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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 →

Posted in Photography, Political & Social History, Postcards | Tagged Aonach Dubh, Aonach Eagach, Ardarroch, Ardintoul 1960s, Ardnashellach youth hostel, Aviemore 1960s, Aviemore developement 1960s, Beinn Bhan, Beinn Fhada, BeinnLiath Mhor, Betterware salesman, Carrbridge 1960s, Drumbuie crofts, Duirinish 1960s, Fort William 1960's, Giovanni's Room, Glen Coe, Glen Coe youth hostel 1960s, Glen Nevis hostel 1960s, Glenelg, I've Got a Tiger in My Tank, Inverness 1960s, James Baldwin, Ken Macintosh band, Kinlochleven 1960s, Kintail Mountains, Kishorn youth hostel, Kyle of Lochalsh 1960s, Kyleakin ferry 1960s, Kylerheah ferry 1960s, Letterfearn 1960s, Liathatch, Lipton's store Aviemore, Loch Cluanie, Loch Dughaill, Loch Duich, Loch Linnhe, Loch Morlich youth hostel 1960s, Lochcarron, MacBraynes Royal Mail Highland buses, Ordnance Survey One Inch Map 26 Lochcarron, Plockton 1960s, Rank Road Inn Loch Morlich, Ratagan youth hostel 1960s, River Carron, Sgorr Ruadh, Steall waterfall, Stromeferry 1960s, Vesta beef curry | Leave a comment

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 _________________

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Godard, Cohn-Bendit & The Disappearing Cigar

Posted on January 2, 2016 by petegrafton

Godard, Cohn-Bendit & The Disappearing Cigar Former anarchist agitator Danny Cohn-Bendit, left and Agit-Prop Marxist film maker Jean- Luc Godard on the cover of Télérama, May, 2010. These days Godard has swapped his proletarian Gauloises for the plutocrat cigar. Now let’s … Continue reading →

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