This tiny studio portrait was taken at Buckley's Studio at Regents Square, Blackpool on the 28th August 1916. It is highly likely that this is a young lass from one of the northern towns visiting Blackpool for a Bank Holiday treat. A day out at Blackpool and a holiday portrait to save all your life … Continue reading A Blackpool Treat
Day: March 21, 2018
Abe, The Set Piece-Taker
This photograph was taken on the occasion of the retirement of Abraham Moore, which - according to the date stamped on the back of the print - was in January 1947. Abraham was the father of my uncle, Harry Moore, and it would appear that he was 73 years old when he retired. All I … Continue reading Abe, The Set Piece-Taker
Ten From The Pub 1 : A Beer-Stained Citadel
A new mini-series of photographs old and new with that most glorious institution, the public house, as its theme. THE BEEHIVE AND CROSS KEYS, KING CROSS STREET, HALIFAX What better way to start this visual pub crawl than with the first pub I ever bought a pint of beer in. I was moderately under-age and … Continue reading Ten From The Pub 1 : A Beer-Stained Citadel
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