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35mm · Film photography · Photography

Castle Armoury

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This is the Castle Armoury in Bury, Lancashire, a Grade II listed building dating to 1907 and so named because it was built on the site of the former Bury Castle. Originally built to house the 8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps, which eventually evolved into the Lancashire Fusileers. They remained there until disbandment in 1967. Various other battalions and detachments were then housed in the building, including cadets and air training corps until the building was finally closed in 2022 on safety grounds due to lack of funding for repairs.

It’s quite a commanding structure, and all that stonework really pops with contrast in the right light.

Barracks
Barracks-2

Olympus XA-3 & Fomapan 400. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 9mins @ 20°

Taken on 25 April 2026

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Hawthorns and a railway viaduct

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More pictures from Woodhouse Washlands.

I’ve noticed that WordPress (or possibly Flickr) seem to have altered something this week and I now have to use a different URL to embed my pictures. I used to use the Flickr share URL and paste it straight into my posts, but now I have to use the URL in the browser address bar. Anyone else had anything similar?

Hawthorn washlands
Under the viaduct

Olympus XA-3 & Fomapan 400. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 9mins @ 20°

Taken on 16 May 2026

Film photography · Medium Format · Photography

Pylons and power lines

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I’ve photographed these power lines which cross Woodhouse Washlands on several occasions. Despite their familiarity, there’s something photogenic about the structures and their position in the landscape. Coupled with changing light, weather, and seasons, and they provide a range of possibility for the camera to record.

Pylon legs
Transmission trio
Through-2
Through

Yashica Mat 124G & Ilford HP5+. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 9mins @ 20°

Taken on 16 May 2026