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Banners, slogans and faces in the crowd: Solidarity with Refugees March photos
London / photos / Places

Banners, slogans and faces in the crowd: Solidarity with Refugees March photos

Sat 12th September, 2015Sat 12th September, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Tens of thousands of people walked through central London today, with the Solidarity with Refugees March calling on the British government to be more sympathetic and more effective in their …

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Scarves, flags, graffiti and stickers - Cardiff street photos
cardiff / football / photos / Places / wales / Wales

Scarves, flags, graffiti and stickers – Cardiff street photos

Thu 10th September, 2015Thu 10th September, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of street scenes snapped around Cardiff last weekend. Above you can see one of the many scarf and flag sellers that roll into town whenever there’s a …

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Boomtown Fair 2015 - 55 photos from my favourite festival - and the official video
Clubs & Nightlife / festivals / music / news / photos / Places

Boomtown Fair 2015 – 70 photos from my favourite festival – and the official video

Fri 28th August, 2015 - by editor - 3 Comments.

As you’ve probably guessed by now, I had a ruddy wonderful time at Boomtown this year, and I hope that my photos have managed to capture some of the fun and …

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Faces of New York - street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC
New York / photos / Places

Faces of New York – street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC

Thu 27th August, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a selection of candid street shots from my various New York travels. I hope some of you find them of interest.  Scroll down to the bottom to find out details of …

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The faces of Boomtown festival 2015 - photos
Clubs & Nightlife / festivals / music / news / photos

The faces of Boomtown festival 2015 – photos

Tue 18th August, 2015Tue 18th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Boomtown 2015 proved to be the best one I’ve ever been to, with some amazing acts and all the usual imagination and fun that is created by performers and the crowd. …

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A Haircut and Art - Developers Up Yours by Gram Hilleard at the Offsite Gallery
London / news / photos / Places

A Haircut and Art – Developers Up Yours by Gram Hilleard at the Offsite Gallery

Fri 1st May, 2015Fri 1st May, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located on Gray’s Inn Road, the Offsite Gallery is run by Vic the Barber and offers an unusual place to see art that is “perhaps too unconventional to be shown …

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London in Spring - scenes by the River Thames and around the city
London / photos / Places

London in Spring – scenes by the River Thames and around the city

Thu 16th April, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Spring is in the air and I’ve been out and about in London with my trusty Ricoh GR camera. Here’s a brief selection of photos taken around the banks of the …

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Berlin street photos - a selection of photographs
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Berlin street photos – a selection of photographs

Tue 14th April, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I loved visiting Berlin last year, and have already posted up a series of photos from my travels around the city. Here’s my final set of shots from this fantastic city…

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A photo walk across Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan
New York / photos / Places

A photo walk across Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan

Thu 5th March, 2015Wed 4th March, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a series of photos capturing a walk over Williamsburg bridge into Manhattan from Brooklyn, New York. Check out the dude in shades and leather jacket skateboarding by.

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Beach scenes and London Piccadilly rain
London / photos / Places

Beach scenes and Piccadilly rain, Photographers Gallery and other London photos

Tue 17th February, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a  small set of photos from a rainy London weekend. Above, a man passes a collection of beach paintings hung on the railings of Green Park, on Piccadilly. The artist sagely …

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A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London
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A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London

Mon 2nd February, 2015Mon 2nd February, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It was a miserable day in London on Saturday, with rain falling from dark, gloomy skies all morning. I was in town to take part in the March For Homes …

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Canvey Island photos - beautiful artwork, sea views, racism and wifebeating
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Canvey Island photos – sea wall murals, Concord Beach, a Dr Feelgood bench, sea views and racism

Mon 6th October, 2014Mon 6th October, 2014 - by editor - 2 Comments.

On the weekend, I took a trip out to Canvey Island, a reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in the south-east of England. I was there to watch the mighty Dulwich Hamlet …

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A sunny walk through a rose-packed Regent's Park in central London
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A sunny walk through a rose-packed Regent’s Park in central London

Mon 9th June, 2014Mon 9th June, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

One of London’s larger parks, The Regent’s Park covers 395 acres and includes the magnificent Queen Mary’s Gardens which packs in more than 30,000 rose-bushes and 400 cultivars. I took a walk around …

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Beach scenes and harbour views of Whitstable, Kent
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Beach scenes and harbour views of Whitstable, Kent

Thu 10th April, 2014Thu 10th April, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Following on from this feature – Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views – here’s the rest of my photos from this lovely seaside town.

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Below Williamsburg bridge, Brooklyn, New York - 22 photos
New York / photos / Places

Below Williamsburg bridge, Brooklyn, New York – 22 photos

Sat 8th March, 2014 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Taken in December last year, here’s a series of 22 photos showing scenes around and underneath Williamsburg Bridge, New York.

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Another fine photogrpahic collection at the Getty Gallery, Eastcastle Street, London
London / photos / Places

Another mighty fine photographic collection at the Getty Gallery, Eastcastle Street, London

Sun 13th January, 2013Sun 13th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The nearby Photographer’s Gallery may seem to attract  most of the media attention these days, but I have to say that I much prefer to visit the Getty Gallery, less than five …

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The Selfridges Building, Birmingham - 11 photos
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The Selfridges Building, Birmingham – 11 photos

Wed 7th November, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Completed in 2003 at a cost of £60 million, the Selfridges Building in Birmingham remains one of my favourite modern buildings.

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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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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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New music hall sensation, the Mrs Mills Experience, debuts at the Offline Club, Brixton
Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / music / photos / Places

New music hall sensation, the Mrs Mills Experience, debuts at the Offline Club, Brixton

Mon 4th June, 2012Mon 28th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Prince Albert enjoyed a proper community singalong on Friday night, when the Mrs Mills Experience debuted their Brixton brand of music hall entertainment.

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Margate in the snow
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Margate – walking by the sea, sand and snow

Mon 13th February, 2012Thu 6th June, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There were snowy scenes around  Margate last week, with the faded south coast seaside town enjoying a fairly substantial covering of snow. I loved walking along the deserted, snow-covered beach and grabbed a …

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London / photos / Places / railways

Pic of the day: office worker snaps slumbering colleague on Paddington-bound train

Fri 9th September, 2011Fri 9th September, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Seen on the 17:19 Kemble to Paddington train yesterday. I wonder if the photo ended up on Facebook somewhere?

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London / photos / Places

A photo tour of Kew Gardens, London (part one)

Fri 2nd September, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Home to the world’s largest collection of living plants, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – otherwise referred to as Kew Gardens – covers 121 hectares in west London. Scroll on …

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London / photos / Places

London photographers take pictures, get hassled by security

Fri 22nd July, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

As anyone who follows this blog will know, I’m a mighty keen photographer, and I’m often busy on the streets of London snapping scenes and bagging shots. Over the years, …

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New York / photos / Places / railways

Old trains galore at the New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn

Tue 5th July, 2011Tue 5th July, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

The New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn is a great place to visit if you’re in New York and have a bit of an interest in old trains, mechanical things, old …

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Brixton / London / photos / Places

Piccadilly, South Bank and Green Park, May 2010

Wed 19th May, 2010Wed 19th May, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I love wandering around London wth my trusty Lumix X3 camera – here’s a few pics from a Friday ramble, starting with a photo of the cranes around Piccadilly.

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