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Throwback Thursday… European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

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European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45 f/3.5~5.6 at 45mm, 1/40s, f8, ISO 400

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

15 years ago it was this cheeky little Robin (Erithacus rubecula), posing by the frosted railway tracks at the Midland Railway-Butterley in Derbyshire.

At the time I’d only got the 14-45mm lens (28-90mm in 35mm terms) for the Panasonic Lumix GF-1 so this was the closest pic I could get… I remember being pretty pleased with it at the time though!

Throwback Thursday… Common Hollyhocks

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Common hollyhock (Alcea rosea)-20110703a
Common hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Panasonic Lumix GF1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45mm f/3.5~5.6 at 23mm, 1/125s, f5.6, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

14 years ago it was these beautiful Common Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) at Brockford station on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway (MSLR)

Common hollyhock (Alcea rosea)-20110703b
Common hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Panasonic Lumix GF1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45mm f/3.5~5.6 at 45mm, 1/640s, f10, ISO 320

Throwback Thursday… Lincolnshire Wolds Railway

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Great Northern Railway - Beware Of The Trains
Great Northern Railway – Beware Of The Trains
Panasonic Lumix GF1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45mm f/3.5~5.6 at 36mm, 1/320s, f8, ISO 320

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

12 years ago it was the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway near Cleethorpes.

The railway occupies a short stretch of the former Great Northern Railway (GNR) East Lincolnshire Line that once linked Grimsby to Boston.

Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd 0-4-0ST 'SPITFIRE' (works no.1964 of 1929)
Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd 0-4-0ST SPITFIRE (works no.1964 of 1929)
Panasonic Lumix GF1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45mm f/3.5~5.6 at 23mm, 1/100s, f5, ISO 320

In spite of the National Coal Board (NCB) livery SPITFIRE spent its entire working life in the chemical industry in Manchester, latterly working for CPC International until withdrawal for preservation in the 1970s.

Throwback Thursday… Aldeburgh

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Two Belles, AldeburghTwo Belles, Aldeburgh
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45 f/3.5~5.6 at 45mm, 1/1600s, f8, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Twelve years ago it was fishing boats on the beach at Aldeburgh in Suffolk.

Yet another place on my ‘must revisit’ list!

Jill-Anne, AldeburghJill-Anne, Aldeburgh
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45 f/3.5~5.6 at 17mm, 1/50s, f16, ISO 100

Throwback Thursday… Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

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33035-2012031733035 propels its train up the Ravenstor Incline
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4~5.6 at 200mm, 1/1000s, f8, ISO 320

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Ten years ago it was the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire.

The 1 in 27 Ravenstor Incline heads north out of Wirksworth station and didn’t originally carry passengers (leading as it did, to Middlepeak Quarry) but on special event days the line is in operation and is well worth a visit.

Throwback Thursday… Midland Railway-Butterley

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DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND arrivng at Swanwick JunctionDUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND arrivng at Swanwick Junction
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45 f/3.5~5.6 at 45mm, 1/320s, f7.1, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Nine years ago it was more steam trains! This time at the Midland Railway-Butterley in Derbyshire.

London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) Princess Coronation class 4-6-2 locomotive 46233 DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND was in operation and looked fantastic in the autumn sunshine.

I also paid a visit to the line’s demonstration signal box, a Midland Railway (MR) structure dating from 1895 that originally stood at Linby in Nottinghamshire.

Lever frame, Swanwick JunctionLever frame, Swanwick Junction
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45 f/3.5~5.6 at 21mm, 1/160s, f4.5, ISO 200

Throwback Thursday… Footbridge over Burbage Brook, August 2011

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Footbridge over Burbage Brook, August 2011Footbridge over Burbage Brook, August 2011
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45 f/3.5~5.6 at 18mm, 1/125s, f6.3, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Ten years ago it was a footbridge over Burbage Brook in Yarncliffe Wood in the Peak District, in an area better known as Padley Gorge.

I’ve not been up there in a while, it’s a beautiful spot but incredibly difficult to get to yourself!