Category: Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday… LNER class J72 0-6-0T 69023

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LNER class J72 0-6-0T 69023 at Swanwick Junction, Midland Railway-Butterley)
LNER class J72 0-6-0T 69023
Panasonic Lumix GF-1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45 f/3.5~5.6 at 28mm, 1/320s, f8, ISO 400

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

15 years ago it was this beautifully restored London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) class J72 0-6-0 tank locomotive at Swanwick Junction on the Midland Railway-Butterley.

Although built to a North Eastern Railway (NER) design dating from 1898 this sole remaining example was built in 1951 by British Railways (BR) at Darlington Works.

If memory serves 69023 was visiting the MR-B for a weekend-long model railway exhibition.

Throwback Thursday… Sidmouth Folk Festival

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The only way is Sidmouth - £7
The only way is Sidmouth – £7
Panasonic Lumix GX1, Olympus 15mm f/8 Body Cap Lens, 1/640s, f8, ISO 160

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

13 years ago it was the Sidmouth Folk Festival in Devon.

Stormy Dawn - Exeter
Stormy Dawn – Exeter
Panasonic Lumix GX1, Olympus 15mm f/8 Body Cap Lens, 1/500s, f8, ISO 160

Not being a huge fan of folk music I mainly just wandered and snapped away but I did enjoy this chap…

Unicycling juggler, Sidmouth Folk Festival
Unicycling juggler, Sidmouth Folk Festival
Panasonic Lumix GX1, Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 at 22mm, 1/200s, f5.6, ISO 640

I didn’t get much use out of the Panasonic Lumix GX1, I found the 16MP Micro Four Thirds sensor to be far too noisy for my liking and I remember wishing I’d stuck with the 12MP Lumix GF1.

Throwback Thursday… Morecambe Bay, July 2014

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Morecambe Bay, July 2014Morecambe Bay, July 2014
Nikon D600, AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR at 75mm, 1/500s, f8, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

12 years ago it was Morecambe Bay and the distant Heysham Nuclear Power Station.

The light was constantly changing thanks to a combination of clouds and a strong wind and had we not been on our way elsewhere I would’ve spent a lot more time here (although I can’t remember exactly where ‘here’ was!)

Throwback Thursday… Petrel No.81

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Petrel No.81
Petrel No.81
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 55mm, 1/80s, f11, ISO 200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Nine years ago it was boats on the River Trent at Sawley in Derbyshire.

Actually the River Trent forms the border between Derbyshire and Leicestershire here but I think Petrel No.1 is far enough across to still be in Derbyshire!

Throwback Thursday… Decaying in Derby

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W.E. Savage & Son
W.E. Savage & Son
Fujifilm X-E1, Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R, 1/170s, f8, ISO 400

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

11 years ago it was this somewhat neglected corner of Derby…

Pics of W.E. Savage have appeared on the blog before, here and here but I don’t think I’ve published a pic of the ‘Glam Boutique’ pinup before.

Glam Boutique - To Let
Glam Boutique – To Let
Fujifilm X-E1, Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R, 1/90s, f8, ISO 200

Throwback Thursday… Turning of the Tide, Sidmouth

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Turning of the Tide, Sidmouth
Turning of the Tide, Sidmouth
Nikon D600, NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 Ai-S, 10s, f8, ISO 100

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

12 years ago it was this seascape at Sidmouth in Devon, using (I think) an ND 3.0 (10-stop) filter to lengthen the exposure time.

Editing this pic in Lightroom reminded me (again) of how dirty the sensor on the D600 used to get… definitely the worst camera I’ve ever owned for that!