Cambridge Diary
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Cambridge photographer behind 'A Cambridge Diary' - 5,000 continuous daily pictures at www.cambridgediary.co.uk.
Published by https://cambridgebooks.co.uk
Published by https://cambridgebooks.co.uk
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5th December 2023
As the full moon eased itself between the turrets of an illuminated King’s College Chapel, this image was the final photograph of the A Cambridge Diary project and marked the end of over thirteen years of continuous daily pictures.
As the full moon eased itself between the turrets of an illuminated King’s College Chapel, this image was the final photograph of the A Cambridge Diary project and marked the end of over thirteen years of continuous daily pictures.
8th February 2022
In Grantchester’s dreamlike stillness, ducks drift through rising mist.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
In Grantchester’s dreamlike stillness, ducks drift through rising mist.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
February 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
8th February 2022
In Grantchester’s dreamlike stillness, ducks drift through rising mist.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
In Grantchester’s dreamlike stillness, ducks drift through rising mist.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
February 7, 2026 at 11:39 AM
7th February 2021
Recumbent and still, University of Cambridge Sport Centre awaits the end of lockdown.
Recumbent and still, University of Cambridge Sport Centre awaits the end of lockdown.
February 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM
7th February 2021
Recumbent and still, University of Cambridge Sport Centre awaits the end of lockdown.
Recumbent and still, University of Cambridge Sport Centre awaits the end of lockdown.
7th February 2022
Ghosts of trace horses haunt sunlit vapours over Wicken Lode.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
Ghosts of trace horses haunt sunlit vapours over Wicken Lode.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
February 7, 2026 at 10:40 AM
7th February 2022
Ghosts of trace horses haunt sunlit vapours over Wicken Lode.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
Ghosts of trace horses haunt sunlit vapours over Wicken Lode.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
6th February 2023
London Planes claw at the fog on Jesus Green.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
London Planes claw at the fog on Jesus Green.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
February 6, 2026 at 10:18 AM
6th February 2023
London Planes claw at the fog on Jesus Green.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
London Planes claw at the fog on Jesus Green.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
4th February 2021
While British sartorial tradition decrees ‘No brown in town,’ this defiant gentleman demonstrates that real style transcends all rules.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
While British sartorial tradition decrees ‘No brown in town,’ this defiant gentleman demonstrates that real style transcends all rules.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
February 4, 2026 at 12:29 PM
4th February 2021
While British sartorial tradition decrees ‘No brown in town,’ this defiant gentleman demonstrates that real style transcends all rules.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
While British sartorial tradition decrees ‘No brown in town,’ this defiant gentleman demonstrates that real style transcends all rules.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
3rd February 2016
Deep inside a secret forest where mysteries are hidden, the keeper of the woods waits. His shadowy presence, fixed only by silent creatures that hide in the moss covered tombs. #5yearsago
Deep inside a secret forest where mysteries are hidden, the keeper of the woods waits. His shadowy presence, fixed only by silent creatures that hide in the moss covered tombs. #5yearsago
February 3, 2026 at 9:29 AM
3rd February 2016
Deep inside a secret forest where mysteries are hidden, the keeper of the woods waits. His shadowy presence, fixed only by silent creatures that hide in the moss covered tombs. #5yearsago
Deep inside a secret forest where mysteries are hidden, the keeper of the woods waits. His shadowy presence, fixed only by silent creatures that hide in the moss covered tombs. #5yearsago
3rd February 2022
A mural at the Grand Arcade sets a passer-by in a fresh artistic context with a touch of the naïve.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
A mural at the Grand Arcade sets a passer-by in a fresh artistic context with a touch of the naïve.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
February 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
3rd February 2022
A mural at the Grand Arcade sets a passer-by in a fresh artistic context with a touch of the naïve.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
A mural at the Grand Arcade sets a passer-by in a fresh artistic context with a touch of the naïve.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
2nd February 2022
A mural on the wall of the Reception at the Hotel du Vin takes on an element of realism when framed in an exterior window.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
A mural on the wall of the Reception at the Hotel du Vin takes on an element of realism when framed in an exterior window.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
February 2, 2026 at 8:40 AM
2nd February 2022
A mural on the wall of the Reception at the Hotel du Vin takes on an element of realism when framed in an exterior window.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
A mural on the wall of the Reception at the Hotel du Vin takes on an element of realism when framed in an exterior window.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
1st February 2021
St Giles' Church offers visitors a choice of seating according to their needs.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
St Giles' Church offers visitors a choice of seating according to their needs.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
February 1, 2026 at 9:50 AM
1st February 2021
St Giles' Church offers visitors a choice of seating according to their needs.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
St Giles' Church offers visitors a choice of seating according to their needs.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
February 2021
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
February 1, 2026 at 9:45 AM
February 2021
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
31st January 2022
A couple takes an early-evening stroll across Grantchester Meadows.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
A couple takes an early-evening stroll across Grantchester Meadows.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
January 31, 2026 at 1:11 PM
31st January 2022
A couple takes an early-evening stroll across Grantchester Meadows.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
A couple takes an early-evening stroll across Grantchester Meadows.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
30th January 2023
At Milton Recycling Centre, serried plastic animals oversee the action from the top of a large electrical recyclables container.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
At Milton Recycling Centre, serried plastic animals oversee the action from the top of a large electrical recyclables container.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
January 30, 2026 at 10:16 AM
30th January 2023
At Milton Recycling Centre, serried plastic animals oversee the action from the top of a large electrical recyclables container.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
At Milton Recycling Centre, serried plastic animals oversee the action from the top of a large electrical recyclables container.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
29th January 2026
January 29, 2026 at 9:51 PM
29th January 2026
28th January 2016
Few cars look quite as happy as the Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite. It's most distinguishing feature, the headlights were originally designed to fold down into the bonnet but the system proved too expensive for BMC so they just stuck them on top!
#10yearsago
Few cars look quite as happy as the Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite. It's most distinguishing feature, the headlights were originally designed to fold down into the bonnet but the system proved too expensive for BMC so they just stuck them on top!
#10yearsago
January 29, 2026 at 9:05 AM
28th January 2016
Few cars look quite as happy as the Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite. It's most distinguishing feature, the headlights were originally designed to fold down into the bonnet but the system proved too expensive for BMC so they just stuck them on top!
#10yearsago
Few cars look quite as happy as the Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite. It's most distinguishing feature, the headlights were originally designed to fold down into the bonnet but the system proved too expensive for BMC so they just stuck them on top!
#10yearsago
28th January 2021
3rd National Lockdown and with so few people visibly going about their normal lives, the ones that are seem more visible.
3rd National Lockdown and with so few people visibly going about their normal lives, the ones that are seem more visible.
January 29, 2026 at 9:01 AM
28th January 2021
3rd National Lockdown and with so few people visibly going about their normal lives, the ones that are seem more visible.
3rd National Lockdown and with so few people visibly going about their normal lives, the ones that are seem more visible.
7th January 2021
The tactile paving studs next to the zebra crossing at Bridge Street junction provide leading lines to the Round Church.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
The tactile paving studs next to the zebra crossing at Bridge Street junction provide leading lines to the Round Church.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
January 29, 2026 at 8:53 AM
7th January 2021
The tactile paving studs next to the zebra crossing at Bridge Street junction provide leading lines to the Round Church.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
The tactile paving studs next to the zebra crossing at Bridge Street junction provide leading lines to the Round Church.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
27th January 2021
Two of the six Gate of Honour sundials at Gonville & Caius College show time passing as a University messenger does the same.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
Two of the six Gate of Honour sundials at Gonville & Caius College show time passing as a University messenger does the same.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
January 27, 2026 at 10:39 AM
27th January 2021
Two of the six Gate of Honour sundials at Gonville & Caius College show time passing as a University messenger does the same.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
Two of the six Gate of Honour sundials at Gonville & Caius College show time passing as a University messenger does the same.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
26th January 2021
Five years ago at Grantchester Meadows.
Five years ago at Grantchester Meadows.
January 26, 2026 at 10:10 AM
26th January 2021
Five years ago at Grantchester Meadows.
Five years ago at Grantchester Meadows.
26th January 2022
The last river tour heads home to the quayside.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
The last river tour heads home to the quayside.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
January 26, 2026 at 10:06 AM
26th January 2022
The last river tour heads home to the quayside.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
The last river tour heads home to the quayside.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
25th January 2021
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM
25th January 2021
25th January 2025
It's closing time at The Cherry Pit cafe in King Street.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
It's closing time at The Cherry Pit cafe in King Street.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
January 25, 2026 at 9:15 AM
25th January 2025
It's closing time at The Cherry Pit cafe in King Street.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
It's closing time at The Cherry Pit cafe in King Street.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
24th January 2026
January 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM
24th January 2026
24th January 2021
Five years ago today, with England in its third COVID-19 lockdown, a Punjabi film crew takes advantage of the empty streets. This chap I understand, is a very famous star of the genre - does anyone know who he is?
Five years ago today, with England in its third COVID-19 lockdown, a Punjabi film crew takes advantage of the empty streets. This chap I understand, is a very famous star of the genre - does anyone know who he is?
January 24, 2026 at 10:49 AM
24th January 2021
Five years ago today, with England in its third COVID-19 lockdown, a Punjabi film crew takes advantage of the empty streets. This chap I understand, is a very famous star of the genre - does anyone know who he is?
Five years ago today, with England in its third COVID-19 lockdown, a Punjabi film crew takes advantage of the empty streets. This chap I understand, is a very famous star of the genre - does anyone know who he is?
24th January 2023
A hoar frost is way too cold for a gaggle of geese at Upware.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
A hoar frost is way too cold for a gaggle of geese at Upware.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 AM
24th January 2023
A hoar frost is way too cold for a gaggle of geese at Upware.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.
A hoar frost is way too cold for a gaggle of geese at Upware.
Picture from my new book 'Cambridge - Light & Shade'. Available at www.cambridgebooks.co.uk/cambridge-li... and all bookshops.