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Dalemore, Halifax
A house featured on an old vintage postcard seems vaguely familiar. Did I walk past it on my way home from school half a century ago? Continue reading Dalemore, Halifax
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10 From The Caribbean : Botanicals
Random History : 13 February 1961
Today, our random number generated time machine is a rocket. 58 years ago today, the papers were full of the latest Soviet achievements in space. There is evidence that the spaceship – Venera 1 – did manage to fly past … Continue reading Random History : 13 February 1961
Bottoms Mill, Ogden
As far as I can make out, Bottoms Mill in Ogden, near Halifax, no longer exists. Why you would want to buy a picture postcard of it, I am not too sure; but during the great postcard boom of the … Continue reading Bottoms Mill, Ogden
Three For Thirty Pence
I bought this old photo from an antique stall on Sunday. It was old, torn and tired and just thirty pence. A little wash and brush up and three lovely faces appear, ready to face a new century. Continue reading Three For Thirty Pence
The Tourists Of Bonaire
10 From The Caribbean : The Tourists Of Bonaire A group of tourists line the quayside on the Caribbean island of Bonaire. Cast them in bronze and they could be a modern interpretation of Rodin’s Burghers Of Calais. Continue reading The Tourists Of Bonaire
Stop ‘n Snap ‘n Ride
Like many people who take photographs, I can be pretty annoying to walk around with, due to an inability to walk in a straight line from A to B without stopping to take photos at A1, A2, A3 etc. It … Continue reading Stop ‘n Snap ‘n Ride
