Billed as a “total mashup” with an exhortation to “CRUNK IT UP,” the Anti Anti Folk Festival at Brixton’s Windmill was sure to be a messy affair, and it certainly …
Anti-Anti-Folk Festival, Windmill, Brixton, September 2011 Read More
Unfortunately, I timed my visit to this year’s Thames Festival just as the skies opened, so I ended with loads of photos of umbrellas and damp people. Scroll down for some pics:
Thames Festival 2011 – umbrellas and brass bands Read More
Queuing up in the Brixton branch of Barclays Bank usually made for a particularly grim experience – although nowhere near as bad as the dreaded Ferndale Road Post Office – but after …
Premier League trophy comes to Brixton as Barclays Bank relaunches Read More
Seen on the 17:19 Kemble to Paddington train yesterday. I wonder if the photo ended up on Facebook somewhere?
Pic of the day: office worker snaps slumbering colleague on Paddington-bound train Read More
It’s taken me a bit of a while to post up these photos from our weekend walk earlier this year, but it was a lovely stroll, even if the rain …
Walking the North Downs Way – Farnham – Guildford – Gomshall Read More
Operating out of a squatted Dole Office in the centre of Brixton, Cooltan Arts was a hugely popular community centre, running from 1991-1995. Some graffiti and old posters celebrating the collective’s contribution …
Graffiti and old posters celebrate 20th anniversary of Brixton’s legendary Cooltan squat Read More
We were offered a last minute DJ gig at the Brixton Prince Albert last night – and naturally couldn’t refuse (let’s face it, whenever the words, “do you want to DJ” and …
Offline DJ night, Friday 2nd Sept – some photos Read More
Continuing the photo tour of Kew Gardens, here’s a view of the striking Sackler Crossing bridge. Made from granite and bronze and opened in May 2006, the bridge won a special …
A photo tour of Kew Gardens, London (part two) Read More
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 …
A photo tour of Kew Gardens, London (part one) Read More
Curious street scene in SoHo, New York, December 2007. [More New York photos]
New York sidewalk street scene: Marilyn, a giant hand and a passer-by Read More
There’s some fabulous new views across London to be seen on top of the dramatic One New Change development by St Pauls. Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the eight-storey shopping …
Lesser known London viewpoints: the dramatic view from One New Change, St Pauls Read More
Designed by the same folks who created the London Eye, the treetop walkway in Kew Gardens provides a fabulous birds eye view of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, west …
Kew Gardens Treetop walkway – a wobbly load of fun in west London Read More
If you’re looking for somewhere interesting to grab a bite to eat after visiting the nearby British Museum in Bloomsbury, I recommend checking out the Camera Cafe. As its name …
Camera Cafe, Bloomsbury – a camera shop and cafe combined! Read More
London’s South Bank has been rolling with a strong British seaside theme since April (until Sept 4th), with 48 tonnes of sand and a series of beach huts adding some …
Southbank London – beach huts, boats and ice cream Read More
Interesting scene on Lichfield Road, Richmond TW9 today… [More London photos]
An intriguing street scene by Kew Gardens Read More
The huge Crossrail transport project continues to dominate the area to the south of Oxford Street in central London. I rather liked these rows of black silos by Dean Street, so …
Pic of the day: Crossrail silos, Oxford Street London Read More
Seen by the Festival Hall on London’s South Bank today. It has to be said that the authentic, tartan-tastic, sporran-flapping ‘Hoots Mon! ‘ Scottish illusion was slightly shattered when the …
Pic of the day: Bagpipes and big drum, South bank, London Read More
I’ve seen Carter USM play live loads of times, but I think this may have been the best I’ve ever seen them. They were ace! Here’s some photos from their …
Carter USM deliver a killer set at Beautiful Days 2011 Read More
Beautiful Days was easily my favourite festival of the year and I’ve just finished posting up some photos from the weekend. Here’s some shots:
Beautiful Days 2011 – photos from the festival Read More
Autumn has long been my favourite season – I just love it when the leaves turn golden brown, the sun goes low in the sky and the nights start drawing …
Question of the day: exactly when does Autumn start in the UK? Read More
I’m still a bit too frazzled to sort out the pics from last weekend’s fantastic Beautiful Days festival, but here’s one of my fave pics, showing Carter USM near the …
Pic of the day: Carter USM at Beautiful Days festival Read More
This Dorset town of some 45,000 souls is as pretty as a picture, with some beautiful architecture, a lovely harbour and a fantastic beach a short walk away.
Photo feature: Christchurch, a coastal town in Dorset, England Read More
This is so cute! Yesterday, central Brixton was packed full of fire engines dealing with a major incident at the Footlocker store on Brixton Road. Although all the fire engines …
Little fire engine keeps an eye on Atlantic Road, Brixton Read More
En route to Endorse It Festival this year, I had a couple of hours to kill in Salisbury, so I went for a quick clatter around the town, with my …
Salisbury cathedral and town photos, Wiltshire, England Read More
I’m still not sure of the mechanics of a fire that can start up again two weeks after it had supposedly been put out, but the riot-damaged Footlocker store in …
Brixton Footlocker fire smoulders on, shops still closed [photos] Read More
Although I’ve had a blog of some description being updated on urban75 since the site first started (waaaay back in 1994/5), it’s only fairly recently that I transferred from Blogger …
The top ten most popular posts on the urban75 blog so far… Read More
Maybe Brixtonites are just too cool to bother posting up positive messages on the hoardings outside a riot-devastated building – or maybe no one really cared much for the burnt …
Brixton’s riot ‘love wall’ fails to engage locals Read More
Here’s a short selection of unusual caravans and tents seen around the Endorse It Festival camping site. Above is a particularly precarious looking Conway trailer tent, with the ‘bedrooms’ supported on …
Precarious caravans and curious tents, Endorse It Festival 2011 Read More
Uplifting graffiti seen on the boardings outside the Footlocker store which was looted and burnt down in the disturbances in central Brixton last weekend.
One Love, Brixton – graffiti on riot-trashed store Read More
It’s not a patch on the sophisticated ‘Boris Bikes’ scheme that covers a large chunk of central London, but it’s great to see Cardiff’s more modest OyBike bike rental system …
Cardiff’s Oybike street bike hire scheme continues to grow Read More