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Well this was too much fun! Can you tell I'm on vacation and have absolutely nothing better to do than follow my heart into the sewing room?
Busy high street / tram, with Wallace tower in the distance, as seen from the high street, Kyle street end, Ayr Scotland UK pre 1931.
A further London Transort "Post Card" I have recently obtained .
CUV55C - Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX - Park Royal H72F
New during September-1965 as a "Country Area" Green Bus at East Grinstead , West Sussex . Then after a few years it and its compatriots were swapped with some Leyland Atlantean Buses to try them on busy "Central Area" Routes .
CUV55C is heading for Moorgate ( Finsbury Square ) on Route 271
110 year old camera, 51 year old film, 16 month old home made developer.
Post Card format 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch negative. The picture is not important, this is a test of exposure and development of this old film from 1971. Kodak RAR 2490 rapid action film box speed about ISO 64. Shot at ISO 6 from Ansco 1912 #3A folding camera. Developed in 18 month old Kalogen developer about 1:90 dilution, stand developed for 60 minutes. Water stop, fixed with Ilford Rapid 1:4 for 4 minutes. All at about 70 degrees F.
Kalogen was originally a replacement for Rodinal in/during/after the first world war when Rodinal was not available in the US/UK. Instead of para-aminophenol as the primary developer, it is essentially synthesized from the metol in the formula. (I'm finding it to be more active than Rodinal in comparable dilutions)
Distilled water (50°C) .................. 750 ml
Metol ....................................... 13.5 g
Sodium sulfite (anhy) ................... 180 g
Hydroquinone ............................. 53.0 g
Sodium hydroxide ........................ 35.0 g
Potassium bromide ....................... 5.0 g
Benzotriazole, 1% ........................ 80.0 ml
Distilled water to make ................. 1.0 l
Obvious A LOT of chemistry but that is because it is a concentration. Rodinal is essentially para-aminophenol, Sodium sulfite and sodium hydroxide. So this is only slightly more complex.
Weigh out the Metol and sulfite. Dissolve a pinch of the sulfite in the water before adding the Metol. Dissolve the other ingredients in the order given. A precipitate will form upon the addition of the hydroquinone which will dissolve upon the addition of the sodium hydroxide.
Transfer the solution to a 1 liter glass bottle, stopper and allow it to stand for 2 to 3 days. A small amount of impurities will precipitate out and the solution will become lighter in color. Filter the solution and transfer it to several small (2 to 4 ounce) glass bottles and label. When prepared correctly the solution will be a clear pinkish tan color. (My first batch is slightly yellow clear and there is a mild deposit on the bottom. I shake it before I use it.)
After 18 months mine is still a bright straw yellow color.
When stored in nearly full and tightly capped small bottles, the stock solution will keep for months at room temperature. Should any crystals form due to storage at low temperature, they may be redissolved by warming and shaking the bottle.
Another post card from our family archive. I don't remember why I did not scan the back of this one.
Both of my grandparents went to the U. of I. in Champaign. So my hunch is they took the Illinois Central quite a bit.
I usually rode coach buses back and forth from the Chicago area when I went there. But once I took Amtrak. I was surprised how efficient the run from Champaign to Chicago was: fast and no time spent on sidings. In other words: very un-Amtrak.
If anyone can translate this to English it would much appreciated?
From the address appears to have been sent to family in Austria.
This is from an album of 51 WW2 German Army photos. Very few are actually named.
Following the horrific 8 hour massacre of 132 school children in Peshawar, the Tehreek-e-Taliban quickly "claimed responsibility" for the murderous attack.
Claiming responsibility for murdering helpless children is not something to be proud of in any religion.
I deeply respect Ashraf Ghani for clearly stating that this act was contrary to Islamic beliefs.
As a Christian, I was taught that Islam was the "Religion of Peace".
This despicable and cowardly act against defenseless children has sickened me to the core.
The BBC News link
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30517904
I nearly always refrain from making religious or political comments in public forums but this sickening and cowardly act has motivated me to do so.
What "justification" is there in any religion for the mass murdering of children?
For a friend at Easter - see previous post.
The colours are fresher than they appear in the scan here.
This tall, thin skyscraper style post card is published by the American Art Publishing Company of NYC that appears to have been active between 1918 and 1925 and who produced them for H. Finkelstein & Son.
The Singer Building was, when completed in 1908, was for a year the tallest building in the world standing at 612ft (187m) and was designed by architect Ernest Flagg in the Beaux-Arts style popular in architecture at the time. It was constructed for the Singer Manufacturing Company under their leadership of their then President Gilbert Bourne. Bourne is best recalled as the person who, in popularising the use of the Singer sewing machine, by way of worldwide production and the use of marketing and sales, introduced one of the first 'world brands'.
The building was topped as can be seen by a flagpole 62ft high that flew the Singer Company's flag or banner.
The building at Liberty St and Broadway in Manhattan also had for many years the dubious honour of being the tallest building in the world purposely demolished as in 1968/9 it was taken down by US Steel for the site of their new building. This was to allow a greater footprint to be utilised than had been provided for in the rather slender tower provided by the original that was a deliberate move by the architect who felt that tall buildings shoudl be set back from the street line - a precursor to the long arguments that produced much debate around the NYC building ordnances over the decades.
The greatest loss was apparently that of the interior lobby of the building described as having a quality of "celestial radiance" that helped made it one of the most iconic of NYC buildings that did not make it to the list of the Landmark Preservation Commission.
© Downtown St. Louis, with the Arch in the back ground, it was a picture perfect day. ( Smaller cities on the Mississippi river are have tough times with the floods, you have to be there to see problems.) Yes, that is pink water
Croydon post card from the 1960's at the Wellesley road George street junction with Croydon college and Fairfield Halls in the background centre and right.
Not everyone celebrates Christmas. Made 12/04/22, today, to send to members of my collage group. Watercolor & pen and ink, & colored pencils.
Old postcards can be a nice source for ideas for quaint images from the past, even when taken as late as 2009; Gretchen's cousin Satin.
Ilfracombe’s oldest building, St Nicholas’ Chapel (on top of the green hill). This building is recorded as having been a lighthouse in 1522 but was used for various purposes after that date. It was restored in the sixties. It has a grave yard to the right of the building.
Best viewed large to see much detail in this shot.
My first Solo Photo Exhibition will be starting from October 8th until 2５th at nagune of Shinjuku Golden gai.
Now I'd have to apologies to the people in advance who wouldn't be able to reach me for the next 2 weeks, as I'm extremely busy to be attending the Film Crew as a D.P.(Director of Photography) for the first time in my life!!
Cheers to ya all!
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**Attention**
The schedule of the exhibition has been extended.
New schedule will be from 2007.October 8th - October 25th.
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