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Category Archives: Sepia Saturday
Up a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G.
I have resurrected my poor abandoned Images Past blog after a couple of years of neglect. At the moment, it features old family photos – many from the 1920’s albums that landed in my possession. I usually post a photo … Continue reading
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Hard hats must be worn
This week’s Sepia Saturday inspirational photo shows linesmen maintaining electrical cables in Tasmania around 1969. As soon as I saw the prompt I knew that, by some bizarre coincidence, I had the perfect photo in Douglas and Elsie’s album from … Continue reading
Dog cart. What on earth does this have to do with Grace Kelly?
Sepia Saturday – where we are inspired to use old photographs for new reflections. I found this photo while hatching a cunning (up till now secret) plan for an adventure for Mr ImagesPast and me. It’s wheeled transport of a … Continue reading
My Life with Machinery
I’m bouncing back at Sepia Saturday’s inspirational photo, if I can remember how to put a blog post together – the transport theme continues but this photo reminded me of my very VERY first blog from 18 August 2010… My … Continue reading
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Sepia Saturday 161 – how bazaar!
This weeks Sepia Saturday post is inspired by a photo of a shop with its exterior festooned with all sorts of produce. I don’t have any old pics of shops or markets, however I can share the following with … Continue reading
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Sepia Saturday 141 – the Lads’ Wild Day Out
The inspiration this week at Sepia Saturday is a photo of a wall-mounted clock in what appears to be some kind of workshop. I couldn’t find a photo of a clock, but I thought of “workshop” and “work” and remembered … Continue reading
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Sepia Saturday 140 – the Rebellious Bridesmaid
You are invited to a Wedding reception at Sepia Saturday. The theme this week is based on an old photo of a bride and groom. I tried to think back to my earliest memories of weddings and found this photo … Continue reading
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Sepia Saturday 139. I’m 2 today! Ice cream & jelly!
I can’t believe that it has been two years since I tentatively wrote my first blog post on Images Past. I dipped my toe into the blogging world just for fun, and I’m really enjoying it. I didn’t imagine that … Continue reading
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Sepia Saturday 134 – want to share my pram?
The inspiration for today’s Sepia Saturday post comes from a photo of a lady in traditional costume posing with a baby in a vintage pram. Here’s me in my “now vintage” pram – cool wheels in March 1965. This is … Continue reading
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Sepia Saturday 133 – baby elephants?
Today’s inspiration for Sepia Saturday is a photo of a baby elephant at Taronga Zoo, Sydney, taken by Sam Hood (1872-1953) and comes from The State Library of New South Wales via flickr. It was taken about 1930. For some strange … Continue reading
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