Photochrom images reveal grand and glorious London bustling with life in the 1890s

London‘s Piccadilly Circus has long been famed for the constant streams of cars, buses, cyclists and pedestrians which navigate it every day.  Now a stunning photochrom image shows how, even in the 19th century, the interchange was extremely busy – but was thronged with horses and carriages and smartly dressed men and women instead of … Read more

Journey through time! Rare colour 1950s photos reveal Britain’s bustling streets 70 years ago

A new book takes readers on a nostalgic journey back 70 years to post-war Britain as rare photos show busy commuters and tourists catching retro buses, trams and trolleybuses in the 1950s and 60s. In one remarkable image, an RT 775 red double-decker bus can be seen travelling along Ludgate Circus towards Fleet Street in central … Read more

Drinkers enjoy a tipple in London’s bustling Borough Market ahead of new Tier 2 lockdown rules

Hundreds of drinkers enjoyed a pint in London‘s busy Borough market today on the last weekend of the national lockdown which means pubs are only open for takeaway drinks.  Under current lockdown restrictions, pubs and restaurants are allowed to open to serve takeaway drinks and food. As of December 2, the capital will be put … Read more

Crowds of shoppers flock to Edinburgh’s bustling centre while Glasgow streets lie deserted

Drivers who cross the border face a £60 fine BUT police won’t set up road blocks and say ‘enforcement’ is a last resort  Are all people banned from leaving or entering Scotland from 6pm on Friday?  Yes, apart from a small number of exemptions. Nicola Sturgeon’s legislation demands that any person living in Scotland must … Read more

Coronavirus UK: London’s usually bustling streets are seen deserted on Saturday night

What a difference a week makes! London’s usually bustling streets are seen deserted on Saturday night as revellers stay at home due to lockdown rules London was a ghost town last night as closed pubs and restaurants kept the usually busy city centre deserted The UK capital was packed with revellers in Soho and Borough … Read more

Notting Hill streets that would be bustling with revellers lie deserted after carnival was cancelled

This weekend would have seen the streets of Notting Hill full of revellers celebrating the carnival. Live music, colourful parades and feathered dancers usually combine with the mouth-watering flavours of Afro-Caribbean cuisine to bring the streets of west London alive during the August bank holiday. But for the first time in the carnival’s 54-year history, … Read more

Inside Estonia’s equivalent of Oxford or Cambridge: Exploring Tartu – a bustling centre of learning

All cities have their good points — whether it’s the markets, cafe culture or music scene. Tartu, Estonia’s second largest city, has all that plus something more cerebral: it has good thoughts, too. Tartu is known as the City of Good Thoughts and is the Estonian equivalent of Oxford or Cambridge. It’s the country’s centre … Read more