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I was brought up in Wyke Regis, midway between Weymouth/Melcombe Regis and Portland. By secondary school age I was living in Upwey with my parents and brother and was taking the bus to Dorchester each day. I did not do well academically and left school at age 15 to be an apprentice compositor at a D Read more...
I was brought up in Wyke Regis, midway between Weymouth/Melcombe Regis and Portland. By secondary school age I was living in Upwey with my parents and brother and was taking the bus to Dorchester each day. I did not do well academically and left school at age 15 to be an apprentice compositor at a Dorchester printing company. The work was tough at first but I found the journeymen (yes, they were all men who had completed an apprenticeship of six years) kind and in the main willing to pass on their knowledge. I had 'day release' each week to attend Bournemouth School of Art which entailing being given money to pay for the train fare and lunch. I found that the design aspect stimulating and got 'City and Guilds' distinctions in 'Compositors Work'
To be continued ... but shorter!
Most of my photos are taken using my Fuji X100V and Fuji X-5 cameras
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Oct 31st, 2023 Another Project Completed
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Oct 30th, 2023 Project Completed
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Oct 29th, 2023 Another phone box
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Oct 28th, 2023 Old Post Box Survivor
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Oct 27th, 2023 A Pink Telephone Box!
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Oct 26th, 2023 A Morning Walk
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Oct 25th, 2023 Leaves Again
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Oct 24th, 2023 It’s that garage wall again
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Oct 22nd, 2023 Too late for autumn misty morning