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Magna Carta…

St Albans Magna Carta Weekend Part of this year’s St Albans Festival in Hertfordshire England is the St Albans Celebration of the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta is the great charter agreed in 1215 between King John and his Barons. … Continue reading

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Notes from My Father’s Diary…

February 1951.  A typical BBC television studio when in broadcast consists of five cameras in use: a close-up and long range on the performer, a superimposing camera for the scenery, and cameras for titles and announcer. The sound system is completely … Continue reading

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Notes from My Father’s Diary…

May 1953. Seaside Gardens. Seaside conditions in the British Isles normally provide less extreme temperatures than do inland regions, but at the same time the winds are more violent and the air is salt-laden. The first thing to do in … Continue reading

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Notes from My Father’s Diary…

August 1951.  Chicken eggs and their preservation. A new laid egg is produced with a constitution fitted to withstand infection to a marked degree, and will remain in an edible condition for a considerable period. At the broad end of the egg there … Continue reading

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Notes from My Father’s Diary…

January 1951… On Bicycle Wheels!  To avoid uneven tyre wear and to provide reasonable operation of the rim brakes, wheels must be kept dead true. They very often go slightly out of true, however, and if the cycle is inverted … Continue reading

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Notes from My Father’s Diary…

June 5th 1950. In most cases dogs are not antagonistic to cats, and when it is noticed that they chase these animals the reason is usually traced to the fact that the owner finds it amusing to urge on the … Continue reading

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Michael’s Fungi…

Michael Halfpenny’s interesting picture of fungi, struck a thought with me… The use of fungi by humans dates back to prehistory. Otzi’ the Iceman, a well preserved mummy of a 5,300 year old Neolithic man found frozen in the Austrian Alps, … Continue reading

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Michael’s Mountain…

I simply had to include a lasting shot from Michael Halfpenny’s portfolio of Kleine Scheidegg… and this time it’s his dramatic camera work taken on the snow-bound mountain side of Kleine Scheidegg.

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More from Michael Halfpenny…

Michael Halfpenny continues his travels around Kleine Scheidegg with this striking contemporary picture taken at the famous Swiss ski resort.

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Michael Halfpenny’s camera…

Michael halfpenny’s camera is seen here recording a striking example of Swiss architecture at Kleine Scheidegg…

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