Gordon's Photographs

Rochdale Town v Daisy Hill

2012-01-21T19:38:00.000Z

This could be the last set of photos for a short while since I'm having eye surgery next week. Once the eye has healed though I look forward to getting out there for some more photography. Enjoy, and see you soon.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Oldham Borough

2012-01-14T19:47:00.000Z

North West Counties League, Mayfield Sports Centre.

More photographs from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Holker Old Boys

2012-01-07T21:01:00.001Z

North West Counties League and first game of the year. It was also the first attempt with my new lens - a Sigma 70-200 f 2.8. I thought I'd also really push the ISO since the D7000 is supposed to be really good in this kind of situation. Have to say I'm really pleased. The floodlights at this level are somewhat challenging, giving large dark areas across a pitch, but the camera and lens functioned better than I could possibly imagine. I was able to hanhold at 1/250 with a constant 2.8 which has resulted in many more shots than I can usually manage from a late match.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Observer report from this game can be found here

Manchester Nights

2011-12-27T12:23:00.000Z

Weather and other activities have reduced the opportunities to shoot footy lately, but I have enjoyed the opportunity to have a go at some more night time work. Very enjoyable - if cold!

Manchester University Boxing

2011-12-06T18:36:00.000Z

The boxing club at the University held a taster day for people to visit and see what's involved, maybe have a chance to have a trial. I really enjoyed this since it's a sport I'd wanted to shoot for some time.

More photos from this event can be found here

A slideshow from this event can be found here

Rochdale Town v Ashton Town

2011-12-05T18:58:00.000Z

First game for what seems like ages. Not only is it now dark at half time, but the mist started rolling in half way through the second half blocking out what ambient light there was available. Not too many shots today then, but at least there's some.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Manchester University basketball

2011-11-30T13:13:00.000Z

Shooting indoors in a sports hall is never easy, especially with a fast moving game like basketball. Low light and speed are not a good combination. However my new 2.8 Tamron seems to have done quite a good job.

More photos from this shoot can be found here

A slideshow from this shoot can be found here

John Rylands Library

2011-11-26T16:06:00.000Z

No football this weekend and the weather was rather dull so I thought a visit to one of my favourite buildings in Manchester was called for, the John Rylands Library on Deansgate.

Lightroom

2011-11-16T18:38:00.001Z

Things have been so hectic recently I still have a load of shots from games to post and will try and get round to them shortly. In the meantime the big news is I've invested in Lightroom - and although it's early days I love the programme. For the first time I'm shooting in RAW and then processing - and some of the effects are stunning. Although sometimes I'll still shoot in JPEG, especially footy, when I have time and the inclination then RAW will be the future. I know all the photographers out there will be amazed it's taken me so long to switch but hey.
The shot below was taken in the middle of Manchester today - November and the roses are still blooming in the heart of the city.

University Football Week 5

2011-11-03T20:06:00.000Z

More photos from these games can be found here

A slideshow from these games can be found here

University Football Week 4

2011-10-26T19:42:00.000+01:00

More photos can be found here

A slideshow from this week can be found here

Rochdale Town v Atherton Collieries

2011-10-23T11:59:00.000+01:00

North West Counties League. One of the last reasonably warm days wiyth low slanting sunlight.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

University Football Week 3

2011-10-19T19:40:00.000+01:00

Mixed weather which included dark overcast skies and brilliant sunshine. Freezing one moment then sweating the next!

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A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Cheadle Town

2011-10-16T13:15:00.000+01:00

North West Counties Challenge Cup.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

University Sports 2

2011-10-12T19:52:00.000+01:00

More football from the University of Manchester Leagues. Wet, wet and wet.

More photos from these games can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Last days of summer

2011-10-08T16:20:00.002+01:00

You can feel it in the air. On a couple of occassions recently I've been on my way to a shoot and noticed changes in plants - snapped a few which are here. Something different!

Manchester University Sports - Football week 1

2011-10-05T19:38:00.000+01:00

Photos from the University Sports Leagues - and the football league started today.

More photos from this league can be found here

A slideshow from this league can be found here

Chadderton v Abbey Hey, League Cup

2011-10-01T20:53:00.000+01:00

Blistering hot day and Chadderton go through to the second round.

Further photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

FA Vase first qualifying round...

2011-09-11T12:11:00.003+01:00

Chadderton take on Alsager Town in the first round of the current competition.

More photographs from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Irlam

2011-09-04T17:36:00.000+01:00

North West Counties League, and a dull and heavily overcast day. Left here and went to the Feel Good festival - see below, meant a long days shooting - but an enjoyable one.

More photographs from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Feelgood Festival

2011-09-04T12:01:00.000+01:00

In spite of the rain, fantastic evening.
Badly Drawn Boy

Frankie and the Heartsrings

Ellen and the Escapades

Manchester Platform 4

2011-08-20T17:27:00.001+01:00

Just over a week ago my beloved home city was trashed. Today I made a visit to see how things had changed in that week. What a fantastic afternoon. Platform 4 were having their annual festival and it was a great atmosphere. Where else would you see an all male deaf dance group, mannequins piled high as performance art and Eastern dance, all of them watched and applauded by proud and enthusiastic Mancs. So many fantastic sights so no apologies about the number of shots here. Great day.

More published work

2011-08-11T13:17:00.000+01:00

This was taken at the World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester last year.

The full article can be found here

Rochdale Town v Nelson

2011-08-10T15:06:00.000+01:00

First home game of the season for Rochdale Town. Evening match so light faded in second half but managed to shoot much later than in the past thanks to the D7000.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton v Abbey Hey

2011-08-06T19:35:00.000+01:00

First game of the new season in North West Counties and great to be back.

Further photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Pre- Season Friendly Chadderton v Hyde United

2011-08-02T13:05:00.000+01:00

This was the first time I've tried the D7000 out at an evening game using floodlights. Since the reviews rave about its low-light handling capabilities, thought this was the perfect chance to put the claims to the test - and I was not dissapointed. Some of these shots were taken solely under floods with no ambient light available. Whilst grain is inevitably high, these shots were taken without NR settings applied at the higher end ISO. Impressive!

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

More published work

2011-07-31T11:59:00.000+01:00

Not a very large copy of the image but it's there neverless

The full article can be found here

More published work

2011-07-30T20:39:00.000+01:00

This picture of Berba is appearing regularly - probably because of who he's standing next to!

The full article can be found here

Vikings

2011-07-30T15:46:00.000+01:00

Went to the rushbearing at Hare Hill Park in Littleborough today and there were some Viking re-enactment fighters. Well worth a watch and good fun.

More published work

2011-07-25T12:17:00.002+01:00

This photograph is to be found on the link below. Purely unplanned walk through Manchester city centre and came across the band playing.

The bands website can be reached here

The article can be reached here

Chadderton v Runcorn Town

2011-07-23T19:53:00.000+01:00

First friendly of the year heralding the start of the new season peering over the horizon. Can't wait.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton FC Pre-Season training

2011-07-15T11:03:00.001+01:00

As we get nearer the start of the season, pre-season training gets under way. Friendlies start this weekend and the season in early August. Try here to show the variety of activities undertaken at Chadderton.

More photos from pre-season training can be found here
A slideshow from pre-season training can be found here

Poppies and Thistles

2011-07-11T17:39:00.002+01:00

As we gear up for the start of the footy season (pre-season training soon), had a walk along the roadside the other day and came across this field with a fantastic display of field poppies and thistles. Hope you enjoy them.

IGLFA Day 2

2011-06-11T17:33:00.000+01:00

Are here. I'm absolutely knackered now but I think it's been worth it. Also have to say what a friendly group they were - really pleasant to work with.

More photographs from today can be found here
A slideshow from today can be found here

IGLFA Manchester Competition, Day 1

2011-06-10T19:11:00.003+01:00

The competition is in Manchester at the moment and it's a fantastic solid two days of football, 11-a-side and 6-a-side. Non-stop footy! Great. There's a load of photos so they've been split into two sections.

Part 1 of photos from day 1 can be found here

A slideshow from part 1 day 1 can be found here

Part 2 of photos from Day 1 can be found here
A slideshow from part 2 day 1 can be found here

More Published Work

2011-06-06T21:24:00.005+01:00

More published work. Unfortunately this time the language isn't English so I can't read it, and it's a report on the Champions League Final. The photograph is also an old one taken outside Old Trafford about three years ago, but I suppose it illustrates well.

Follow the link to view

Published work

Non League day 2011

2011-06-06T20:51:00.000+01:00

A fantastic idea from 2010 when people were encouraged to get to a non-league game. Think the Premier League will not be happening on this day so footy fans will need to look somewhere else for their fix. Whilst non-league fixtures won't have been published yet, the day can be reserved now! So all those premier league followers take the chance to see some non-league. Bookmark the date now.

A link to last years website can be found here

Manchester United Parade

2011-05-30T14:20:00.001+01:00

Wet and cold but a great day at United's parade through the city with their 19th league title. Just stood at the roadside and took these - great atmosphere, hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed taking them.

United's 19th title

2011-05-22T20:53:00.001+01:00

I gave up my season ticket when the Glazers took over at Old Trafford, but United will always be my team – you can’t just switch off nearly 50 years of support. So it was a pleasure to get some shots at Old Trafford today at the Blackpool game, where United celebrated their 19^th title.

I liked the way they've decorated the front of the stadium, with Sir Matt looking suitably impressed with the 19th title

As usual the flags were flying

Green and Gold was very much in evidence

But this guy was fantastic - seen in town before the game started. What a star!

The Wishing Well

2011-05-19T17:18:00.000+01:00

One thing I love about Manchester is that you never know what you’re going to find. Just walking through town today and there were a band playing. I took the chance to get some shots of them – visually stunning – music sounded good too.

Their web site describes them as “Beguiling orchestral and lush, The Wishing Well create spellbinding sounds which produce a rich tapestry of mesmerizing folk, pop and rock.”. If you like the photos then check out their web site at this address:

The Wishing Well website

Boundary Park v Asia, Season 2010-11

2011-05-04T18:26:00.000+01:00

So this was the first outing for my new Nikon D7000. I’d wondered of the hype around the camera and the fantastic reviews were accurate – and I can only say that on this first run it was fantastic. Handled like a dream and coming from the D90 the layout of the new camera wasn’t too much of a problem. There’s a lot for me to learn on this new toy yet but my first impressions is that this is a serious camera that should significantly enhance my photography.

End of the season now so there’s a bit of a break for footy, but hopefully more sports to come!

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v AFC Darwen

2011-04-25T20:33:00.000+01:00

So the 2010-11 season draws to a close. I've enjoyed it tremendously and managed to cover both Rochdale and Chadderton - something that's also planned for next year. The new season will start with some shots of pre-season training and friendlies (if I can arrange them) in a few months. In the meantime there'll be some other events over the summer, and the chance for some updates from the archives.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton v Oldham Borough

2011-04-25T19:11:00.001+01:00

Last home game of the season, so it's goodbye to Chaddy until friendlies at the start of next season.

Further photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

This photo is turning up everywhere

2011-04-24T19:51:00.001+01:00

More published work, and again it's the green and gold campaign. It is literally appearing all over the place - on several websites across the world where people are discussing United fans attitutde to the Glazers.

The link to the full article is here

Rochdale Town v Holker old Boys

2011-04-23T19:58:00.000+01:00

North West Counties League and the weather was glorious. So fantastic light which has led to a large number of shots.

Further photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

More Published work

2011-04-20T20:03:00.003+01:00

Another photo from the UEFA cup final, Manchester, in 2008

the full article can be found here

Rochdale Town v Eccleshall

2011-04-20T16:37:00.000+01:00

North West Counties League and an evening match so I only shot for the first half of the match - nice sunset though.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Atherton Collieries

2011-04-16T19:57:00.001+01:00

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Boundary Park v Woodhouses 2010-11, Away

2011-04-10T16:50:00.000+01:00

Another game at Firgrove Playing Fields and brilliant sunshine.

More photographs from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v AFC Liverpool 2010-11

2011-04-09T18:58:00.001+01:00

Superb summers day which gave us fantastic light. Good game as well and congrats Rochdale.

More photos from this game can be found here
A slideshow from this game can be found here

Published Work

2011-04-03T13:46:00.002+01:00

It's really nice when you come across your work being used in other places, and shows that others appreciate the image you've produced. Since my work is licensed under creative commons it's readily available for use under certain restrictions - not particulalrly complex ones either. Anyway here's the first of what I hope are many other uses across the web.

The whole article can be found here

Chadderton v Wigan Robin Park

2011-04-02T20:07:00.000+01:00

Glorious day and beautiful light so a large number of shots today. Hope you enjoy.

Further photos from this game can be found here
A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Norton, First Division Trophy Season 2010-11

2011-03-19T20:14:00.000Z

Much brighter day - and so much brighter photographs! Enjoy.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Boundary Park v Mark Twain Nomads

2011-03-13T14:52:00.001Z

Rochdale Sunday Football league, Firgrove Playing Fields. Much lighter today meaning faster shutter speeds - warmer as well!

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Leek CSOB 2010-11

2011-03-05T21:58:00.000Z

Didn't realise just how cold it was until the end of the match! As I said a few days ago, there's now such a backlog of games in North West Counties League that the games will start coming fast and furiously.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Cheadle Town 2010-11

2011-03-03T21:07:00.001Z

First home game since January for Rochdale and it's an evening one. Seems so long since I've shot footy and ages since I've been at Castleton to shoot Rochdale Town so was really enjoyable.

More photographs from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Boundary Park v Highfield 2nds

2011-03-03T19:43:00.000Z

After ages without any footy, it all comes along at once. Taken on Firgrove fields surrounded by hundreds of players and spectators that shows Sunday league is still alive and kicking. Thank God.

More photographs from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton v Runcorn Town 2010-11

2011-02-26T19:56:00.001Z

North West Counties League, February 26th 2011. First game I've been able to get to for a while but, weather permitting, there's a few games on the horizon over the next few weeks. Enjoy.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rio Ferdinand and the FA Cup visit Chaddy

2011-01-26T18:56:00.000Z

Aftre receiving a grant from Eon, FA cup sponsors. the FA Cup itself and Rio Ferdinand arrived at the ground to examine the new facilties. Rio had a chat with players and the volunteer committee, watched the players go through their paces and showed a willingness to spend time with everyone present - a great advert for footy. Also deserved recognition for the immense amount of work the committee at Chadderton, and all non-league clubs, put into their clubs.

More photos from the visit can be found here
A slideshow from the visit can be found here

Chadderton v Curzon Ashton 2010-11

2011-01-13T19:14:00.001Z

What a fantastic game - one of those both sets of supporters were remarking on as pleasure to watch. Cup Quarter finals. All square at fulltime, then ditto at the end of extra time and so to penalties.

Evening match that didn't finish until well past 10 - so usual caveats about shooting in the dark of floodlights. Still I hope there's some you can enjoy.

More photographs from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Oldham Borough 2010-11

2011-01-03T19:55:00.001Z

At last - after so long without a match I didn't care how cold I felt by the end. Just great to be out shooting footy.

Further photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Robins in the back garden

2010-12-24T17:35:00.001Z

Since there's been no footy for a while it's time to try my hand at some other venture. These shots are from the back garden of the house and are my first attempt at bird photography - quite pleased with them! Only thing is this robin is an aggressive little sod and keeps chasing all the other birds away - so he's the star of the show! Hope you enjoy.

Rochdale in the snow

2010-12-15T15:21:00.000Z

In particular the Parish Church, Town Hall and Christmas Tree. Hope to have some more footy this weekend.

Chadderton Reserves v Bolton Ambassadors 2010-11

2010-11-20T18:29:00.001Z

God it was cold - first time in years I've left a game with cold feet!

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Ashton Town 2010-11

2010-11-19T14:36:00.001Z

North West Counties League, Saturday November 13th., 2010.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton Reserves v Lymm Reserves

2010-10-30T19:30:00.000+01:00

Saturday October 30th.

First time this season I've shot the second team and I hope to manage to do so again in the future.

Further photographs from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton v AFC Darwen

2010-10-21T20:04:00.000+01:00

Saturday October 16th.,2010

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Chadderton

2010-10-14T20:07:00.000+01:00

What a good night this was since the two teams I regulary shoot went head to head in the League. An evening match so usual caveats about the light - and the first time this season I could see my breath - sure sign of the cold coming in.

Further photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Radcliffe Borough

2010-10-03T12:06:00.000+01:00

September 2010

Further photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton v Leek CSOB

2010-10-03T11:50:00.000+01:00

Saturday Ocober 2nd 2010

Further photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton v Irlam

2010-09-27T18:01:00.000+01:00

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v Abbey Hey

2010-09-12T14:35:00.002+01:00

NW Counties League, Saturday September 11th

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Boundary Park v Cronkeyshaw

2010-09-12T13:58:00.000+01:00

Rochdale Sunday League game at Firgrove Playing Fields, Sunday 12th Septembver 2010

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Boundary Park v Woodhouse United

2010-09-05T17:41:00.001+01:00

In the Rochdale Sunday Football League

More photographs from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton v Holker old Boys

2010-09-04T19:29:00.002+01:00

FA Vase game - one of the games on Non-League Day. Hope you managed to get to a non-league game and support this fantastic level of footy.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Non League Day

2010-09-04T13:29:00.000+01:00

A real chance to support your local team - find the nearest game to you and get down there

Further details here

Rochdale Town v Daisy Hill

2010-08-28T19:43:00.002+01:00

Cold and felt more like November than the end of August! Afternoon match though so plenty of light!

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton v Rochdale Town

2010-08-19T10:13:00.000+01:00

An evening match and although I tried to get some shots in the second half it's just not light enough - again for the techies we're trying to shoot at 3200asa, 1/125th at 4.5 so I can't really get more light to the sensor - so there's not too many here.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v AFC Blackpool

2010-08-15T14:51:00.002+01:00

North West Counties League - a great game this - when I wasn't shooting and got the chance to watch

Further photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Chadderton v Eccleshall, NWCL 2010-11

2010-08-07T21:35:00.000+01:00

Shattered when I took these - spent the whole day shooting, with the match the second session of the day. Good day though - good game as well

Further photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Rochdale Town v AFC Rochdale, Friendly July 2010

2010-07-31T18:47:00.001+01:00

First game I've shot this season at Rochdale Town - more to come although my football will be somewhat restricted this year as I have several teams to shoot and it's the last year of Uni. However I'll try and get to Rochdale as often as possible. Let's start with a team photo.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Im a Photographer Not a Terrorist

2010-07-28T17:07:00.002+01:00

Photography is under attack. Across the country anyone with a camera is targeted as a potential terrorist. This campaign is for everyone who values visual imagery and press freedom.

An absolutely key site for all photographers to be involved with - even if it's just showing your support by joining the facebook group. Please have a look at this - it impacts on everyone, wherever you are.

Link to facebook group

Ely Cathedral

2010-07-28T16:49:00.002+01:00

Having seen this cathedral from the distant train I was quite excited about the prospect of being up close and shooting it. It's a strange place though - very old in parts but has a strange feeling to it. I don't like the main tower - a bit too 'clunky' for me - none of the elegance of Lincoln or other cathedrals.
For those interested it was founded as a monastery in 673 by Saint Ethelreda, destroyed by the Danes in 870, refounded by the Benedictines in 970, most of the current building were constructed in 1081, became a cathedral in 1109, Henry VIII closed the monastery in 1539 and was visited by Gordon in 2010.

Chadderton FC v Flixton Friendly, 2010

2010-07-17T19:45:00.002+01:00

At last some decent weather (well for most of the game!), and reasonable light

More photographs from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

World Lacrosse Championships, Manchester, 2010

2010-07-16T18:49:00.001+01:00

Went to this today and really enjoyed it. First time I've shot this sport, and it certainly was a fast learning curve - the small size of the ball and the sheer speed of it - certainly challenging.

More photographs from this event can be found here

A slideshow from this event can be found here

Friendly Chadderton FC v Winsford, 2010

2010-07-16T00:05:00.001+01:00

Again an evening match so only shot during the first half, hence the few photos on the link. First time I've put the D90 through its paces on a normal dark evening and it lives up to the hype - it really can cope with late evening light! Although the benefit of the lack of light meant I could actually watch the second half of the match - and it was really good - enjoyed it!

More photographs from this match can be found here

A slideshow from this match can be found here

Olympic wrestling

2010-07-15T17:10:00.001+01:00

Many years ago I worked in many differing areas of sports photography. One of those was Olympic Wrestling. Although I've not done any of this for a few years, I have plans to extend the range of sports I cover over the next few months, so would like to give it another try. Wrestling was fantastic to shoot, and watch. These are old photos and have been recovered from 35mm negatives so please understand the quality of image will be affected.

Chadderton FC v Leigh Genesis, Friendly July 2010

2010-07-14T10:45:00.006+01:00

First game of the season for me and, true to form, it threw it down. With hosepipe bans in place and blistering sunshine non stop for several weeks, footy starts and so does the rain. It was also an evening match so with the glowering skies and lack of natural light there were exposure problems - that and the fact I'd not got me brolly with me so was a tad worried about the gear getting wet - I really should know better! Anyway - more friendlies to come before the season starts on August 7th. Good to be back to real footy.

Further photos from this game can be found here
A slideshow from this game can be found here

Street Musicians

2010-07-10T15:09:00.000+01:00

Had a stroll through the city and took some shots of the street performers, particularly musicians, in the city. Manchester has a fantastic range of buskers and artists, and one of the joys of the city is to stroll through it listening to the variety of live music.

Flint, Wales

2010-07-01T20:17:00.002+01:00

Had a day out to the Dee Estuary today. I'd seen Flint castle from the train when travelling to Holyhead to get the ferry to Dublin, so a short rail journey and there we were. The castle was built by Edward I and was the first of his series of castle constructed after subduing Wales - cleverly all sited so they could be provisioned from sea. It was started in 1277 and took nine years to complete - at one time over 2,300 men were employed in its construction. At the time it cost the English some £7,000 and CADW estimate that at todays prices that's about £20m

More Dublin

2010-06-24T18:09:00.001+01:00

As promised more from the recent visit to Dublin. This time it's Dublin Castle.

Bridlington

2010-06-23T19:18:00.003+01:00

Had a few hours in Bridlington last week prior to some work so took the camera out for a walk along the beach. First time I've been there but was very impressed - beaches are fantastic.

Manchester Day Parade

2010-06-21T23:48:00.000+01:00

What a fantastic day and the Council and all involved, including Walk the Plank, deserve great credit for this. It was really brilliant - a true testament to the people of this great city - well done everyone and I'm already looking forward to next years.

Statues in Manchester Town Hall

2010-06-08T14:34:00.002+01:00

These statues are in Manchester Town Hall, and came about because I wanted to play with my new flashgun (again!).

First of all is the Great Manchester Scientists John Dalton

followed by James Joule

and finally the bust of Bishop Fraser - who I think opened more churches in Manchester than any other Bishop

Famine Statues

2010-05-30T11:17:00.000+01:00

Had a few days in Dublin this week, and was, once again, struck by the volume and quality of the statues there. Some of the most poignant are the set remembering the famine. They are haunting - an impact I'm sure the sculptor aimed at. I also think they are stunning. I hope you agree.

New Season trials 2010-11

2010-05-29T17:19:00.015+01:00

Chadderton held their trials for the new season today and I was able to be there. New season starts in August of course but there's a host of trials and friendlies prior to that.

More photos from this game can be found here

A slideshow from this game can be found here

Greater Manchester Run

2010-05-17T19:32:00.002+01:00

A superb day - this event just gets bigger and bigger - brilliant atmosphere.

Music provided by such great organisations as the Halle

A range of athletes

And no matter how good a photographer you are, you sometimes need to look around you to see what's happening

Rochdale League Cup Finals 2010

2010-05-15T20:28:00.003+01:00

A long day but a good one with two matches one after the other. Good weather as well so although its left shattered I think the results were worthwhile.

Hope you enjoy.

More photos from these games can be found here

A slideshow from these games can be found here

Rochdale Town v Eccleshall 2009-10

2010-05-01T19:44:00.005+01:00

Last game of the season and it's been a season I've really enjoyed covering. Not sure where I'll be shooting next year but I'd like to still cover Rochdale Town - we'll see.

more photos from this game can be found here

a slideshow from this game can be found here