Welcome to the Website of Alan Burnett: writer, blogger, collector of old photographs, and devotee of all things pointless and inconsequential.
A Journey To Queensbury
These rays of sunlight travelled 93 million miles to reach their chosen destination – the Albert Memorial Water Fountain in Queensbury – but it was a journey well worth the…
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25 Prints (4)
The fourth group of shortlisted photographs for my “25 Prints” project contains the usual mix of new and old, and pictures from near and far. If there is a common thread…
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25 Prints (3)
Here is the third group of five photographs which are on the shortlist for making into small prints for sale at the Arts and Crafts Fair. Again they represent the kind…
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A Message About Mediums
When I was young, the Canadian philosopher, Marshall McLuhan, was all the rage. He is, of course, most famous for his premise that “the medium is the message” – the…
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Catherine And Albert
My grandparents, Catherine and Albert Beanland, in a photograph taken a few years before my birth. According to the 1939 Register, they were living at 12, Lawrence Street, in the…
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Snicket In Greetland
As provided for in the Treaty Of Stainland, my wife and I take the dog for a walk up Greetland at least once a month. Yesterday was the April walk, … Continue reading Snicket In Greetland
Summer By The Sea
This is based on an old, found photograph of an unknown seaside location. I am not sure where it is, but an area has been fenced off to protect the … Continue reading Summer By The Sea
Hands And Faces
A detail taken from a found print of a group of unknown women – possibly fellow workers, possibly from the 1920s or 30s. In the main photo they seem to … Continue reading Hands And Faces
25 Prints (2)
The next five from my shortlist of twenty-five prints, from which I must choose five for a Church Arts and Crafts Fair. In each case, the mix is made up … Continue reading 25 Prints (2)
From Elland To Cleethorpes, With Love
The front of this vintage postcard illustrates The Cross in Elland, that part of the town where roads from here, there and everywhere came together. The few words on the … Continue reading From Elland To Cleethorpes, With Love
25 Prints (1)
Whilst I was at the pub bar buying a round of drinks, it appears that I was volunteered to create some prints to sell at a Church Arts And Crafts … Continue reading 25 Prints (1)
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