Hamilton Road, Spondon, mid 1960s
A brief view of the Hamilton Road / Gerard Close housing development just after it had been built. The roads are waiting to be surfaced with concrete, rather than asphalt. This surface remains in...
View ArticleElvis Costello OBE
I confess to having missed the news that Elvis Costello had been awarded an OBE a few days ago. Things that were unthinkable a few years ago seem to have become commonplace these days. The…Continue...
View ArticleSilly and sensible is the new left and right in British politics
I’m sure there’s going to be loads of erudite analysis pieces written about the results of the European Parliament elections. This isn’t one of them. However, listening to the results come in last...
View ArticleElection fever
It’s a bit quiet here, as I’m currently the Liberal Democrat candidate in Oakwood ward for the Derby City Council elections on May 2nd. My campaigning website is here, and you can follow me on…Continue...
View ArticleWhen Brexit nonsense hits manufacturing reality
A Brexit manufacturing timeline. May 2016 Professor Patrick Minford, of Economists for Brexit, says of manufacturing: Over time, if we left the EU, it seems likely that we would mostly eliminate...
View ArticleBrexit stockpiling: I’ve got carrots and olives and I swear there’s no guns
Last week I was approached by Chris Doidge from BBC Radio Derby. He asked me if I wanted to be interviewed about my no-deal Brexit stockpiling plans. I agreed and we talked last Thursday....
View ArticleA hostage to fortune
I’m not necessarily known for the accuracy of my predictions. But having watched the coverage from Downing Street this morning while trying not to utter too many expletives, here’s my latest hostage to...
View ArticleSpondon Home Guard
A conversation I had earlier on today reminded me that I have a photograph of the Spondon Home Guard. It was taken during World War II, outside the gatehouse lodge at Locko Park. I don’t have a key to...
View ArticleDerby would now vote to remain in the EU
I missed Channel 4’s “Brexit: What the Nation Really Thinks” last night. However, the headline was that by an eight percentage point margin, Britain would now prefer to remain in the EU. Jonathan...
View ArticleTransplant +45: Gentle exercise
Since I last wrote on T+30 I’ve continued to make progress. I’m still tired much of the time and if sleeping was an Olympic sport I’d be a certainty for the gold medal. However, it feels as if some...
View ArticleOwn a piece of bygone Spondon
Since I started publishing my father’s photographs of bygone Spondon, I’ve been delighted by the interest that they’ve attracted. I was recently contacted by Kaff at Cherrytree Picture Framers in...
View ArticleOckbrook & Borrowash Carnival, 1977
An 8mm cine film of floats and marching bands participating in the 1977 Ockbrook & Borrowash Carnival. It was shot opposite the shops on Priorway Avenue. Corona soft drinks were still going strong...
View ArticleBritish Celanese Gala Day, Spondon,1969
Thirty six seconds of cine film from the British Celanese Gala Day, held at their social club in Spondon, 1969. I have rather less hair these days and haven’t troubled a barber in months. That’s...
View ArticleBritish Celanese Motor Club Driving Tests – June 1960
Earlier on today I came across a number of photographs taken on the afternoon of Sunday June 26th 1960 at the British Celanese Motor Club Driving Tests event. Thanks to my late father’s meticulous...
View ArticleDerby in 1950 – according to the AA Road Book
This map and description of Derby in 1950 is taken from the AA’s Road Book of England and Wales. Much remains familiar. The Cathedral, Bridge Chapel, Art Gallery, Library and Museum (still boasting a...
View ArticleThank Trump or tackle homelessness this Christmas?
I received two Christmas messages from political campaigners yesterday. The first was from a right-wing US website. I have no idea how I ended up on their mailing list. I’ve tried to unsubscribe many...
View ArticleIt’s almost Christmas on Pride Park
Tonight’s lovely almost Christmas gridlock on Pride Park, Derby. A merry bah humbug to you all. The post It’s almost Christmas on Pride Park appeared first on ten pence piece.
View ArticleBritish Celanese Motor Club – Treasure Hunt, March 1965
Here’s a short cine film of the British Celanese Motor Club’s treasure hunt, held on 21st March 1965. This was one of an annual programme of motoring events that also included paced drives (rallies)....
View ArticleSt. George’s Day Parade, April 1973, Derby
I’ve finally started to digitise some of the 8mm cine film that was shot by my father, brother and me during my childhood. The earliest reels are from 1964, with the latest being from 1979/80. Most of...
View ArticleThe Mysterious Harper Gardens, Derby
Harper Gardens is a small public space sandwiched between the A6 Pride Parkway flyover and Siddals Road. Not much larger than many suburban gardens, it’s somewhere I usually pass without a second...
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