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![Last weekend, I paid another visit to the lovely East Sussex town of Lewes – I was in town to play a gig with my band at the Con Club, […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/photos-of-lewes-01-115x115.jpg "Lewes in photos: architecture, street scenes and signs and closed pubs, May 2018")
Lewes in photos: architecture, street scenes and signs and closed pubs, May 2018
Posted on Friday, May 18, 2018 | 2 CommentsLast weekend, I paid another visit to the lovely East Sussex town of Lewes – I was in town to play a gig with my band at the Con Club, […] -
![Serving its last customer in early 2011, The Old Rose was a traditional old dockworkers pub situated on the once-notorious Highway in London’s East End. With redevelopment and demolition leaving […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/wapping-old-rose-pub-01-115x115.jpg "Lost Pubs of London: The Old Rose, The Highway, Wapping E1 – ‘vinegar beer, green interior and odd locals’")
Lost Pubs of London: The Old Rose, The Highway, Wapping E1 – ‘vinegar beer, green interior and odd locals’
Posted on Thursday, Dec 28, 2017 | 9 CommentsServing its last customer in early 2011, The Old Rose was a traditional old dockworkers pub situated on the once-notorious Highway in London’s East End. With redevelopment and demolition leaving […] -
![Located in Holloway Road, north London, Nambucca is a live music venue/club/bar that happily survived a catastrophic fire in 2008 to remain an important gig on the indie circuit. We […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nambucca-bridport-dagger-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: A trip to Nambucca, north London to see the Bridport Dagger and The Pacers, Nov 2017")
In photos: A trip to Nambucca, north London to see the Bridport Dagger and The Pacers, Nov 2017
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017 | No CommentsLocated in Holloway Road, north London, Nambucca is a live music venue/club/bar that happily survived a catastrophic fire in 2008 to remain an important gig on the indie circuit. We […] -
Whitstable photos: beach scenes, singing fisherman and an oyster eating competition
Posted on Thursday, Jun 29, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s some sunny scenes from the seaside town of Whitstable in Kent, taken last year when a small festival was taking place by the harbour. -
![We didn’t really expect to find too much happening on a November Monday night in Edinburgh, but the city proved us wrong and delivered a blooming marvellous night out. Booze was drunk, bands […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/monday-night-edinburgh-01-1-115x115.jpg "A cracking Monday night in Edinburgh at the Black Bull, Oz Bar, Royal Oak and the Jazz Bar")
A cracking Monday night in Edinburgh at the Black Bull, Oz Bar, Royal Oak and the Jazz Bar
Posted on Thursday, Dec 1, 2016 | No CommentsWe didn’t really expect to find too much happening on a November Monday night in Edinburgh, but the city proved us wrong and delivered a blooming marvellous night out. Booze was drunk, bands […] -
![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 […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/glasgow-photos-01-3-115x115.jpg "In photos: Glasgow street scenes, pubs, station and architecture")
In photos: Glasgow street scenes, pubs, station and architecture
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2016 | No CommentsSince 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sheffield-photos-01-1-115x115.jpg "In photos: a look around Sheffield in late autumn")
In photos: a look around Sheffield in late autumn
Posted on Monday, Nov 7, 2016 | No CommentsI 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 […] -
In photos: a walk around Needham Market, Suffolk
Posted on Monday, Apr 25, 2016 | 3 CommentsOn a breezy April afternoon, I paid a visit to the small and picturesque town of Needham Market, located some nine miles north of Ipswich in south east England. -
![Last week, I took a trip south to return to the charming East Sussex town of Lewes. I was there to watch my team, Dulwich Hamlet lose (once again) to […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/photos-lewes-sussex-37-115x115.jpg "Lewes: architecture, stickers, a disused railway line and a fine chippie – in photos")
Lewes: architecture, stickers, a disused railway line and a fine chippie – in photos
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 16, 2016 | No CommentsLast week, I took a trip south to return to the charming East Sussex town of Lewes. I was there to watch my team, Dulwich Hamlet lose (once again) to […] -
Glazed tiles, Grade II listing and drag acts: the wonderful Golden Cross pub in Cardiff
Posted on Thursday, Jan 7, 2016 | 3 CommentsThe Golden Cross, a splendid Grade II listed public house, can be found at the junction of Customhouse Street and Hayes Bridge Road in Cardiff. -
![I loved this sign for the Nell Gwynne Tavern, a small pub located on Bull Inn Court, just off The Strand in central London. The entrance is currently covered in […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nell-gwynne-pub-london-115x115.jpg "Nell Gwynne Tavern, Strand, London – ideal for scaffolding enthusiasts")
Nell Gwynne Tavern, Strand, London – ideal for scaffolding enthusiasts
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014 | No CommentsI loved this sign for the Nell Gwynne Tavern, a small pub located on Bull Inn Court, just off The Strand in central London. The entrance is currently covered in […] -
![Here’s another set of photos from my recent trip to East Suffolk, although this time I’ll admit (to paraphrase Spinal Tap) that their appeal is likely to be more selective. So […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/saxmundham-station-railway-pub-00-115x115.jpg "Photos of Saxmundham railway station and the closed Railway Pub, East Suffolk")
Photos of Saxmundham railway station and the closed Railway Pub, East Suffolk
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s another set of photos from my recent trip to East Suffolk, although this time I’ll admit (to paraphrase Spinal Tap) that their appeal is likely to be more selective. So […] -
![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 […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/london-soho-snapshots-011-115x115.jpg "Snapshots from the streets of Soho, London, April 2014")
Snapshots from the streets of Soho, London, April 2014
Posted on Monday, Apr 21, 2014 | No CommentsHere’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 […] -
![Located 5 miles north of Canterbury, the seaside town of Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. It’s about […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/whitstable-shops-pubs-high-street-012-115x115.jpg "Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views")
Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014 | No CommentsLocated 5 miles north of Canterbury, the seaside town of Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. It’s about […] -
![I travelled south to visit Maidstone last weekend on the occasion of Dulwich Hamlet FC playing the local team, and took time to wander around the town centre and grab […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403143114im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/maidstone-kent-town-photos-19-115x115.jpg "A selection of photos taken around the town centre of Maidstone, Kent")
A selection of photos taken around the town centre of Maidstone, Kent
Posted on Thursday, Mar 20, 2014 | 4 CommentsI travelled south to visit Maidstone last weekend on the occasion of Dulwich Hamlet FC playing the local team, and took time to wander around the town centre and grab […]