Monday, 31 July 2006

Keep Out!

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The owners of this building are making it very clear that members of the general public should not enter, with seven KEEP OUT signs. I shou...
Sunday, 30 July 2006

Hold the Front Page

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Today's posting marks my 100th photo. This piece of information probably won't make the front page of our local daily newspaper; the...
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Saturday, 29 July 2006

Flower Power

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I wonder if the owner of this car believes that his radio reception is increased by using the head of a sunflower as a receiver? Did he try...
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Friday, 28 July 2006

There Hangs a Tail

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The world of advertising is a strange one. Various devices and images are used to persuade us, the general public to part with our money on...
Thursday, 27 July 2006

Ask a Policeman

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Yesterday our now fairly unpopular Prime Minister Tony Blair was in Nottingham to promote personal health issues to an invited audience at t...
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Wednesday, 26 July 2006

On the Market

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This Watson Fothergill designed house in the Park is up for sale through a local estate agents . I don't know what the price is, but it...
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Tuesday, 25 July 2006

We Don't Need No Education

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This building on the Ropewalk is the site of the first People's College, circa 1888. The college moved in the 1960's and is now oppo...
Monday, 24 July 2006

It's More Than Rock 'n' Roll

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Here is Nottingham's version of the Hard Rock Cafe . It is in a very unrock like building, being a former insurance company head office....
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Sunday, 23 July 2006

Gis a Job!

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Today's title refer's to Yosser Hughes' catchphrase from Boys from the Blackstuff . A Liverpool based TV drama series from the ...
Saturday, 22 July 2006

Following the Leader

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A slight diversion away from the city centre today and a visit to the award winning Attenborough Nature Reserve . It is a great place to go ...
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Friday, 21 July 2006

Water Works

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With no sign of the current heatwave abating, this photo of the gates of the former water works on Castle Boulevard seems timely. Whilst th...
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Thursday, 20 July 2006

Green Grow the Meters

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Most people have flowers growing outside their houses. Whether it be in soil or a windowbox. Roses have always been popular. But how many ...
Wednesday, 19 July 2006

Knight Errant

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The last flower statue is that of Sir Bloom-a-lot. According to the inscription, he took 5 days to make & consists of around 16,000 pla...
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Tuesday, 18 July 2006

Flowers for My Lady

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Robin Hood's girlfriend Maid Marian is today's photographic subject. She too has been made out of flowers. For some reason she rem...
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Monday, 17 July 2006

Flower Power

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This statue of Robin Hood is made entirely of flowers around a compost filled wire frame, and has just arrived at Nottingham Castle. The us...
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Sunday, 16 July 2006

Cloak and Dagger

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I also took this photo by accident in the Lace Market. It reminds me of a scene from Inspector Morse. A low level tracking shot of the mur...
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Saturday, 15 July 2006

Is it Art?

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I took this photo by accident whilst out looking for the next subject. It sometimes happens, as the way I hold my camera, my fingers are ov...
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Friday, 14 July 2006

Let me Out

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This is the main entrance to Nottingham Castle, from the inside, and shows the old turnstile and emblem of Nottingham; two rampant stags. A...
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Thursday, 13 July 2006

The Lion, the Latch and the Doorframe

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This office door hasn't been used in years, and is looked very weatherbeaten, with flaking paint. Even the doorknob has been removed. ...
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Wednesday, 12 July 2006

Seat of Learning

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This fine old building is part of the Trent University campus. All the locals know it at 'Trent Poly'. But the campus was re-brande...