Tag: Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD

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The traditional (not) red British telephone box

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One of the things that the UK is famous for is it’s traditional red telephone boxes. While many of these have now disappeared (or been turned into mini-libraries, or defibrillator locations) due to the rise of mobile telephone, a lot of them still remain, particularly in large cities. But in Kingston upon Hull, these boxes are not red, they are cream.

This is to differentiate them from the phones owned and manged by British Telecom (and before it, the Post Office). Way back before the Post Office took on ownership of the public phone network, it was managed on an individual basis by local councils. While the rest of the country ceded control, Hull kept a grip on its own network and has managed it separately ever since, first through the Hull Corporation Phone Department, and now through Kingston Communacations (KCOM). And so, while the phone box designs are the same as elsewhere, their paint colour is not.

They're different in Hull
Car parking and telephony

Nikon F80 & Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD on Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 @ 20° 9mins.

Taken on 9 August 2025

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Cat rescue

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Today has been quite interesting. I spent a considerable part of it rescuing a cat which, possibly, didn’t require rescue.

The cat in question showed up outside my house this morning. It looked quite thin, but otherwise healthy. It was still there later in the morning and, when I stroked it, I could feel it’s bones, so I gave it a pack of catfood, which it ate almost immediately.

To cut to the chase, I spent several hours taking the cat to the vets (it had no name tag). They discovered that the info on it’s microchip was out of date, showing it living in another town, and the contact numbers were dead. All the local cat shelters are full due to it being the tail-end of kitten season, and I had to locate another vet who would take it in as a stray until a shelter place could be found.

Then, later in the day, I discovered that it lives just down the road…

I don’t actually know if the cat was missing, or just decided to wander onto our property for a change (I’ve never seen it before) but it’s safely back with it’s family now though, which is good. Things would have been much simpler however had it had a name tag / up-to-date microchip data.

Appropos of nothing, here’s a picture of what men used to wear in the 1970s in the UK. I was a child then though, so wore nothing like this. 🙂

70s attire

Nikon F80 & Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD on Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 @ 20° 9mins.

Taken on 9 August 2025

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Around the docks at Hull

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There’s a public footpath that winds it’s way through some of the western docks at Hull. in parts elevated to run along the top of one of the warehouse buildings, and the following pictures were all taken from that path. A mix of FP4+ and Tri-X as I switched rolls part way through.

A crane waiting to crane
Sand
Cargo
Warehouses and distant Humber Bridge
Further
Rickety
Skylights
More cargo
Up

Nikon F80 & Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD on Ilford FP4+ / Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 @ 20° 10mins / 9mins.

Taken on 9 August 2025

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Spurn Lightship revisited

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It isn’t the first time I’ve posted pictures of the Spurn lightship on the blog – there are a couple more that I posted back in 2019 here and here.

The vessel has been moved to a new mooring now (one that makes it a little more difficult to photograph) so here are two new shots. I have a colour picture to come too at some point.

Spurn Lightship
Spurn Lightship-2

Nikon F80 & Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD on Ilford FP4+. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 @ 20° 10mins

Taken on 9 August 2025

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The Deep

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The Deep is an aquarium and marine research centre in Hull (or Kingston Upon Hull to give it its full title). I’ve been to Hull on a number of occasions and photographed The Deep (whose distinctive architecture was designed by Sir Terence Farrell, who died aged 87 just a couple of weeks ago), but never actually been inside. Perhaps on a future visit…

The Deep
The Deep and the docks

Nikon F80 & Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD on Ilford FP4+. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 @ 20° 10mins

Taken on 9 August 2025

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Murdoch’s Connection

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Murdoch’s Connection is the name given to this new bridge connecting Hull town centre with the marina area (which are separated by the busy A63 dual-carriageway). It was named after Dr Mary Murdoch, who was the city’s first female GP. Her name was chosen by school students following an essay competition to determine which of the city’s iconic figures should be honoured.

Dr Murdoch was first associated with hull when she worked as a surgeon at the Victoria Hospital for Sick Children, before later founding the Hull Women’s Suffrage Society. She died at the young age of 51 in March 1916.

Murdoch's Connection
Tracy Island

Nikon F80 & Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD on Ilford FP4+. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 @ 20° 10mins

Taken on 9 August 2025

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An arcade weekend

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This weekend marked my third annual trip to Arcade Club in Bury. I go along with a bunch of similarly middle-aged videogame fans I know from an online community and a great time is had.

Arcade Club has three UK locations, but the one in Bury is largest, with hundreds of arcade game spread over four floors, from the late 70s Space Invaders era through to modern cabinets and rhythm action titles. There are home videogames available too, plus a good range of pinball tables, air-hockey, pool, and other more physical basketball and bowing machines.

There was a strange arm-wrestling game called Arm Champs II that was a proper physical challenge!

We enjoyed curry and beer on the Friday evening, followed by a full day at Arcade Club on Saturday – right up until the place closed at 11pm – then back home today after a group breakfast at a nice local cafe.

I’m already looking forward to next year’s event!

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Taken on 17 May 2025