My old chum Ian is a pretty talented photographer. He's just started uploading a load of shots taken at college onto Flickr, so I thought I'd highlight my favourites of the ones he's scanned in so far.I don't think I've seen any of them before, and some of the occasions that they were taken are hard to pin down.
This first one was taken on a charity fund-raising day. I can't remember what it was for, and I don't remember the photo being taken, but I'm pretty sure that the bus was stationary at the time. I certainly didn't have the cojones to hang out of a moving double-decker Routemaster like that otherwise!
I remember that "sheepskin" coat though. A mid-1980s charity shop special. And very warm. Blimey, I was thin back then! Ah dear. Perhaps one day I will be again.
This next one is Phil at his drums. It sums him up perfectly. A drumming astronomer who was the most off-centre of all our gang at QMC.The whole "1-stop overexposed" grainy look of the picture reminds me of Anton Corbijn's work - in the 1980s he was THE photographer to emulate, I guess. I don't know if Ian deliberately set-out to follow that style, but it works for me. Very evocative of the time and a stunning image.
Another great atmospheric portrait. Of Jon this time (he hasn't changed a bit - the lucky b****r!).
I'm glad of the poster behind him as it pins down the date to a one-month period in the 3 or 4 years we were at college. I guess the Rugby Club didn't invest a huge amount of money or effort into graphic design!
Thanks for the memories, Ian. I'm so glad to have seen these pictures.
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That picture of you is excellent - it seems to epitomise carefree college days, when you'd just borrow a bus and go off on an adventure!
"Son, you'll be a bachelor boy, until your dying day..."
Its a great photo of you, and interesting to see your younger days!
Pete
I think the first photo was taken whilst the bus was stopped at traffic lights. It was some kind of rag week stunt as far as I can remember. The sheepskin coat is not as bad as the selection of jumpers you are wearing in the other photos I have of you.
And I'm glad you like the photo of Phil, it's one of my favourites too. I don't think I'd heard of Anton whatshisname at the time, I was just trying to be arty
Jo - the lyrics to "Bachelor Boy" have a gay subtext which I'm not comfortable with!
Mima - thanks!
Ian - Jumpers, glasses, haircut. None of them are acceptable! Can't wait to see more blasts from the past!
I went to look at Ian's Flickr, and, of course, the jumpers! With the big holes in the sleeves!
With jumpers like that, you never need worry about a gay subtext...
Aaahhhh!! The jumpers - the one knitted for you by your Nan!!!! Stretched to 6 times its normal size and with ENORMOUS holes in the elbows. I thought you'd probably get married in it!
Pete you look like you were auditioning for Summer Holiday with Cliff in that photo - great pictures by the way very atmospheric.
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