Bristol Cathedral stared out life as an Abbey and monastery founded in 1140. Over time bits were added right up until the two west towers were completed in 1888. Longer time viewers of this blog may well remember that I am doing a long time project, in no particular hurry, photographing all 42 of theContinue reading “Bristol Cathedral”
Category Archives: 35mm
Bristol Bits
Sometimes colour is better! I don’t do that much colour film work, I tend to enjoy black and white and developing the film myself more. But every now and again, I use a roll and send it off the the lab. I do usually travel with two cameras however. This is mainly so that ifContinue reading “Bristol Bits”
IKB @ Bristol
I recently had a day in Bristol. The last time I drove in Bristol I swore I would never drive there again, my blood pressure wouldn’t stand the abysmal signage, one way systems and generally appalling layout. With that in mind, I went in by train. Bristol is in many ways Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s town.Continue reading “IKB @ Bristol”
Inside Dyrham with HP5
As if by magic the roll of Ilford Delta 100 ran out just as I reached the front door of Dyrham Park (House). It’s amazing how often this happens, it’s almost like subconsciously I’m shooting accordingly to make that happen. Of course there is nothing subconscious about it, it’s deliberate. If the film had approachedContinue reading “Inside Dyrham with HP5”
Dyrham Park/Delta 100/FX21
Someone has been living in Dyrham Park since the Bronze Age! In 577 there was a battle here and the West Saxons drove the Britons back into Wales and Cornwall. The Estate is mentioned in the Doomsday book, but most of the house that stands today date from 1691, the creation of William Blathwayt. It’sContinue reading “Dyrham Park/Delta 100/FX21”
Charlecote Park
The estate of Charlecote Park in Warwickshire has been in the Lucy family since 1247. The house was built in the 1550’s and has been added to since – most notably a “service wing” in 1829. All of that maybe remarkable enough, but perhaps even more so, is the fact that the Lucy family stillContinue reading “Charlecote Park”
St Leonards, Warwickshire.
St Leonards church in Warwickshire stands at the gate of Charlecote Park, home of the Lucy family. There is a tree lined avenue for the family to process along on a Sunday morning. The church that stands here today is a Victorian affair, it was commissioned by Mary Elizabeth Lucy as a memorial to herContinue reading “St Leonards, Warwickshire.”
Last of Coventry
After the wander around the Coventry Transport Museum, time was getting on and I was getting tired! I’ve learned to call it a day when that happens. With a few frames left I finished off my roll of HP5 on a couple of exposures of the Whittle Arch – named after Sir Frank Whittle, inventorContinue reading “Last of Coventry”
Coventry Transport Museum
The more I walked around Coventry the more I liked it. Despite the dull and wet weather, I still managed to get about without trouble, it’s a nice compact city. Above is the “Glass Bridge”, it has to be said a little pointless as it doesn’t seem to actually bridge anything! It does go overContinue reading “Coventry Transport Museum”
Outside the Cathedral
When I was a small child I saw an image of Sir Jacob Epstein’s bronze, St Michael’s Victory over the Devil. It was unveiled in June 1960, so 9 years before I was born, plenty long enough to have made it into my “Child’s Encyclopaedia” so I’m guessing it was there. Certainly long before theContinue reading “Outside the Cathedral”
S.H.O.U.T. 