There is, of course, nothing "natural" about black and white photographs - they are about as fake as a Trumpian truth. They do however - B&W photos, not Trump - allow you to concentrate on shapes and lines and not get distracted by the extravagance of colour. Thus, the splendid Halifax Town Hall from Broadway … Continue reading Halifax Town Hall
Month: October 2023
No Escape
I took this photograph on Akroyd Place, Halifax. There clearly is no escape. Almost seventy years ago, just behind this building, there were some old swimming baths which we would be taken to, by bus, from our Junior School for swimming lessons. At the time, not being able to swim, I used to dread these … Continue reading No Escape
Chapman’s Bike
The photograph forms part of a box full of family photographs that may (or may not) feature the family of my grandfathers' brother, Albert Burnett (1884-1963). On the back of the photograph is written: "Mr Chapman, 2 Maze Street, Barton Hill". Barton Hill is part of the modern-day city of Bristol. I have absolutely no … Continue reading Chapman’s Bike
Halifax De Luxe
One of the great delights of that stage in life known as retirement is that you can - within reason - do what you want and go where you want to. There does not need top be an objective to a journey nor a point to an activity. You can get on the first bus … Continue reading Halifax De Luxe
Accidental Beacons
This image is the result of two accidents 50 odd years apart. The first took place when I developed the film shortly after taking this photograph back in the 1960s - light must have got into the developing tank and the grass around this path on Beacon Hill, Halifax was bleached of its fifty shades … Continue reading Accidental Beacons
Seven Views Of Halifax
This card is yet another example of the popular “multi-view” cards that were produced during the early years of the twentieth century. Postcard publishers were fond of this approach, as it allowed them to republish existing images with the simple addition of a coat of arms or similar device. I think I have all seven … Continue reading Seven Views Of Halifax
2nd October 2023
The photograph is probably 100 years old. I have no idea who she is. She emerged from one of the half dozen large plastic boxes full of unwanted old photographs that stand in the corner of my room. She is beautiful. She is the 2nd of October 2023.
Trees
A photo of mine from the late 1960s, taken from Godley Branch Road looking down on Halifax. I suspect I incorporated the tree because such things were so rare up Beacon Hill in those days. You wouldn't be able to take a similar shot today - you can't see the town for the trees!
Floating In Bridlington
I took this photograph some 45 years ago in Bridlington. As I took it I seem to remember thinking "what do old people think about all day as they float, semi-comatose, towards the evening of their lives?" And now I know. They think "I took this photograph some 45 years ago in Bridlington ..."
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