Photos, features, oddities and snapshots from the streets of London
We had a fabulous day today, trudging through gloriously deep snow on the outer edges of south London, not far from Coulsdon. Here’s a few pics: lots more to follow!
A winter’s walk through Kenley Common Read More
I’ve never seen London this cold and snowy before, with both the Trafalgar Square fountains and the entire Serpentine lake frozen solid. And I love it! Here’s some pics:
London snow: frozen Serpentine lake and Trafalgar Square fountains Read More
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Offline NYE party – the mayhem! 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
The whole Borders UK operation is winding up this week, dumping over 1,100 people on the dole on Christmas Eve. Here’s the last days of the Charing Cross Road branch. …
Borders bookstore RIP Read More
Situated slap bang in the middle of Trafalgar Square, one of London’s most famous landmarks and tourist attractions, the Climate Camp picked a perfect place to publicise their cause. Pitching …
Climate Change camp, Trafalgar Square Read More
It’s been slowly falling apart for years but the landmark building adjacent to Kings Cross railway station is set for a £13 million internal reconstruction.
The Kings Cross Lighthouse Building lives! Read More
I can’t remember the last time I was blown away by a club, but Shunt was one of the best clubs I’ve been to for a very long time. We …
Shunt Club, London Bridge. Absolutely amazing! Read More
We pay homage to one of London’s finest clubs, which closed a few years ago. WARNING: this feature includes some seriously shocking hairstyles and yours truly clad in vast amounts …
Gossips Club, London Read More
One of London’s finest music venues is set to be demolished by the summer, thanks to the long-delayed CrossRail project which needs the land. I’ve seen some great gigs at …
Goodbye London Astoria Read More
We managed to blag our way into an invite-only Cherry Red party tonight at Dingwalls in Camden. And there was free beer! On the bill was JimBob (from Carter USM) …
The Monochrome Set at Dingwalls Read More
We originally tried to get a Clipper boat back into town after learning that the DLR system was suspended for maintenance work. Despite being sold the ticket and informed that …
Greenwich Tunnel & Canary Wharf Read More
Some snaps from my wander around central London yesterday: Street artist in Leicester Square.
Around Leicester and Trafalgar Squares Read More
A much loved London cafe lost forever. April 2006 December 2007 Read my photo feature: The New Piccadilly Café, 8 Denman Street, Piccadilly, London
Goodbye New Piccadilly cafe Read More
This remarkable nuclear sub-like structure sits in the middle of a fairly quiet road in south London. Deep below the ground, boilers provide heat for local council estates, with the …
A trip inside the Camberwell Submarine Read More
Those loveable scamps the Space Hijackers weren’t chuffed with Starbucks opening a shiny new outlet in their patch of the East End, so they decided to make a stand: We …
Creating a froth outside Starbucks Read More
Richmond – Kingston, urban75 walk This was a cracking walk – the weather was fantastic, there was a big turn out of urban folks and the beer was delightful! Check …
Richmond – Kingston, urban75 walk Read More
Another lost Brixton pub Was out and about on my bike this afternoon, snapping a few pics around my ‘hood and came across this glorious old pub in Flaxman Road. …
Another lost Brixton pub Read More
Site updates.. London photos Added a page about a Saturday stroll around a wintery London here. Also new, a section about Cabman’s shelters which are Victorian ‘mini-cafes’ for London cab-drivers.
Cabman’s shelters and a London walk, Feb 2006 Read More
Photos from Offline2 @ Birkbeck College It was a strange night at first – I had to grimace through 45 minutes of a horribly over-enthusiastic salsa instructor whooping up a …
Photos from Offline2 @ Birkbeck College Read More
Curry 1 Terrorists 0 So the tubes were in a chaos, the buses weren’t running and chunks of London were sealed off with police tape – but we had a …
‘Oval Tube Bomb’ – Curry 1 Terrorists 0 Read MoreThe quagmire returns ‘The chances of getting a heavy downpour are quite small’, said a Met Office spokesman yesterday. Yeah, rrrright. Last night was the meanest, loudest, heaviest and longest …
The quagmire returns – rain in London Read More
Site updates I’ve been dusting off some of my old negatives and scanning in London pictures taken on my trusty Olympus OM10 35mm camera, waaay back in the 1980s. It …
London’s docklands in the 80s, Epping to Ongar railway Read More
The Banjo Artshow exhibition at Cide, Waterloo Hung out with the low-trousered skateboard doodz tonight at the Banjo Artshow downstairs in the cide skateshop, 88 lower marsh street, waterloo, london. …
The Banjo Artshow exhibition at Cide, Waterloo Read More
Osterley Park Walk On a whim, we went out for a lovely walk on Sunday, through Osterley Park (west London) and along part of the Grand Union Canal. It’s a …
Osterley Park Walk Read More
This is going to be a short set of updates on account of the beastly bastard storm cloud looming up on my horizon. Yep, my tax return is due for …
Tax, curry and drink Read More
Le Tigre rock! The venue may well be one of the suckiest, most corporate, most soulless places to be found in London – it’s named after a fucking beer for …
Le Tigre rock! Read MoreA feast of new panoramas on the site! I’ve been swivelling about snapping photographic panoramas, and have just got around to adding them to the site. (Please note: panoramas need …
A feast of new photo panoramas on the site – Wales, London, Brixton… Read More
London billboards and sandwich board men So, you’re walking along The Strand in 1838, minding your own business, when suddenly you’re confronted with a line of walking metal pots. Is …
London billboards and sandwich board men Read More
London weather pays off! A few weeks ago, I invested an inordinately large sum of money in a new Nikon D70 dSLR camera and I’m happy to say that it’s …
Photographing the Tate Modern Read More