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?
Month: February 2019
10 From The Caribbean : Botanicals
10 From The Caribbean 5. Botanical Gardens, St Vincent
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 Venus, but sadly all communications were lost within a week of the launch, so we … 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 early twentieth century, postcards would be made of anything that stood still for long enough … 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.
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.
Stop ‘n Snap ‘n Ride
George Hotel, Huddersfield 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 is not too bad if I am by myself, as long as … Continue reading Stop ‘n Snap ‘n Ride
Picture Posts
10 From The Caribbean 3. Picture Posts A series of posts off the Caribbean island of Bonaire mimic an art installation. Impressive as they are, they cannot compete with the way the coral reef photoshops the tropical blue of the sea.
Walking Confidently Through The Twenties
Often, with an old image, it doesn't matter that you don't know the who, or the where or even the when. There is something about the image itself: a pleasure in simply looking at it - the shapes, the movement, the balance. This is one such photograph It occupies the front of a picture postcard, … Continue reading Walking Confidently Through The Twenties
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