That Hudson which was a 'Spitfire'

Re- post No12 – Tee Hee! You better take a crane as well, they’re all down a steep flight of steps.

Anon.

I’ve been messing around editing my photos from the last couple of weekends today, so I had a quick bash at the photo in the opening post:

[I]”One had to wind it fully on when it was all used”[/I]
You mean, of course, when the film was exposed one had to rewind it back in to the cassette from whence it came.
We’re talking 135 film (24×36 mm negatives or slides)

35mm cameras on digs, trying to load new films with filthy hands makes taking photos a bit difficult during such operations, not to mention taking the films to be developed then finding prints over or under exposed, out of focus, or even worse the film coming off the teeth and find it hasn’t been winding on so no photos were taken at all. In more recent times I found digital cameras don’t like even small amounts of dirt.

Think the last time I used film was on a 109F dig in France

Fort Perch Rock, here on the Wirral and home to the WWIG’s collection of aviation wreckology, is alive and well – in fact I was at meeting with the present owner today.

Well worth a visit and stacked full of stuff, the museum looks much the same as it has for the last 20-30 years but all the kit is well labelled and displayed. Only crit is the lights are a bit dim so, oddly as it may sound, take a torch with you!

Anon.

Thank you Anon certainly looks worth the trip this will be on my 2017 hit list, may even fit in a trip to Anfield.

Will send a few photos (if aloud) after my visit.

I still have a fair number of the WWIG magazine alongside my AAA magazines as edited by Peter Moran with my modest contributions inside.

I need to take a lorry with me. As well as a torch! 😉

Fort Perch Rock, here on the Wirral and home to the WWIG’s collection of aviation wreckology, is alive and well – in fact I was at meeting with the present owner today.

Well worth a visit and stacked full of stuff, the museum looks much the same as it has for the last 20-30 years but all the kit is well labelled and displayed. Only crit is the lights are a bit dim so, oddly as it may sound, take a torch with you!

Anon.

No, in those far away days, Hawker1966, the film was in a little reel casette thingy. One had to wind it fully on when it was all used, carefully remove it and take your 12, 24 or 36 exposure film to the chemist and the wait a day or so for the results. Polaroid came out of the bottom of the camera but had no negatives.

Am I alone in finding it terribly depressing that there are actually people who don’t remember that?! :rolleyes:

And, yes, I have hundreds upon hundreds of just the sort of images you are talking about Hawker1966. Many of them in the pre-memory stick storage system then in use; photo albums. 😀

I just about remember the wind on cameras as during the 70s i was just approaching my teens, strangely enough the camera with the self developer with photo developing are back doing there 2nd round, as i witnessed this type at my daughters 21st party, technology appears taking us back some 40 plus years that must be a first.

Ref the photos dead jealous as the Archeology side is my passion, i visit many a Museum but very few show photos of the digs with the relics, but i appreciate space is very tight, i often thought a museum could show a process of the archeology side as im sure a lot of people would be interested in the process from the start of the research through to the actual dig including machinery etc.

Have to admit i thoroughly enjoyed the Harry Harris War Digs series.it gives a good insight of the whole process.

Kodak bringing back 35mm again I read the other day.

No, in those far away days, Hawker1966, the film was in a little reel casette thingy. One had to wind it fully on when it was all used, carefully remove it and take your 12, 24 or 36 exposure film to the chemist and the wait a day or so for the results. Polaroid came out of the bottom of the camera but had no negatives.

Am I alone in finding it terribly depressing that there are actually people who don’t remember that?! :rolleyes:

And, yes, I have hundreds upon hundreds of just the sort of images you are talking about Hawker1966. Many of them in the pre-memory stick storage system then in use; photo albums. 😀

Great photo thank you for sharing.

There dosnt appear sadly to be to many photos of actual archeology digs when you think of the thousands that took place, mind you back in the 70s wasnt it the type of camera where the photo came out the bottom of the camera itself, polaroid from what i can remember.

Ive often thought of venturing up to the museum at Fort Perch Rock, but coming from Kent would anyone know if its worth the trip, i mainly like the aviation relic side of museums.

Cringe indeed. And tartan, yes! But it was a company-provided car and I wasn’t in a position of choice. Beggars can’t be, and all that. Anyway…back to the Hudson.

Ah! The Chevette! My first car. Mine was blue. Nice to see you had the poo brown version Andy. Bet it had tartan upholstery?

Cost me more to get the entire boot floor welded back in place than what the car cost me!

Still, it got me to a lot of airshows back in the day, so no complains really.

Nice recovery by the way! Quite a lump of Lockheed there.

Best regards;
Steve

Not just any Chevette, but a baby poo brown Chevette…….. Cringe..

Looks the right way up to me!

Nice to see all the appropriate 1977 protective clothing being worn (flares!)…

…and a Vauxhall Chevette! All things considered it is little short of a miracle you’re still with us!

OK…so the bloody thing loaded sideways and now wont let me edit!