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Iphonecolor

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Coughton Court today.

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One of the Paolozzi Mosaics in the Kingfisher Centre Mall in Redditch. They were completed in 1983, and are considered a major achievement of 20th century art.

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Students perform in the park next to the RSC theatre Stratford in 2019

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An American gentleman in Rome, at the Villa Giulia 1985. 

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Villa Giulia Rome 1985. Half the museums in Rome seemed to be permanently shut when I was there. This is the Etruscan Museum.

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Lower Broughton Road Manchester 1978. This is a scan of a silver halide print done in my darkroom back then. Excellent shadow and highlight detail, though shading and tone manipulation was difficult to get right in the analogue days.

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Via di Ripetta, Rome. This ‘American Bar’ in Rome makes me think of the scene in the film 'The Talented Mr. Ripley’ in which Jude Law and Matt Damon sing 'Tu vuo’ fa’ il'Americano’, about an Italian’s love for all things American. I took this picture during my visit there in 1985.

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Packwood House ‘Haunted’ Gardens 2017

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The Avon at Stratford, 20-01-2023.

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A news and magazine kiosk in West Hampstead tube station in 1974. Many of the titles seen here are now defunct. On the right, ‘Nova’ and ‘Spare Rib’, ground-breaking women’s titles, did not survive into modern times. Centre left, below ‘Time’ magazine, ‘Punch’, a humour and satire publication can be seen. This had a long history going back to 1841, and it began the use of the word ‘cartoon’, to mean humorous drawings. Punch, alas, also did not survive past the 1990s.

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London, Isle of Dogs in 1974. The pub, Waterman’s Arms, stands alone after demolition of surrounding buildings. This pub had a moment of fame in the 1960s when the landlord was Daniel Farson. He was also a photographer, and worked for ITV, and this pub was used in the programme ‘Time Gentleman Please’, showing Pub entertainment acts.

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London Soho 1971. Phil Rabin’s Restaurant - Salt Beef Bar - Delicatessen, 39 Great Windmill Street London W1. It looks like that may be the owner stood at the door, wearing a shirt and tie. The shopfront sign has a star of David on one end, and a Pepsi logo on the other.

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Gt. Marlborough St. W, London 1971. A flute and guitar duo busking on the street. The flute player here is not Ian Anderson of ‘Jethro Tull’, though it looks a bit like him. They get a smile from the girl passing by, which is nice.

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London Piccadilly 1971. A row of men stood watching the world go by. Regent Street in the background. ‘Everyone comes to see Piccadilly sooner or later’, people used to say.

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Denmark Street Soho 1971. Dan Armstrong made guitars used by many famous players in the 60′s and 70′s. The most famous was a plexiglass bass guitar used by Keith Richards.

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Hippies eating ice cream. London 1971.