There’s a fascinating exhibition at the British Library revealing Britain’s “1,000-year struggle for our freedoms and rights.” A tour of historic struggles for freedom, there’s over 200 iconic documents and …
‘Taking Liberties’ at the British Library Read More
Here’s a few swifty snaps I took on my new Lumix X3 camera while wandering around London yesterday. The light was grey, the weather damp and I had a thumping …
A London stroll Read More
A few photographs taken from a very wet walk around Soho and Oxford Street on Saturday. It was a miserable day! Great Newport Street, Leicester Square Foyles bookstore, Charing Cross …
A rainy day in London town Read More
Following on from my photo feature in September last year, I grabbed a few more photos today of the Grade II listed gasometer. You can clearly see the parts of …
Kings Cross Gasometer Read More
Wandering past Soho, we were surprised to see the buildings along the short stretch of Manette Street (off Charing Cross in Central London) having giant photocopies of people’s faces slapped …
Manette Street artwork Read More
Born in Swardeston in Norfolk in 1865, Cavell served as a matron in the Berkendael Institute in Brussels, Belgium, which was taken over by the Germans in WW1. In violation …
Edith Cavell: WW1 nurse and humanitarian Read More
Three more photos from today’s event.
More Apple launch photos Read More
So I had to cover this event in a conference hall in Islington, London, and sit though an hour of watching a live feed of a horde of Apple fanboys …
Apple iPod, Touch and Nano launch event, London Read More
I love this place. It’s one of the very last old school live gigs left in central London and every time I’ve been there I’ve had a great night. Tonight …
Anti-Folk night at the 12 Bar, London Read More
We went along to a rare open day at Battersea Power Station where ambitious new development plans were being shown off. Expect a full photo report soon, but here’s a …
Battersea Power Station Read More
I’m not normally an opera-going sort of chap, but we popped along to see a production of Candide by the English National Opera at The London Coliseum. Voltaire’s story of …
Candide at the English National Opera Read More
Here’s some more pics from our wander along the Thameside path from the Millennium Dome into Greenwich. More photos soon! It was nice to find what felt like a piece …
Millennium Dome to Greenwich walk (part two) Read More
There’s a little-used but really interesting walk that runs from the Millennium Dome (or ‘The O2’ or whatever it’s now called) along a riverside path into Greenwich. The walk breezes …
Millennium Dome to Greenwich walk Read More
Millennium Dome main arena, 2000. Now rebranded as The O2 and part of the ‘O2 entertainment district’ (you what?!), I’ve always rather liked the structure and even enjoyed visiting it …
Return To The Dome Read More
Some snaps from my wander around central London yesterday: Street artist in Leicester Square.
Around Leicester and Trafalgar Squares Read More
I went along to what was billed as ‘London’s Largest Living Room’ in the courtyard of Somerset House on Saturday and have to say as I was a little underwhelmed. …
Somerset House: London’s Largest Living Room Read More
Some more photos from my Saturday stroll: This elaborate piece of punctuation-untroubled stone lettering informs passers by that: “In this court in the 18th century stood the Fountain Tavern where …
Along the Strand over Waterloo Bridge to the Southbank Read More
On Saturday, I popped along to what was billed as a “national demonstration and carnival parade against fascism and racism” in Trafalgar Square put on by Love Music Hate Racism …
Love Music Hate Racism demo Read More
I love London, me. 🙂
Trafalgar Square, midnight. Read More
So the clueless buffoon got in and immediately banned one of life’s harmless little pleasures with a piece of spectacularly ill-thought out, knee jerk legislation. This ridiculous law not only …
Boris the Buffoon’s Booze ban Read More
Some snapshots from a month in the Metropolis. ‘Scure the quality – they were all taken on my itty bitty Palm Centro phone. 30th April Illicitly sneaking into the May …
A month of gigs Read More
To celebrate the reissue of PG Wodehouse’s books by Arrow Books, a picnic was held in Russell Square on a delightfully warm spring Sunday afternoon. I popped along for a …
PG Wodehouse Picnic, Russell Square Read More
Latest reports have that toff fop buffoon Boris ahead in the London mayoral election. He might be a right laugh as a dinner guest, but having that clown in charge …
Boris Johnson? You’re having a laugh. Read More
Me: Hello Ken. I run the urban75 website where Paddick used to postLivingstone: Is that the Anarchist website?Me: No. The press made that up in an attempt to discredit Paddick …
Ken Livingstone in Brixton Read More
A few snaps from around London town, taken with my trusty Ricoh GX100 camera. Man with a hat, Bedford Square. Penguin and passer by. Bins, Ogle Street. More London photos
London photos Read More
Woot! It was great to see urban75 being listed in Time Out’s “Top 50 London Websites,” especially as were number one in the ‘communities’ section. Nice! Elsewhere on the site, …
Time Out Top 50 Site! Read More
I’ve just finished a photo feature on this quiet little street in the centre of London. Rumoured to be named after Jonas Hanway – the man who introduced the umbrella …
Hanway Street, London W1 Read More
Well, not exactly a pipeline, but there sure was a lot of champagne flowing my way on Thursday as I attended the launch of the Nokia Store on Regent Street, …
Nokia: a pipeline of champagne! Read More
I’ve always loved the High Victorian folly of St Pancras station and the adjacent Midland Grand Hotel, and after an uncertain future, it’s great to see the place thriving. I …
Return to St Pancras station Read More