This is a scan of one of the Victorian prints I bought - for pence rather than pounds - when I was in Newcastle recently. On the back is a label headed "The Great Britain Art Co" with a name, Mrs R J Foggin, and a set of instructions for reprinting: "As copy, not so … Continue reading Mrs Foggin’s Bust
Day: May 12, 2025
Sticking With The Coal Wagon
I must have taken two versions of this particular scene back in the 1960s because I have one in colour that features a rather classic 1950s car. I used that as my calendar image on 14 June 2024, so you are stuck with the monochrome version featuring a coal wagon for the 12 May 2025.
Plonked On The Hill
If you have a hill like Castle Hill in Huddersfield, there seems to be an irrepressible desire to plonk something on top of it. Be it Neolithic hill fort or Norman castle, Victorian monument or boisterous ale house, they've all been there at one point or another. The Victorian monument remains and looks rather splendid … Continue reading Plonked On The Hill
That Look
Some years ago I bought a job lot of 1930s film stills. These were the photographs that were used to publicise movies, displayed outside picture houses throughout the world. This particular photograph shows the actress Arline Judge in a role from the 1936 film "Valiant is The Word For Carrie". The film was less than … Continue reading That Look
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