Rochdale Town v AFC Blackpool 2009-10

Fantastic weather gave perfect conditions to shoot in - a really enjoyable days work

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Stained Glass

Is one of my favourite things to shoot, so as I was in North Yorkshire and Westmoreland earlier on this week, I took the chance to visit three churches and get some samples.

First of all some detail from Settle Parish Church

Then I went onto the nearby village of Giggleswick where the piece above the altar just cries out to be photographed

and with a day to spare having completed my research I went to Appleby in Westmoreland. First time I've visited and a wonderful little town. Detail from the Parish Church there

Contact Youth Theatre, 1993

Another organisation I occasionally worked for was Contact Youth Theatre. The following are from one of the community productions they did this year.

Rochdale Town v Daisy Hill 2009-10

The second days shooting. This was a five o'clock kick off so the light was fading by the end, and I'm pleased to say the camera seemed to handle the conditions very well.

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Chadderton FC v Oldham Borough 2009-10

Not long back from a very long day – one which at the end I am very cold from – but it was worth it. Two games shot today – Chadderton First Team v Oldham Borough and then onto Rochdale. I’ll post the Rochdale shots in the next couple of days when I have time. First game was at Chadderton so here they are. This is the first team.

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Chadderton FC v Cheadle Town 2009-10

Chadderton Reserves v Cheadle Town Reserves. First time I've shot here and it was a really pleasant surprise - nice little ground and everyone was very friendly. Also a chance to try the new camera body out on some footy

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John Rylands Library

The maginficent library on Deansgate of the University of Manchester. Built in memory of John Rylands, the Manchester merchant, I've wanted to photograph in here for years. Since I bought a new camera body, I thought this was the perfect place to try it out. And I love it - the library and the camera!

The Cream of Manchester

Not so long ago Boddingtons were still brewing in the city – remember the catchphrase “The Cream of Manchester”? Having closed the brewery down and moved production they bulldozed the site, and I was determined to get some shots of the demolition of this Manchester legendary brewery – one that many Mancs will remember with great affection. Another set from the archives.

Rochdale Town v Wigan Robin Park 2009-10

Wet and somewhat cold by the end, but at least a day match so could use slower speed. Enjoy

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Rochdale Town v Oldham Borough 2009-10

Another evening match. Bitterly cold by the second half and for some reason the battery on my camera decided to give up just after half time, so choice of shots somewhat restricted today.

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More 1992 Youth Theatre

Some new photos below. Having gone through my negative files there are large numbers of  group shots that were taken for publicity purposes. They show people who came from the same area and were used for press releases. We only did these one year, or maybe two, but they cover literally hundreds of people.

I know a lot of ex MYT people visit this blog and I'm happy for them to download any of the photos they want. But there are simply too many of these to put on the blog (over 100). If people wanted to I could put them onto an image hosting site with a link from here so they could be downloaded, without overwhelming the blog. If people want me to do this then let me know.

In the meantime, some more photos. Enjoy

Rochdale Town v Atherton Collieries 2009-10

A cold evening match with the usual difficulties of shooting under floodlights, but there's still a few worth looking at. Enjoy.

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Rochdale Town v Holker old Boys 2009-10

First game for a while and I was really looking forward to it. The weather was much brighter (although cold), and the light much better than recent games. Enjoy the photos!

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'Green and gold 'til they die or fold'

The colours of Newton Heath, the forerunners of Manchester United, and very much on display at Old Trafford today. Since I've never been in the ground since the Glazers took over, it was a wistful Gordon that made his way to see what the impact was and it was amazing. A phenomenal number of Reds were wearing Green and Gold as a visible statement of their dissatisfaction with the Glazer regime. Fantastic.

Green and Gold 'til they die or fold

United's soul is never sold
So proudly wear that green and gold
We'll never wear our famous Red
'Til Glazer's gone or even dead
So raise that ancient standard high
By green and gold we'll live or die
That day will come again for sure
When we can wear our Red once more

Dublin

Been away for a bit so this is the first post for a while. Spent a couple of nights in Dublin, but only had my small digi camera with me rather than the slr. But still enjoyed the place - lovely city.