Swing Both Ways – nicely subverted street sign in Tottenham Court Road, London
I loved this street sign on Tottenham Court Road that had been wittily subverted.
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The human billboards and sandwich men on the streets of Soho 15 years ago – London history, April 2004
Fifteen years ago, you could barely walk around the centre of London without banging into some poor soul hanging on to an oversized placard advertising a computer fair, golf sale, …
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Stockton-on-Tees photos: street market scenes, rain, walking barrels and bargain hunters, Dec 2018
A market town in County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees is famous for its associations with the friction match and the Stockton and Darlington Railway, which operated the world’s first steam-hauled passenger train in …
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Autumn in London – photos of street scenes, the British Museum, sweet nothings and rain, Nov 2018
As autumn slowly heads into winter and the nights get longer, here’s a selection of 30 photos taken around central London in mid-November.
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London street photography: tourists, galleries, street art and Halloween, October 2018
Taken during a wander around central london over the weekend, here’s a selection of shots taken around central London last weekend.
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Jet trails, blue skies, skyscrapers and glass lamps: a South Bank sunset, autumn 2018
Here’s a short series of photographs taken around the South bank, Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridge during the fading light of an autumnal London sunset.
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London street views: Discarded knickers, bins, signs and details, October 2018
Here’s some things that caught my eye while walking around central London a couple of days ago. Above: shoes, Hills Place, Oxford Circus.
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London street scenes: autumn shadows, Southbank book browsers, low tide Thames and random signs
With London embracing Autumn’s long shadows and chilly breezes, I took to the streets and grabbed some photos around Soho, the Southbank and Battersea.
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London photos: BP Portrait Prize, street scenes and sculptures, July 2018
Here’s a series of photos from my walk around central London yesterday, including scenes from the BP Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery, the Photographer’s Gallery and some snaps …
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Berlin photos: graffiti, street art and posters, May 2018
I was back in Berlin last weekend to play another show with The Monochrome Set, and took time out to grab photos of some of the interesting street art, graffiti …
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A day and night in Leeds: street scenes, markets, arcades, Brudenell Social and The Monochrome Set
Here’s a collection of photos taken during a short visit to Leeds earlier this month.
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Southampton photos: parks, architecture, level crossing and late winter snow
Taken during a chilly weekend in mid-March, here’s a selection of photos taken around the centre of Southampton.
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York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set
Veritably dripping in history, York is a beautiful, tourist-luring walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Founded by the Romans as Eboracum …
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Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos
Once again, Cardiff lived up to its reputation as Britain’s wettest city, with my two days in the capital being accompanied by a near-incessant drizzle. Being Welsh, I’m used to the …
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Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti
Last weekend, I travelled with the Monochrome Set to play a show in the northern French city of Lille. In between soundchecking, playing and drinking, I managed to hotfoot it onto …
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Berlin photos – station, stickers, squats, Roter Salon and bloody gentrification
I enjoyed a week in Berlin back in 2014, and it was great to get the chance to revisit the city recently. Sadly, it was something of a flying visit, as …
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In photos: Glasgow street scenes, pubs, station and architecture
Since I’ve been fortunate to rejoin The Monochrome Set, I’ve had the opportunity to travel around the UK a lot more and, of course, I’ve been taking my camera with …
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In photos: a look around Sheffield in late autumn
I was very briefly up in Sheffield over the weekend, and grabbed a few photos as I scuttled about from the station to the venue and back again the next …
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The Stranger Is Always Watching: 36 street photos taken around Southampton
It’s been nine years since I last visited Southampton on England’s south coast, but I was playing a gig with my new band last weekend, I took time out to take a …
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Street preacher, closed sex shops and street art: Soho photos, October 2016
Here’s a series of photos snapped during a recent walk around Soho. All the photos were taken on a battered three-year old Ricoh GR compact camera.
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Photos of Brentwood, Essex: closed shops, hand written bus notices and a fine pub
I can usually find offbeat and unusual beauty in almost every place I visit, but I have to admit that I found myself quite challenged during my recent visit to …
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In photos: Enfield, north London: signs, architecture, town centre and more
Yesterday, I took a trip up to breezy north London to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet FC secure a point against Enfield Town. I took time out to wander around the …
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Street scenes, rain, sales and street performers, Cardiff photos, Dec 2015
According to the Met Office, Cardiff is Britain’s wettest city, registering 115cms of rainfall every year, and there was plenty of evidence to support that claim over the Christmas period. Here’s …
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Faces of New York – street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC
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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Berlin graffiti, signs and street scenes – photo feature
I really enjoyed my short trip to Berlin a few months back, and am slowly working my way through the hundreds of photos I took on my travels around the …
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Snapshots from the streets of Soho, London, April 2014
Here’s a selection of photos taken around Soho this weekend. Above is a close up of a display of postcards being sold on Oxford Street, featuring such tourist-pleasing stalwarts subjects as …
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