A scene which has changed almost beyond recognition in recent years. Goods & Mineral Junction controlled the access to and from the massive King's Cross goods yards.
In this 1975 view, taken from a King's Cross to Cambridge train, a class 25 is moving rake of vans as a Cravens class 105 DMU growls along with a down local train. The bridge above the DMU carries the North London Line.
The distinctive landmark of the Ebonite Tower was demolished in 1983.
July 1975
D.Henderson collection
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Thatched cottage, Brockhall, Northamptonshire.
29.5.20
1952 Kodak "Retina" (type 016)
Kodak pale yellow filter.
Ilford Delta 100
Dev.: Ilfosol 3/ 1:14/ 7'30"/ 68°F
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Old workshop buildings, located at the Black Country Museum, Dudley.
Hand-built 6x7 rangefinder camera/ 100mm f3.5 Mamiya Press lens
Ilford PanF @ 100asa
Dev.: ID-11/ 1:1/ 11mins/ 70°F
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I'm not very good at taking photographs of nothing in particular, probably comes from a time when I had to make every shot count. Even now, I still don't like to waste a shot. I was trying out the newly-acquired 1955 Agilux "Agifold" camera. A well-made 6x6 folding camera, with uncoupled rangefinder. I put a roll of Ilford FP4 into it, looking to test out the camera on subjects which weren't critical, so could be shot another day if the camera was faulty. I'm pleased to say it is working well enough for a sixty-three year old camera.
Bedford Mansions was designed by Northampton architects Sir John Brown and A.E. Henson, in an Art Moderne style, and completed in 1935. During the 1980s and '90s, the building was allowed to fall into disrepair, but was given an extensive refurbishment by the housing association which owns it.
23.7.2018
Agilux "Agifold"/ 75mm f4.5 Agilux lens.
Ilford FP4 plus, 125asa.
Dev.: Ilford Microphen/ 1:1/ 68°F/ 10mins
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Three wooden reindeer were looking on as Christmas 2016 approached, in the Northamptonshire village of Nobottle.
A merry Christmas to everyone out there in Flickr world.
23.12.16
Mamiya C220/ 80mm lens
Ilford HP5+
Dev.: ID-11
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