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The doorway to the gardens at Hampton Court Palace, 1936 vs 2021.
Thanks to Laurence (in the red coat) for watching the ladies head out for a stroll.

Durdle Door, 1913 vs 2021.
Picture 2 of my three-part Lulworth series, featuring autochrome photos taken by Mervyn O’Gorman of ‘The Lady In Red’ Christina Bevan on Durdle Door Beach.

The blend here borrows a stunning restoration of the original image by - swipe right to see it in all its glory. He’s a very talented restorer of historical images, and has worked magic on the pictures of Christina.
More to come, plus an IGTV short film on Mervyn, Christina and the story behind the pictures!

Françoise Hardy in Carnaby St, 1967 / 2021
Happy Easter y’all!

Two young travellers at Waterloo station, 1928, off for Christmas in the country.
I wonder where they ended up in life, what they saw, what they did, who they loved... And nearly one hundred years later, where are our happy travellers now?