You may remember from the last post that Newtown, whilst now a quiet backwater, literally, was, during the medieval period, a bustling busy town. The Church of the Holy Spirit was built later in 1835, but on the site of the Medieval chapel. It’s architect was Augustus Frederick Livesay, who lived just over on theContinue reading “Church of the Holy Spirit, Newtown.”
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Newtown, an old place!
Newton on the Ilse of Wight possibly dates from 1001, when it may have been attacked by the Danes. Certainly it was known as Niwetune from 1189. In medieval times it was a thriving village. A busy port, said to be the safest on the island, oyster beds, saltworks, and at the start of theContinue reading “Newtown, an old place!”
Leaving Lymington
Lymington is a smallish town on the south-coast of the UK, about half way along, close to Southampton. It’s also one of the departure points for a car ferry to the Isle of Wight, and the closest to where I live. I’ve recently spent a week on the Island, so prepare for a series ofContinue reading “Leaving Lymington”
Single Photo: The Energy Tree
The Energy Tree stands in Bristol’s Millennium Square. It was designed by John Packer, and built with help from recovering addicts from the Bristol Drugs Project. It offers free phone charging and WiFi, to anyone sat close enough! I found it rather striking. I made this image on Ilford HP5, with my Canon EOS 30Continue reading “Single Photo: The Energy Tree”
Bradford-Upon-Avon & St Laurence
I’ve been to Bradford-Upon-Avon a few times. Strangely this visit was the first time I’ve been into the town proper. I’ve caught the train in and out to Bristol from here, I’ve also walked both to and from Bath along the tow path from here, but both of those things don’t require going into theContinue reading “Bradford-Upon-Avon & St Laurence”
Coventry: The forgotten Roll!
I was disappointed with the photo’s I made of the “Whittle Arch” while I was in Coventry, back in January. Then I discovered I’d left a completed and rewound film in the camera! That’s something I’ve not done before – another trait to add to the “going bonkers list”! Having developed said roll, it containedContinue reading “Coventry: The forgotten Roll!”
Portra 400 Goes Stourhead
I have a 5 pack of Portra 400 languishing in my fridge, so I have told myself to use it up over the coming months here and there. This roll I loaded during my weekend break in Coventry (January). I took a few more shots on it during my weekend break to Bristol (Melksham) inContinue reading “Portra 400 Goes Stourhead”
Out and about with the XA2
It’s been an age since I used my Olympus XA2. So I dropped in a roll of Kentmere 200, and just took it out with me here and there, wherever I went. I used up the roll in a couple of weeks. The XA2 is one of the Yoshihisa Maitani designed classics, and I alwaysContinue reading “Out and about with the XA2”
2nd Visit to SS. Great Briain
It seems to have become a “thing” that when one buys a ticket to go in anywhere, it becomes a years pass! Winchester Cathedral*, Coventry Transport Museum and also here, the SS. Great Britain. This meant that as my visit was just within the year of my last visit, I had free entry, would haveContinue reading “2nd Visit to SS. Great Briain”
Bristol Docks
After the roll of XP2 I used up in Bristol Cathedral I loaded in a roll of Kentmere 200 and wandered down to the docks. Kentmere 200 is a film that I’ve decided I like. Quality wise it seems to me, to fit in comfortably between Foma 200 and FP4. This roll I developed inContinue reading “Bristol Docks”
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