Running until the 3rd Jan 2016, Winter Wonderland describes itself as ‘London’s Spectacular Christmas Destination’ and, to be honest, it’s a pretty good day out. Admission is free and there’s no shortage …
A walk around Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London, December 2015 Read More
The large posters promised a festive “Funland” in the heart of Brixton, but there was a pretty austere offering on show at the ‘Bensons Winter Funland’ in Windrush Square tonight.
Bensons Winter Funland, Windrush Square, Brixton Read More
Here’s the remains of the famous Parachute Drop in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Standing 262 feet (80 m) tall and weighing 170 tons, the amusement ride was once known as …
Remembering the wonderfully precarious Coney Island Parachute Jump Read More
The first of a chain of US fast food restaurants specialising in hot dogs, the original Nathan’s restaurant stands at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island. Al …
Hot dogs at Nathan’s Delicatessen, Coney Island, New York, USA Read More
Dug up from my photo archives is this series of photos of the faded seaside town of Coney Island, Brooklyn, which I visited in 1986 and 1999. I was terrified …
Coney Island archive photos: 1986 and 1999 Read More
I didn’t even know this was going on, but came across it while we were taking in a winter’s walk across Hyde Park. I didn’t expect a lot, but it …
Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park Read More
Abandoned since 2005, almost all of Margate’s Dreamland amusement park has been swept away, with just the cinema and part of the Scenic Railway surviving. Check out my photo feature …
Margate Dreamland, abandoned funfair Read More