Welcome to the Website of Alan Burnett: writer, blogger, collector of old photographs, and devotee of all things pointless and inconsequential.
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Around The World In Eighty Words : 8. QUITE
“Sorry!” I repeated the apology to yet another driver, as I dragged myself, my backpack, and my five year old labradoodle, Lucy, out of the middle of the road. It … Continue reading Around The World In Eighty Words : 8. QUITE
Extravagant Colour
This is the view of Dean Clough from North Bridge about fifty years ago. It’s in black and white because colour film was something you used for your holiday snaps … Continue reading Extravagant Colour
The Mists Of Time
It’s a miserable day and I’m sick to death of sorting my room out, so I spend a chunk of the afternoon scanning some old negatives. The photographs were taken … Continue reading The Mists Of Time
Blackley : Smoke And Chapel
This is a photograph of mine from the early 1970s. For a long time I wasn’t sure where it was and I was going to categorise it as yet another … Continue reading Blackley : Smoke And Chapel
Around The World In Eighty Words : 7. WINK
“That’s better”, I confessed to Lucy as I allowed an Autumn breeze to dry out the still damp turn-ups of my trousers. They were still wet from the North Sea … Continue reading Around The World In Eighty Words : 7. WINK
Somewhere In Yorkshire
This is a new scan of a thirty-five year old negative of mine. Maybe it was the original shot, maybe it has decayed over time: whatever the reason it is … Continue reading Somewhere In Yorkshire
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