Anyone remember Pulteney Weir when it was straight,
not sure when I took this but it was before the flood prevention work.

Twenty years ago when I was working for the Central Electricity Generating Board, I was briefed there was a problem with salt build up on the insulation of transmission towers in the Plymouth Area, causing flash-overs.

So off I went to try to photograph the problem, they were unable to tell me where the towers with the problem were, and I was given a map of all the towers in the area.

I spent the night pointing my camera at towers with the shutter open as long as I dare to before fogging the film, hoping to catch a good flashover.

This is the result, when they saw the picture they told me that as far as they knew it had never been photographed in the wild before, and this was the first time outside a laboratory.

1970s Snow in Queen Street.

What did that sign say?

It’s OK the beaches were 100 miles and 30 years apart.

Tabith checks out her new mirror.

SS Great Britain in Bristol 1970 shortly
after her return from the Falklands

A new visitor centre is opening at Prinknash Abbey in Gloucestershire to showcase the famous Woodchester Roman Pavement replica.
Brother’s Bob and John Woodward spent 10 years recreating the huge mosaic that depicts the Greek god Orpheus.
Here’s my picture of the original in a churchyard in Woodchester, the last time they opened it in 1972, It was visited by 140,000 people in 50 days, but is unlikely to be shown to the public again for its own protection.

Here’s a strange picture of the Abbey Churchyard, it was taken with a
KODAK EKTACHROME INFRARED AERO FILM.

Which was developed towards the end of the Second World War, as a camouflage detection film, the infrared layer rendering genuine chlorophyll filled foliage magenta.

Tabitha Takes her baby daffodil picking.

Around 20 years ago when a local light operatic group were performing
The Sound of Music, I felt we needed a Twerton Round Hill is alive to the sound of music picture.

Seagull ignores the precautions and nests in the middle of them.

Combe Down house number.

This is a rare colour picture of Ben Butchers House at 9 Lower Bristol Road, It stood close to the Old Bridge.

The council demolished it as it was wanted for road improvements in the 70s.

Ben who was a Sniper at the Somme in 1916 and claimed to be the oldest living jockey.
While he sat tight defying the bulldozers, he painted scenes of his life all over the front of his house.

He died in hospital in June 1973 aged 84.

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Fireworks over Bath Abbey from our bedroom window, early 70's.

Misty sun over the Avon, this is in the 60s before all the flood prevention work.
Which brought an end to the regular flooding of Widcombe and Southgate.

Here’s Bath Abbey as seen by TV aerial erectors, chimney sweeps
and pigeons.

Parade Gardens March 1971
Spot the difference
Zebra Crossing was replaced with two Pelican crossings.

Sports Centre missing.

Rugby stand missing.

Bath Cricket club was single story.

May 2003

Nicky collects Paddy from the RSPCA Cats and Dogs Home at Claverton.
I think he'’s got that hey look I’'m out of jail smile.

Mismatch

Storm

This Wendy’s picture of Sam (in the yellow jacket)
photographing Concorde'’s last flight, from Tog Hill .

This is the Final Shot with a 800mm lens.

Strange number plate Four

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School Bus!

My First Balloon Trip over Bath, so long ago I'’ve forgotten all the names
except my own.

And some days I'’m not to sure of that.

Helen (Due to be a Mum again in August) Mattock

with Onyx and Smokey.

Well you can'’t say they didn'’t warn you.

Hurry up and turn this on I'’m missing Lassie.

Photographed in Salisbury City centre,
No lions though.

Strange number plate Three.

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Must have been to the Sam Farr Skool of spelin.

Deluxe model of the willow pattern two cycle fallout shelter.