Hull a Regenerated City but not in 1983
These buildings are located on the corner of the King Street and Robinson Row on the edge of Hull’s Market Place. Picture taken in 1983 before they were converted into luxury apartments and a wine bar. I will add an after photograph in the future as the market place is now a public seating area [...]
Warmest Autumn day on record?
By this time of year we usually have a winter coat on, the wind is often from the east and we wake up to a hard frosts. Well look at these portraits, I certainly struck lucky this time with the weather, in fact I had to take my coat off as I worked up quite [...]
Blast From The Past – Grimsby Docks
I’m fascinated by old buildings,especially when unkept and coming to the end of their life. These images taken in August show the architecture of Grimsby Fish docks, the area very much past its heyday since the loss for the fishing fleet in the 1070′s and early 80′s. More on Flickr
The F1 of Terrier Racing
If you’ve never seen terrier racing before and you get the chance, go and take a look. The race is all over in 10 seconds but it puts a smile on your face! These shots were taken in May at an Open Farm Sunday event at Uncle Henrys, Lincolnshire.
5 igloo in Hull
BBC Radio 5 Live bring their igloo to Hull city centre as part of the Octoberfest. Now you know how they spend the license fee!
Figures in the fence
These figures are part of an ornately designed fence, they are located on the boardwalk on the west side of the River Hull near the Drypool Bridge, as far as I can work out they represent the Cities maritime heritage, whaling, fishing, sailing, not sure about the man with the wheelbarrow or the figure with [...]
A Garden full of Gravestones
I spotted the garden full of gravestones while completing a story on Hedon Town, the house belongs to a stone mason who uses his garden to store the headstones. I’ve also posted an images of horses grazing on the edge of Hedon village, I only made the image on Monday, it was very warm for [...]
Saturday Night Sunday Morning
These images were made on Sunday morning on Pier 39 Cleethorpes, we British like a morning stroll and and from the look of the beer glasses the fresh air of a Saturday night also appeals.
Quadrophenia in Cleethorpes
I had a job in Cleethorpes on Sunday morning, afterwards I had a stroll on the promenade which is a popular meeting point for Scooter riders. I ride bikes myself and understand first hand the camaraderie and pride riders have in the bikes and the cult of motorcycle. My aim with the treatment of theses [...]
Salvageman a Falklands Hero
1984, United Towing’s ocean going tug Salvageman (at the time the worlds largest Tug) was undergoing a refit after her return from the Falklands conflict. She is seen here in Hull’s Central Dry Dock run by Ruscardors. In the 25 years since this picture was taken the dry dock has been left derelict (bottom Image), [...]
Sucker for a Sunset
I don’t know any photographer who’s not a sucker for a sunset and I’m no exception. I saw this beautiful one on the Norfolk coast at Cromer.
Were have all the characters gone? East Yorkshire apparently
‘Steve’ Ferensway Hull Local character in Hessle Square Lee Langman My good friend Nigel I love photographing people, Weddings, Portraits, its all good fun. Local characters are always rewarding, wander with a camera around you neck sooner or later you’ll have a conversation with someone and if your lucky you’ll get the opportunity to make [...]
My Favorite Season
Autumn is my favorite season, crisp mornings and beautiful light, as I had an hour to kill while my car was having a tyre fitted. I just did what all togs love to do, take pictures for fun. See the full set here on Flickr
Old Man River
Kingston upon Hull is changing, the fabric of the city has been for many years as familiar sights gradually disappear. Many of the traditional businesses based along the River Hull have closed, shipbuilders and repairers now long gone as it seems is much of the river traffic, bridges that span the river seldom swing. All [...]
Shark in the car park
Sunday was a loverly autumn day in Hull, I had a stroll around the city centre and saw this picture across The Deep car park.
Black & White or Colour?
As a young photographer I cut my teeth in a monochrome world, in the late 70s colour film was slow iso, black & white images were King, as we stepped into the 1980′s colour emulsions became the norm but it was never easy to make good quality grayscale prints from colour negatives or transparencies. In [...]
The East’s not what it used to be
Jackie and I had a city break in Prague, Czech Republic last year, I was expecting the cold war communist atmosphere of the 1960′s spy films instead I found a modern cosmopolitan city. Still I found this gentleman suitably dressed listening to a group on musicians on the Charles Bridge.
Hornsea Mere at Dusk
I grew up in Hornsea, and as a youngster had a weekend job working on the rowing boats at the Mere, when visiting my parents I usually toss a coin and either have a walk on the beach or take a look at the Mere, the birds are always happy to see you!
More form the Archives, Arctic Corsair
Like most photographers over the years I have shot a lot images purely for pleasure, now the internet allows me to post many of them. This picture shows the Arctic Corsair sailing under the name of Arctic Cavalier, she was being surveyed and restored to become a permanent reminder to Hull past fishing industry. She [...]
Ferriby Ship in Bridlington
At the beginning of September the Bronze Age replica of the Ferriby ship traveled to Bridlington for some more PR and sea trials, She is seen here with her experimental mast and volunteers who help to run the project, My good friend and trustee of the Ferriby Ships John Davis is seen giving an interview [...]
