Short films by Peter
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IN
The above image is one of the photographs of Robert Reinhardt in the Trove archive. Like me, Robert visited churchyards and always had his camera with him. The photograph frames … Continue reading IN
A sad looking building
In the Trove archive I came across this sad looking building. This post shares some of its extraordinary timeline. As a building it has had many “lives” and I am … Continue reading A sad looking building
‘The true content of a photograph is invisible’
I find this a delightful image. It is a view of one-side of the Grassmarket. Exactly when the photograph was taken is unknown, but is estimated to be sometime between … Continue reading ‘The true content of a photograph is invisible’
PEC Iodized Inhalant
As advertised in the Edinburgh Evening News, 31 December 1947. PEC Iodized Inhalant was a mid-20th-century over-the-counter patent medicine advertised in British regional newspapers. It was marketed for a relatively … Continue reading PEC Iodized Inhalant
Palais de Danse
27 December 1920, Edinburgh Evening News:
now and then
This is my latest short film [televisual poem]: To play this short film please click here or on the above image. Song: Lisa Hannigan: singing a cover of Gotye’s ‘Somebody … Continue reading now and then
Jane Jack
Source: Trove archive Further credit: Ian McEwan
Giotto Blue [Miss Christina Kay]
The above passage comes from ‘Like a Cat Loves a Bird’ by James Bailey. The background drawing was by my daughter when she was at Nursery School, made for her … Continue reading Giotto Blue [Miss Christina Kay]
ideas came first
I do not do reviews of books, films, or any form of art. You may ask why? Well, it is because in celebrating the wonder of creativity, I do not … Continue reading ideas came first