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![Here’s a selection of London scenes photographed over a decade ago. Above, you can see the much-missed Astoria Theatre which was cruelly flattened to make way for CrossRail. Read more […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403184108im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/london-photos-november-2008-01-115x115.jpg "Lost London: photos of The Astoria, 12 Bar Club, Denmark St and street scenes, Nov 2008")
Lost London: photos of The Astoria, 12 Bar Club, Denmark St and street scenes, Nov 2008
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 26, 2019 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of London scenes photographed over a decade ago. Above, you can see the much-missed Astoria Theatre which was cruelly flattened to make way for CrossRail. Read more […] -
London pics: Christmas lights, rain, Pixel 3 and a bloke dragging a golden cross, Dec 2018
Posted on Sunday, Dec 9, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of photos from a rainy walk around central London on a rainy Saturday afternoon in December. -
Autumn in London – photos of street scenes, the British Museum, sweet nothings and rain, Nov 2018
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 13, 2018 | No CommentsAs autumn slowly heads into winter and the nights get longer, here’s a selection of 30 photos taken around central London in mid-November. -
London street photography: tourists, galleries, street art and Halloween, October 2018
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 30, 2018 | No CommentsTaken during a wander around central london over the weekend, here’s a selection of shots taken around central London last weekend. -
London street views: Discarded knickers, bins, signs and details, October 2018
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s some things that caught my eye while walking around central London a couple of days ago. Above: shoes, Hills Place, Oxford Circus. -
![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 […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403184108im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/london-street-scenes-portraits-01-115x115.jpg "London photos: BP Portrait Prize, street scenes and sculptures, July 2018")
London photos: BP Portrait Prize, street scenes and sculptures, July 2018
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 11, 2018 | No CommentsHere’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 […] -
Christmas rain – Soho lights reflected in the rainy pavements of London, Dec 2017
Posted on Monday, Dec 18, 2017 | 2 CommentsHere’s another set of photos taken around Soho this weekend, showing the rainy streets of the capital a week before Christmas. -
Stunning cinematic scenes: Gregory Crewdson’s ‘Cathedral of the Pines’ at the Photographers’ Gallery, London
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 27, 2017 | No CommentsI’ve had a few disappointing trips to the Photographers’ Gallery in recent years, but Gregory Crewdson’s ‘Cathedral of the Pines’ exhibition completely blew me away. It’s a wonderful collection of work. -
![Last week I paid a midweek visit to the esteemed Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in Frith Street, Soho. I went along with a crew of Brixton pals to see a […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403184108im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ronnie-scotts-photos-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Jazz, jamming, and pricey drinks at Ronnie Scott’s, London")
In photos: Jazz, jamming, and pricey drinks at Ronnie Scott’s, London
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 20, 2017 | No CommentsLast week I paid a midweek visit to the esteemed Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in Frith Street, Soho. I went along with a crew of Brixton pals to see a […] -
![They’ve been seen (and heard) percussin’ and chantin’ their way around Soho Square in central London for decades, but back in the day the Hari Krishna gang were all about […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403184108im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/krishna-soho-london-01-115x115.jpg "London Soho Square: The Hari Krishna guys go electric")
London Soho Square: The Hari Krishna guys go electric
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017 | 1 CommentThey’ve been seen (and heard) percussin’ and chantin’ their way around Soho Square in central London for decades, but back in the day the Hari Krishna gang were all about […] -
Street preacher, closed sex shops and street art: Soho photos, October 2016
Posted on Monday, Oct 10, 2016 | No CommentsHere’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. -
![There’s a cracking collection of work currently on show at the Photographers’ Gallery in London, including a wonderful retrospective on East London snapper Terence Donovan, a series on ‘black dandyism’, and […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403184108im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/what-soho-wore-photo-gallery-01-5-115x115.jpg "What Soho Wore, Black Dandyism and Terence Donovan at the Photographers’ Gallery, London")
What Soho Wore, Black Dandyism and Terence Donovan at the Photographers’ Gallery, London
Posted on Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 | No CommentsThere’s a cracking collection of work currently on show at the Photographers’ Gallery in London, including a wonderful retrospective on East London snapper Terence Donovan, a series on ‘black dandyism’, and […] -
![Describing itself as ‘the global home of creative neon and light art formats,’ Lights of Soho is a new art gallery and member’s lounge, located in the heart of the west end […]](http://web.archive.org./web/20190403184108im_/http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lights-of-soho-london-01-1-115x115.jpg "Punky neon galore at the Lights of Soho, Brewer Street, London W1")
Punky neon galore at the Lights of Soho, Brewer Street, London W1
Posted on Monday, Apr 11, 2016 | No CommentsDescribing itself as ‘the global home of creative neon and light art formats,’ Lights of Soho is a new art gallery and member’s lounge, located in the heart of the west end […] -
The Old Cafe in Charing Cross, Soho gets booted out on Monday
Posted on Thursday, Apr 30, 2015 | No CommentsI’m really saddened to learn that The Old Cafe in Soho will be booted out of their premises on Charing Cross Road on Monday, 4th May. -
Squatters take over Soho offices to create a hub for London’s growing homeless
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015 | 2 CommentsSquatters have occupied a former office block in the heart of trendy Soho, and have said that they intend to turn it into a hub for the capital’s growing army of homeless people.