Name That Plane - Number 409

 

Alas, another slide affected by colour drift and slide deterioration.

But, fans of WW1 aircraft may be able to identify this.

And here's a picture of the same aircraft flying more recently....with info on what it is.

Bonus - Grace Jones with Cab Calloway during his 85th birthday celebration in New York

Must be a Water Spaniel

 

OK, technically, it isn't.

The English Water Spaniel died out in the 1920s-ish.

But that apparent small sand island is a doggo of some sort. The slide says "udo swimming at Constantine Bay, 1986", so ... yeah.

Bonus - 

A Half-Frame Christmas

 

There's something charming about half-frame slides, and this Christmas tree and present one is no different.

Bonus - 

Kids....Yeuch

 What's the attraction of kids?

They smell weird, fall over, are hungry all the time, and do stupid things.

Nope.   You can have them.

Bonus - 

The Onion Harvest

 

Another delightful Half-Frame slide. There's a certain charm to them, but the quality can be quite good.

Obviously, someone's small-holding produced a bumper crop of inions, and this is the way to dry them out for better preservation.

Bonus - 

Ladies of the Church Picnic

 

While the men are huddled drinking beer, and the kids are off playing in the stream, the ladies 0f Saint Kenny's Episcopal Church in Nashville are preparing lunch.

And bitching about Lorena, that slut at Number 47.

Bonus - The Platypus Doesn’t Have a Stomach

A Vision in Brown

 

A mother in brown fashion.

A baby in brown.

Furniture? Brown.

Gosh, the seventies were shitty.

Bonus - 

Suburban Boating

 

Proof that you don't need the sea (or even water) to get the family to enjoy boating.

Another Half-Frame slide, and for some reason I think this might be in Wales.

Bonus - 

6001

Half A Baby's Face

 

Better than none, I suppose.

Another poorly-frames shot.  I'm so glad that the photographer kept it...

Bonus - 

An oldie, but a goodie

Down At The Half-Frame Farm

 

Again, the black border is not a sign of mortality....it is a sign of being a Half-Frame 35mm Slide Format image.

Here, the kids are saying their last good-byes to Sparky, their pony. Spark is heading off to live on another farm.

Allegedly.

Bonus - Eduardo Flores' extensive collection of hotel "do not disturb" door signs

Scenes from a Welsh Suburb - No 49

 

Again, the black border is merely me indicating that this is a Half-Frame slide.

Honestly, I have no evidence that this is in Wales, but the whole box of sl;ides have a feeling of Welsh-ness from the scenery and surroundings.  And it had a faint whiff of Caerphilly Cheese.

Bonus -  Willem Pennings' Balancing Cube.

Vaguely Related to Pancake Tuesday

 Ummm.

Maybe they're watching the Mardi Gras parages in ... Redditch.

Bonus - 

The Okra Smugglers

I'm Back !

 

Yup. I've been away for a couple of days, but... I'm back now.

What?   You didn't notice ?? 

Oh. OK.

So, have another half-frame Christmas shot.

Bonus - For The Smiles ...

Not Opening Presents Yet

 

I know it's the 27th December, and "everyone" has opened their Christmas Presents.

Well, Almost everyone.

"You're not opening your presents until Derby County secure promotion!" Could be a long wait.

Bonus - 

Style Never Goes Out of Fashion

 

As evidenced by Clara in this 1976 picture.

That would be as stylish now as it was then.

Bonus - Honk.

Charlie "Giggles" McGraw.

 Yup.  I am not in the mood for explanations or background stories.

Bonus - The Nazis Planned to Bomb Britain With Forged Bank Notes

Bonus 2 - Fancy a challenge?

Canal Boat Trip

 

So, having had an odd half hour to myself, I scanned in a box of slides - something I've not done for ... months.

The 1971 Wedding fashions can wait for a suitable weekend, but this one seemed appropriate for families off on holiday, and looking for things to do. Hint, hint.

Yes, there will be other slides of their trip on the "Tivertonian" in August 1976.

Bonus - Why is there a statue of a diver inside Winchester Cathedral? William Walker

Swing Time

 

Newer Blog-Readers might see the thick black border on this image, and assume the worst. But, no.  This little cutie ain't dead. Actually, she might be ... I have no idea who she is, where she is, or even when she is.

The Black Border is a little not to this image originating from a half-frame camera.   I've explained them before, but.... it's a thing. From the past. 

Bonus - When AI meets Nightmares.

Pizza Nuggets Ad 1993 (Found Footage) - AI Made

Posing By The Creek

 

Joyce and Gavin, having some fun beside the creek / stream / river / whatever.

And Gavin demonstrating that you're never too old for a boob-grab.

Bonus - 

Music - Meh.
Images - Yeah.
Buckethead - Spokes for the Wheel of Torment

One For The Ladies

 

Morning Ladies.

This is Colin Pigwarden. He's 49, a Tax Account Processing Supervisor, from Orpington, and enjoys Bell-Ringing, Real Ale, Mole-Hunting and Yodelling.

Quite a catch, really.  And he's stuck in 1976.

Bonus - We all have powers.