Year: 2021

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 grainy and discoloured. This, however, is what memories are like. I have no real idea where I was when I took it, and it could … Continue reading Somewhere In Yorkshire

The Bikers In Colour

For the last decade or so, I have been producing a family calendar which gets distributed to various relatives for Christmas each year. Over the years I have worked my way through many of the old photographs that chart the history of the Beanland, Berry, Burnett and Usher families. For next year, I have decided … Continue reading The Bikers In Colour

Grimsby Smoke

Like a testing bed for science fiction robotic monsters, the smoke extraction chimneys at this Grimsby fish smokers create patterns against the sky. Black and white and little in between. (Grimsby Fish Docks, 1988 : Alan Burnett)

Around The World In Eighty Words : 6. DRINK

"I bet you wish you had listened to my question now". My dog, Lucy, and I were floating on a plank of wood in the northern regions of the North Sea, three hundred or so miles west of Trondheim. A few weeks ago we embarked of a ridiculous challenge to see whether we could go … Continue reading Around The World In Eighty Words : 6. DRINK