Rockin' Brian

Merry Christmas

nobody@vox.com(Rockin' Brian) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:57:58 +0000

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Don't panic!

nobody@vox.com(Rockin' Brian) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:38:03 +0000

For all those people worrying about last minute Christmas shopping or other festive arrangements I present this WWII poster...

KeepCalm

This poster has become well known but, fortunately, was never actually used during the war. Apparently 2.5 million were printed to be displayed if Germany invaded the British Isles. Most were pulped after the war and only a few originals remain. One was discovered in a box of second hand books by Barter Books of Alnwick, Northumberland in 2000. They sell reproductions and many souvenirs based upon it.
The other two posters in the series were displayed at the outbreak of war...

FreedomInPeril

Yourcourage

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Up to date info from the Daily Telegraph

nobody@vox.com(Rockin' Brian) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Have a close look at this screengrab from The Daily Telegraph's website...

Screengrab

Yes, it claims it was published in 1931...

Screengrabcrop

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

A Couple More Winter Pictures

nobody@vox.com(Rockin' Brian) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:46:47 +0000

In the last couple of decades we haven't often had snow which has lasted more than a few days in the Tees Valley. Hope you're not bored with this stuff!
First photo is from my mother's front garden...

20-12-09 012a

The second I took in my local's summer beer garden as I was locking up tonight...

20-12-09 013a

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

An icicle

nobody@vox.com(Rockin' Brian) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:47:44 +0000

Lit by flash from the front and sodium street lighting from above and behind...

DSCF1625b

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

1930s BBC television

nobody@vox.com(Rockin' Brian) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:21:23 +0000

As filmed off air in New York in November 1938...

Thanks to the Alexandra Palace Television Society's YouTube channel which has many interesting archive recordings..

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Snow

nobody@vox.com(Rockin' Brian) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:09:31 +0000

Some pictures from last night...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Billingham Weather

nobody@vox.com(Rockin' Brian) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:51:06 +0000

Real time weather information from Billingham. (Love the info, hate the Comic Sans!)
This weather station contributes to the Weather Underground named after the 1960s/70s radical group who, in turn, were named after Bob Dylan lyrics...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Ghost Signs

nobody@vox.com(Rockin' Brian) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:23:00 +0000

This is an excellent blog dedicated to recording hand painted advertising signs (often at risk of being erased).

GhostSigns

Here's an example of a recent loss at Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1...

GilletteCriterion

SandBlasted

There is currently a flickr group to which you can add examples of this art (craft?) and there is to be a national archive which will be launched in the New Year in collaboration with HAT - the History of Advertising Trust.
I can think of a couple of local examples, and no doubt will find more when I start looking.

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Miles Davis & John Coltrane

nobody@vox.com(Rockin' Brian) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:27:30 +0000

In April 1959...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend