: archive photos
They don’t make protests like this any more – least, not in Britain. Mayday 2001 was one of the last big anti-capitalist demos in the UK, with the press stirring …
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