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"Saints In Colour"
Showing how the Wallingford Screen might have looked in the medieval period - with a 21st century twist. The Cathedral has worked in close partnership with Hogarth, a WPP agency, to explore ground-breaking techniques for bringing history to life, using the latest technology from Panasonic and Epic Games.
Cutting edge scanning and projection techniques using Reality Capture software will bring to life the 15th century screen and 19th century statues with a millimetre accurate 3D scan and re-colourisation, based on historic research by Dr James Alexander Cameron. The colours have been produced by artist Amara Por Dios, and the technology was used to train apprentices in WPP’s Creative Technology Apprenticeship programme, which aims to diversify the emerging technology workforce. St Albans Cathedral is committed to social justice, so we are excited to bring the statues to life in a racially diverse way, reflecting where each of the saints depicted came from.
A fabulous image of Harvey Lee from 1936, again the original image and far more information can be found at the excellent Queer Music Heritage Site (www.queermusicheritage.us/f-lee-harvey2.html). This image is claimed as being taken byJames Kriegsmann rom NYC.
To colourise, I greyscaled the image, uniform coloured the border and removed some slight imperfections from the original image.
As always, no offence is intended against either the original or current copyright owner, but is shown purely as my artistic interpretation of the original image.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.
I rummaged this picture out a few days ago, spurred on by a bit of a debate which is going on locally at the moment. For months, the sponsor of the town's football team and supplier of their coach, has seen fit to park it (a tri-axle Scania) in almost the same place I photographed HBU 685D back in about 1976/7. Needless to say, its causing a bit of consternation with the neighbours and drivers who're struggling to see round it. Anyway, my point is that there is little new under the sun and a precident for everything it seems.
Anyway, the somewhat battered Plaxton Panorama 1 bodied AEC Reliance would have only been about ten years of age at the time, and already its body is getting long in the tooth. The chassis would probably have had years of life left in it, but re-bodying wasn't seen as a solution by many. I'm guessing that the Certifying Officer would have seen to it that this once classy coach would soon end its PSV days, if it hadn't already done so.
My recollection is that there was either a carnival or a dance troupe meet nearby on the day I took the photo, so 'HBU' could have been privately owned.
BLoTW lists the coach as a 590 powered Reliance which had been new to Janes of Wembley in june of 1966. I assume that 'BU' was one of those registration marks which emigrated from the London area as some Yelloway Reliances carried those letters in the mid '70s.
My photo, my colourisation.
Another one of Stephen Arrandale's colourisation efforts using my old B&W original of 45112 "The Royal Army Ordnance Corps" under the vast shed of St Pancras
One of the first colourisations I undertook when learning the dark art was this Plaxton official view. It depicts one of the 1970 built Panorama Elite bodied Leyland Leopards for the then huge touring organisation that was Wallace Arnold.
If I've calculated correctly using BLoTW, VUB 385H was one of 15 similar coaches delivered to WA that year.
Terraced House in Coldstream in the Scottish Borders
Coldstream is a town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. A former burgh, Coldstream was where the Coldstream Guards, a regiment in the British Army, originated.
Coldstream lies on the north bank of the River Tweed in Berwickshire, while Northumberland in England lies to the south bank, with Cornhill-on-Tweed the nearest village. At the 2001 census, the town had a population of 1,813, which was estimated to have risen to 2,050 by 2006 The parish, in 2001, had a population of 6,186.
Coldstream is the location where Edward I of England invaded Scotland in 1296. In February 1316 during the Wars of Scottish Independence, Sir James Douglas defeated a numerically superior force of Gascon soldiery led by Edmond de Caillou at the Skaithmuir to the north of the town. In 1650 General George Monck founded the Coldstream Guards regiment (a part of the Guards Division, Foot Guards regiments of the British Army). It is one of two regiments of the Household Division that can trace its lineage to the New Model Army. Monck led the regiment to London, helping to enable the Restoration of King Charles II.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Coldstream was a popular centre for runaway marriages, much like Gretna Green, as it lay on a major road (now the A697). A monument to Charles Marjoribanks (1794–1833), MP for Berwickshire, whose ancestral home was in nearby Lees, stands at the east end of the town, near the Coldstream Bridge. Alec Douglas-Home (1903–95), who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964, is buried in the churchyard of the ruined Lennel parish church, just outside the village.
Notable buildings in the town include the marriage house, where weddings were conducted, The Hirsel, which is the family seat of the Earls of Home, and Coldstream Town Hall, which is used as a library and registration office.
Each year, during the first week of August, Coldstream hosts a traditional "Civic Week" where it includes historical aspects of the town's history such as the Torchlight procession and horse-rides to the Battle of Flodden battlefield [Wikipedia]
"There are no seven wonders in the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million."
(Walt Streightiff)
Have a wonderful weekend!
No correspondence.
Am I doing it right Chicken 62? ;)
Photograph colourisation before Photoshop - a hand-painted outdoors portrait of a Saxon Landsturmmann from 4. Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillon 'Chemnitz' (XIX. 22).
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Notes.
Grenzschutztruppe.
very much attracted to this bicycle.... at the Car Free Day event.... some peoples say that orange color mean the fastest.
---------- Maybe you have question why there were so much motorcycle at that kind of event ? At this moment, only car being prohibited to enter the area since it's "CAR" free day. Maybe next time they should announce this "COMBUSTION ENGINE FREE DAY" so only FOOD POWERED VEHICLES should enter here... ;-))
British Women's Auxiliary Air Force nurses, Leading-Aircraftwoman Myra Roberts (Left), Corporal Lydia Alford (Centre) and Leading-Aircraftwoman Edna Birbeck (Right) in front of a RAF C-47 air-ambulance. (Bazenville, France, 13 June 1944)
Air Ambulance Medical Orderlies were some of the first Allied personnel to land in Normandy after the invasion, evacuating wounded soldiers back to England and delivering much needed supplies. The brave nurses, who were part of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), flew on Royal Air Force transport planes that were not marked as medical and were open to German fighter attacks. The WAAF "Flying Nightingales", as they were called by the press, helped rescue an estimated 1,559 casualties from France by the end of June.
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F/Lt Devon S A, Royal Air Force official photographer
Wikipedia, (Public Domain)
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Even the strongest of hearts can be broken. But when the world turned grey and bleak it is still ablaze with a fire of passion to move on. And from the clashing wound the light of a new beginning will emerge.
Anyone who looks in at my photostream with any regularity will by now know that I enjoy a bit of colourisation. Not only that, they will also know that some of my earlier photographic offerings were a fair bit worse than my later ones. Occasionally I'll have a play when spare time permits, to see if I can improve any of those old pre 35mm images.
This is my latest effort. Back in 1977/8 we found ourselves in Oxford where the traditionally AEC fleet was in retreat under NBC ownership. There were still a number of AEC Renown double deckers working plus a handful of Reliances, but we only ever saw one Swift and this was it. 1966 built DFC 623D was photographed on Gloucester Green bus station (when it was a more useful size) in the company of a Reliance and a Bristol RELH coach. Sadly, like nearly all my output of the day, the result was somewhat unsharp. Hopefully its a little more viewable now even if the job seemed to take an age.
This is a F. Hartmann Real Glossy series postcard printed and colourised in Saxony, it shows Piccadilly Circus looking northwest towards Glasshouse Street. The Company produced postcards for a very short time, from 1902 until 1907 and I think that the bus shown is one of the earliest LGOC motor buses introduced in 1902. The German colourists have been a bit wayward in their colourisation but the advertisement on the side of the bus clearly shows that the “Ouida” play, “Under Two Flags” is running somewhere in London. In September the play was on at the Coronet Theatre in the New Kent Road, South London and played in suburban London theatres and provincial theatres right up to the first world war, its only West End run was at the Lyceum in the last two months of 1913. The play was based on the novel by Louise de la Ramée who was known as “Ouida”; it was a story about love and the French Foreign Legion. The advertisement for “Mellins Emulsion” referred to a Tonic food containing Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites designed for “delicate children and weakly adults”. Their factory was in Stafford Street, Peckham, S.E.15.
Adelaide Springett was so ashamed of her tattered boots, she took them off for this 1901 photograph.
Picture from an excellent article
Coloured by Billyfish Photographic Art
British and Canadian pilots of No.242 Squadron posing with Squadron Commander Douglas Bader (centre of photo) at RAF Duxford (Duxford, England, Sep 1940).
Squadron Commander Douglas Bader (Centre),
In 1931, Bader was involved in an aircraft crash that resulted in both legs being amputated from the knee. Prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation allowed him to return to flying in June 1932. Bader was involved in the battles over Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the Canal Battles. On August 1941 after engaging six German BF-109s alone, shooting down two during the dogfight, he was shot down over France and captured. After a number of failed escape attempts at a German "Stammlager Luft" (Main-camp Air), he was later imprisonment at the 'Offizierslager IV-C' (Schloss Colditz) where Bader spent the rest of the war. He was freed from captivity in April 1945 by Allied forces. He was credited with 20 air victories.
Pilot Officer William "Willie" McKnight (Left)
McKnight was a Canadian Hawker Hurricane fighter pilot during the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain. McKnight was killed-in-action on January 1941 over France. 17 air victories are credited to McKnight.
Flight Lieutenant Eric Ball (Right).
Ball fought during the battles over Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and in North Africa. During a sandstorm in North Africa, Ball was forced to land in German held lines where he was captured. At the end of the war Ball was released by the Allies forces. He had 6 air victories. Ball was killed in a Gloster Meteor F3 jet fighter accident in January 1946.
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Another image from the excellent Queer Music Heritage site.
There is a small article on this relatively unknown Impersonator here.
ns2.queermusicheritage.us/fem-arts3.html
The original 1971 image has been despeckled, the overlay text "Lori" has been removed with the "healing tool" and of course colourised.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.
Marie-Pierre Pruvot, otherwise known as "Bambi" in her performing days at Le Carrousel in Paris. A transsexual pioneer (having transitioned in 1960).
The quality of the original image made this a very simple but effective colourisation.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.
We stayed at the Best Western in Prague, which was situated just around the corner from this shot. It was around a 15 minute walk to the Old Square but far enough away from the hustle & bustle of city life. Decided to practice my selective colourisation skills on this one.
Theres nothing where he used to lie
My inspiration has run dry
Thats whats going on, nothings right, Im torn
Im all out of faith, this is how I feel
Im cold and I am shamed lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed into something real
Im wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
Im all out of faith, this is how I feel
Im cold and Im ashamed bound and broken on the floor
Youre a little late, Im already torn
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Used card depicting unteroffizier Meyer zu Bentrup, a Seesoldat of Marinekorps Flandern posing in full gear, 1916.
On the back of the card it reads
(translation courtesy of Xiphophilos):
“Alten Grabow, 27.8.16
Dear Parents!
Enclosed I am sending you a photo from the camp. I had the picture taken just as I came from duty. Wearing the backpack seems a bit unusual.
With many greetings, I remain your
R.(?)
Please write me the address of Robert”
Searching the casualty lists, there’s only one Meyer zu Bentrup, and his first name was Reinhard. If the card is indeed signed 'R', there's a chance they might be the same person. Reinhard died in Albert, Somme, on 2 April 1918 as Kompanie-Führer, Marine-Regiment Nr.2.
Note: There were several possible color combinations for the shako (helmet). I chose this one based on the grey tones and fabric texture but it should be considered for demonstration purposes only. Naval infantry’s leather gear was supposed to be black, even pre-war. Nevertheless, given the grey tones on the b&w original, I believe all leather pieces in this photo were in their natural color. Given that this photo was taken in Germany, possibly during training, he was probably equipped with what was left in stock.
b&w original property of Wooway1 Collection.
Whilst researching online about British FI Tommy Rose (www.flickr.com/photos/23638019@N05/8054026007/in/photostream). I found this article on the Brighton "Our Story" website (www.brightonourstory.co.uk/newsletters/summer06/tales.htm) and this rather precious image of (to at least myself) unknown Female Impersonator, Gary Webb, who formed a partnership with Sonny Dawkes briefly in the post WW2 years.
Research has also identified a pantomime partnership with Lee Stevens, who seems also went by the name of Alan Avid (www.flickr.com/photos/23638019@N05/6736604981/in/set-7215...) in this article here (www.britishmusichallsociety.com/index/leestevens.pdf)
Rather than simply lift the image to share here, I have attempted one of my colourisation attempts. The Brighton Story article whilst brief is a precious little find and provides a small window on a very different age.
As always, if the subjects family and/or current copyright holders object to my reproduction of this image I will gladly remove.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.
Taken using an Urth variable ND filter. The first time I've used this filter, although there is a little colourisation from the filter some flare occured. So perhaps not the best for direct shots into the sun.
of the Alte Mälzerei Eisenach (malthouse). More pictures of the malthouse and it's surroundings here.
My lastest colourisation and only my second this year shows 2301 class 0-6-0 No 2327 at Moat lane Junction on the 14 July 1952. Original B&W photography Neville Stead.
A 1963 image of Ray Leen. Removed the text from the original and interpretted the colouring. I have seen this image many times but not until I colourised, did I notice the diaphanous nature of the gown. The process really enhanced this classic Queen's leg through the dress.
Disclaimer: The layered colourisation work and digital enhancements to the original are all my own work and any such unauthorised use (without prior permission) for that aspect of the work will be considered a violation of my copyright. Where the original item is shown, it is done so purely for comparative purposes only.
British squadron leader Donald Finlay posing with other No.41 Squadron pilots in front of a Mk.I Spitfire. (Hornchurch, England, 1940).
Squadron Leader Donald "Don" Finlay (Centre).
Finlay was a professional athlete competing in the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics and the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. He joined the RAF in 1935, rising to the rank of commanding officer of No.54 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. After being shot down he returned joining No.41 squadron where he became wing commander, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross in June of 1942 with six air victories. In 1944 he was stationed in the Middle East flying Lockheed Hudson transport/recon aircraft. Linlay was awarded the Air Force Cross in September 1944. 1945 till the end of the war, Finlay commanded No.906 Wing in Burma.
Flight Lieutenant Anthony "Tony" Lovell (Second left)
After graduating training school he was assigned to No.41 Squadron in August 1938. Lovell was involved in the Battle of Britain, the Canal Battles and the Battle of Malta. During the Battle of Britain he was shot down twice over England, surviving and returning to his unit shortly after. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in November of 1940 and promoted to Flight Lieutenant. He had seven air victories to this point. In July 1941, he was assigned to Malta flying with No.603 Squadron. During the Battle of Malta in 1942, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. After Malta, he was transferred to No. 242 Group and promoted to Squadron Leader. He led No.244 Wing during the invasion of Italy and France. Awarded the American Distinguished Flying Cross in November 1944. In February 1945 till the end of the war, he became chief flight instructor at No.71 Operational Training Unit. Lovell was killed on the 17th of August 1945 in an aircraft crash with his Spitfire Mark XII.
Flying Officer John MacKenzie (Left).
Flight Lieutenant N. Ryder (Second right).
Pilot Officer R. Ford (Right)
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Captain Hugh Fletcher Silverwood 6th Battalion (Territorial) Essex Regiment - my Grandfather's cousin.
Born 198, Park Road, Crouch End, London Sept. 11 1892.
Occupation - Solicitor's Articled Clerk.
Killed in action March 27 1917 Gaza aged 24 (no known grave).
Large / original size.
Restored and colourised from original sepia studio photo below.
Military historians - please advise if uniform colourisation is incorrect.
Taken in about 1901, this urchin looks sad and determined - I wonder how his life panned out.
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This is an outtake for my day 200 shot ! (just in case I could'nt pull the jump shot off!)
I went to the woods this morning with the intention of taking a shot of me sitting on a tree.. but then the rain started and I could'nt find what I was looking for.. but.. on my way back home I saw these cool orange chairs next by the "theatre" and I just had to do something !
So pick a chair and sit with me.. I'm waiting for the sun to come out.. might be a while !