PHOTOGRAPHS by Hawksley Yates
This is a selection of monochrome pictures taken mostly by my father between 1925 and 1939. Some are of very poor quality, but I have included them for the historical and social interest.
Saturday 29 May 2010
SCOTLAND - Camping Holiday, August 1959
I had been camping in Scotland before 1959 with my parents, and also my two brothers, but this was the first time I had been as far as the north coast (Durness) not far from Cape Wrath. My travelling companion was a very dear friend called Andy, who though younger than me, sadly died in about 1976.
Fifty years ago, motoring in Scotland especially in the north-west, was a real adventure. All single track roads, with grass growing up the middle even on main roads.
The series starts off with the chairlift in Glen Coe, followed by camping and walking in Glen Nevis. The pictures on Ben Nevis show quite alot of snow even on 24 August!
Then a shot of the then notorious road over the Beallach na ba and a picture of the Falls of Measach in the Corrieshalloch Gorge near Ullapool. The final shots are at Balnakeil (Durness) ~ me in the grey swimshorts and Andy in the dark ones!
Oh, and in case you wonder who took the pictures of Andy and me together ~ the camera, a Kodak Retinette 1B had a ten second delay on it!
The film used was 35mm Slide film ~ ILFORD DAYLIGHT.
I had been camping in Scotland before 1959 with my parents, and also my two brothers, but this was the first time I had been as far as the north coast (Durness) not far from Cape Wrath. My travelling companion was a very dear friend called Andy, who though younger than me, sadly died in about 1976.
Fifty years ago, motoring in Scotland especially in the north-west, was a real adventure. All single track roads, with grass growing up the middle even on main roads.
The series starts off with the chairlift in Glen Coe, followed by camping and walking in Glen Nevis. The pictures on Ben Nevis show quite alot of snow even on 24 August!
Then a shot of the then notorious road over the Beallach na ba and a picture of the Falls of Measach in the Corrieshalloch Gorge near Ullapool. The final shots are at Balnakeil (Durness) ~ me in the grey swimshorts and Andy in the dark ones!
Oh, and in case you wonder who took the pictures of Andy and me together ~ the camera, a Kodak Retinette 1B had a ten second delay on it!
The film used was 35mm Slide film ~ ILFORD DAYLIGHT.
SWITZERLAND - February 1963
In February 1963 I went on a winter holiday with my parents and youngest brother Chris, to Wengen near Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland, in Switzerland. We travelled by train from Burton on Trent to Dover, then ferry to Calais where we connected with a sleeper train across France to Interlaken. There we changed to a local train which took us up the Lauterbrunnen Valley to Wengen. While there we went by train to the top of the Jungfrau and also to Grindelwald. Most of the photos are on colour negative film or 35mm colour slides.
In February 1963 I went on a winter holiday with my parents and youngest brother Chris, to Wengen near Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland, in Switzerland. We travelled by train from Burton on Trent to Dover, then ferry to Calais where we connected with a sleeper train across France to Interlaken. There we changed to a local train which took us up the Lauterbrunnen Valley to Wengen. While there we went by train to the top of the Jungfrau and also to Grindelwald. Most of the photos are on colour negative film or 35mm colour slides.
Thursday 27 May 2010
TWO RAILWAYS IN WALES
Visits to the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway and the Welsh Highland Railway.
Visits to the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway and the Welsh Highland Railway.
VINDOLANDA - Museum & Roman Fort - 2006
Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort (castrum) located at Chesterholm, just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, near the modern border with Scotland; it guarded the Stanegate, the Roman road from the River Tyne to the Solway Firth. It is noted for the Vindolanda Tablets, among the most important finds of military and private correspondence (written on wooden tablets) found anywhere in the Roman Empire.
Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort (castrum) located at Chesterholm, just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, near the modern border with Scotland; it guarded the Stanegate, the Roman road from the River Tyne to the Solway Firth. It is noted for the Vindolanda Tablets, among the most important finds of military and private correspondence (written on wooden tablets) found anywhere in the Roman Empire.
DAVID & CHEN JIE's "Travels in China" - July 2008
Many of the photographs taken by Chen Jie and me during our travels together through parts of China in July 2008. The photos fit prefectly with the Travel Diary earlier in this blog.
Many of the photographs taken by Chen Jie and me during our travels together through parts of China in July 2008. The photos fit prefectly with the Travel Diary earlier in this blog.
SCOTLAND - ' West Coast Miscellany'
These photographs taken over several years from the mid 50s until about 1966, form the content of a slide-show I used to present to organisations in Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
These photographs taken over several years from the mid 50s until about 1966, form the content of a slide-show I used to present to organisations in Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
SCOTLAND - May/June 2002
Again as in 2001, David and Brenda motor north, with the usual first stop in Moffat, visiting Wanlockhead and Traquair House. Moving on to Dalmally from where we went to St. Conan's Church, Lochaweside; Kilmartin and Carnasserie Castle.There followed a stay with the MacLeods on Skye calling also to see the 'Ladies' in Kinlochewe. Leaving Skye we crossed the Minch to Tarbert on Harris visiting many of the historic sites. Returning to Skye for a few days, before two nights in Dalmally with John and Jinty Burke. Before returning home we broke our journey at Queensbury House in Moffat.
Again as in 2001, David and Brenda motor north, with the usual first stop in Moffat, visiting Wanlockhead and Traquair House. Moving on to Dalmally from where we went to St. Conan's Church, Lochaweside; Kilmartin and Carnasserie Castle.There followed a stay with the MacLeods on Skye calling also to see the 'Ladies' in Kinlochewe. Leaving Skye we crossed the Minch to Tarbert on Harris visiting many of the historic sites. Returning to Skye for a few days, before two nights in Dalmally with John and Jinty Burke. Before returning home we broke our journey at Queensbury House in Moffat.
SCOTLAND ~ Summer 2001
David and Brenda plus their friend Joan Doughty, motored via Moffat and Dalmally to Oban and then sailded to the Isle of Barra. From there they island hopped via South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist, Isle of Harris to Isle of Skye, then back via Moffat to hime.
David and Brenda plus their friend Joan Doughty, motored via Moffat and Dalmally to Oban and then sailded to the Isle of Barra. From there they island hopped via South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist, Isle of Harris to Isle of Skye, then back via Moffat to hime.
China - Two Years On!
Chen Jie and I have always wanted to write a diary of our travels in China in July 2008, and in April 2010 we had it published. The result is a 200 page account of our journeyings containing 100s of photographs taken by us. Details of the book will be found at:-
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1261524?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget
Many people have asked me if I will return to China to continue my travels. I hope so, and also hope that Chen Jie will be travelling with me - although our ages are miles apart, he is the perfect travelling companion and our friendship is lifelong.
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