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Photography in Edinburgh by Robert Blomfield Where is it? |
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Photos of Edinburgh Here are a few photos from a large collection taken by Robert Blomfield in Edinburgh between 1956 and 1967 while training to be a Doctor. (Robert now lives in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England.) Thank you to Robert's brother, Johnny, for sending these photos to me. Johnny Blomfield tells me that Robert discovered Henri Cartier Bresson very early, and has regarded him as his main inspiration ever since. Johnny is in the process of scanning and cataloguing the photos. He'd like to discover the locations of the photos below. If you recognise any of the locations, please email me, then I'll pass on the news to Johnny. Thank you Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh: March 15, 2013 |
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Photography in Edinburgh Where is it?
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Young Bros. Yard |
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Near Deaconess Hospital |
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1965 John Cordona Reigo Street, Tollcross? |
1965 Portgower Place |
1965 Bedford Street, Stockbridge |
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Niddry Street South |
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North West Circus Place |
1965 Charles Street |
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1964 Bedford Street, Stockbridge |
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James Court |
1960 Aird's Pub Arthur Street |
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1960 Harrison Park and Watson Crescent |
1960 Freer Street, Fountainbridge? |
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Update 1. Johnny Blomfield Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Johnny Blomfield for writing to tell me more about his brother's photos. Johnny wrote: |
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Web Site Robert Blomfield's Street Photography "I thought you might like to know that Robert's children have created a web site featuring Robert Blomfield's Street Photography." Forth Road Bridge Photos "You'll notice that there are a some of the Forth Road Bridge under construction. I was delighted to also see the 1962 Bob Cowe photos of the Forth Road Bridge under construction. Robert and I went up the bridge at about that time, when the cables were in place but the carriageway not started. We didn't take any lift. We just walked up the catwalk alongside one of the cables, as far as mid-stream, where we left a little memento of our visit, and then went back again. Robert didn't take any photos of that visit as it was in the middle of the night. Now we can see what it was like! Security was pretty minimal in those days. Johnny Blomfield, Edinburgh: June 11, 2015 |
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Web Site Robert Blomfield's Street Photography The web site that Johnny refers to above has a brief biography of Robert Blomfield, together with his portfolio of photos, now digitized and displayed in nine sections, four of which relate to Edinburgh. There are many more Edinburgh photos than the 14 that Johnny sent to me above, including some wonderful photos, capturing well the atmosphere of a bygone age. I'm pleased to see Robert Blomfield's Street Photography web site. It should enable Robert's photos to reach and be appreciated by a far wider audience that it deserves. The web site includes a brief biography of Robert, together with his portfolio of photos, broken down into these sections: - Edinburgh 1956-60: 37 photos - Edinburgh 1961-64: 38 photos - Edinburgh 1965: 165 photos - Edinburgh 1966-69: 112 photos - Gorbals 1966: 24 photos - London 1958-67: 29 photos - Sheffield 1952-57: 32 photos - Istanbul by Bicycle 1960: 13 photos - Farnborough Airshow 1957: 3 photos - more coming soon Peter Stubbs: June 11, 2015 |
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Where and When? More photos |