Page 12 and at last we have a clue. The photographs on page 11 and 12 are the same except for the exchange of the ship's officer with the bow tie for the young girl in a chequered dress. The album is unlikely to belong to the ship's officer, but could our mysterious photographer be … Continue reading Northern Capitals 12 : Now You See Her
10 From The Seaside 3 : Watching The Tide Go Out
A typical British seaside view - sun, sea and overcoats. We are still in Bridlington, still in the 1970s and this particular group have managed to get a Royal Box to watch the tide go out.
10 From The Seaside 2 : Somewhere Under The Rainbow
This is one of my pictures from the 1960s of the old fishing harbour at Bridlington. The Sailor's Bethel was a non-conformist church catering for the welfare and spiritual needs of fishermen and sailors. The building is still there, but is now known by the less picturesque name of The Harbourside Evangelical Church.
Highly Pleased With My Forthcoming Funeral
It seems impossible to watch daytime TV at the moment without being continuously assailed by elderly actors and celebrities reminding you that you need to take care of those "final expenses". Whilst this obsession with paying a few quid a week to pay for your own funeral is not new, it does seem to have … Continue reading Highly Pleased With My Forthcoming Funeral
Northern Capitals 11 : Skagerrak Poses
The officers of the SS City Of Nagpur seem to have little to do other than pose for photographs. It's 1925 and the ship is crossing the Skagerrak, one of the busiest shipping channels in the world.
The Chapel On The Hill
I was watching an old episode of Time Team the other day and they were going on about how the ancients used to try and build temples and the like on top of hills. The chapel-buildings of West Yorkshire were the same : show them a half-decent hill and they would stick a chapel on … Continue reading The Chapel On The Hill
10 From The Seaside 1 : Bracing Bits
Spring came yesterday. It has gone away again today, but that one oblique glance at the sun was enough to make me want to go to the seaside. So a new mini-series of scans from my old negatives starts with the seaside at its bracing best - Skegness. This photograph was taken a couple of … Continue reading 10 From The Seaside 1 : Bracing Bits
Northern Capitals 10 : Still On Deck
It is July 1925 and we are on board the SS City of Nagpur en route from Copenhagen to Oslo. It is a day at sea and our intrepid photographer is out on deck capturing the lives of his or her fellow passengers.
The Musical Boy Scouts
This trio of musicians appears on the front of a vintage post card which was sent to a Mr E A Hopkins in Cardiff in October 1913. The message on the reverse is as follows:- Lydney, 18/10/13 Dearest, These are poor cards. The boy at the back is the cleverest, he plays cello alright. Best … Continue reading The Musical Boy Scouts
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