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Colour Photos of 1950s France

Posted on January 4, 2019 by petegrafton

Colour Photos of 1950s France ______________________________ A collection of Kodachrome slides from the Pete Grafton Collection. What follows are Kodachrome slides taken by an American couple on holiday in France circa 1956. The year is a guess, based on clothes … Continue reading →

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Bert Hardy: The Complete Photographer

Posted on October 17, 2018 by petegrafton

Bert Hardy: The Complete Photographer. Photos by…? Photos by Bert Hardy, all of them. _____________________________________ All above photos are by British photographer Bert Hardy, 1913 – 1995. He was almost to the year an exact contemporary of the marvellous … Continue reading →

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Walking to Scotland Part 8

Posted on September 5, 2017 by petegrafton

Walking to Scotland 1965 Journey’s End Part 8: The Cairngorms, Perth to Glasgow and a day and night hitch back to London. The Story so Far…. Walking Aonach Eagach. The Warden’s husband with a penchant for blokes. A Tiger … Continue reading →

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Walking to Scotland 1965. Part 7. Glen Coe, Fort William….

Posted on August 23, 2017 by petegrafton

Walking to Scotland 1965. Part 7. Glen Coe, Fort William and Glen Nevis, Kyle of Lochalsh and Kishorn. East to Inverness. Part 7 is dedicated to the memory of Fred, Kyle of Lochalsh warden, Willie, North Strome warden, Anne, Kishorn … Continue reading →

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Pete Grafton’s photos

Posted on January 27, 2017 by petegrafton

Advertisement for Pete Grafton’s Photos _________________________ Photos from the Pete Grafton Collection ________________ Photos by Pete Grafton Pete Grafton. Self-portait. Dawlish, 2014. Pete Grafton Photos are a monthly selection of photos taken by Pete Grafton throughout Europe, and from … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Dawlish Air show people 2015, Fernandel at Bern, German photo album 1938, Girl in FCUK top Edinburgh, Kodachrome slide 1950s, Lavassa Bern Railway Station, Pete Grafton self portrait, Pete Grafton's photos, The German Experience | Leave a comment

Postcards to Mrs Pye

Posted on April 9, 2016 by petegrafton

Postcards to Mrs Pye Postcards to Mrs Pye is part of the “Occasional Postcards” series. Mrs Pye, along with Mr Pye, lived in Brandville Gardens, Ilford, Essex, nine miles to the east of London. In the late 1950s, when this small … Continue reading →

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Photo Book London Town 54 now Online

Posted on March 15, 2016 by petegrafton

Photo Book London Town 54 now Online londontown54.com Photographs taken in London by Hans Richard Griebe of Kiel between August and October in 1954. The link is here: londontown54.com _________________

Posted in Photography, Political & Social History | Tagged 3 Coins in the Fountain, Emperor Haile Selassie State Visit London 1954, Hans Richard Griebe, London Bobby 1954, London Town 54, Oxford Street 1954, Pete Grafton, Regent Street 1954, Three Coins in the Fountain, Three Squaddies 1954 | Leave a comment

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