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Married, aged 54 with two kids, a daughter (who left home several years ago) and a son who's now left school and studying Art & Design at college. Living and working in the Medway Towns. Became a grandfather on 28 June 2008.

As will be apparent from my pictures, I am no photographer; You won't learn anything from looking at my photos except, perhaps, how NOT to do things! However, I enjoy the subjects I photograph. Those you see here are untouched, and I only use Photoshop (and the like) for removing dust & scratches, and occasionally to correct colour cast, perspective and brightness. Hopefully, one day, my photos will provide a record of things gone by for future generations to enjoy.

Photos over the years have been taken using, variously, a Brownie box camera, a Zorki Rangefinder, a Ricoh 'point & shoot', a Zenith EM and various cameras borrowed from my old man. I converted to digital with a Samsung Digimax A6 in 2005, but currently use a Pentax K200D.

All my photos are dated and geotagged as accurately as possible. However, it should be appreciated that the bulk were taken over thirty years ago and that many of the places featured no longer exist. In those cases, I have geotagged as best as the old memory will allow.

As of now, and unless I know who you are, I will no longer be accepting contact requests from persons who have "nothing available" to me. In fact, I will be deleting existing contacts who fall in to that category. At the same time, original size photos from my transport sets will no longer be available to download, and I will no longer fulfill requests for copies of individual photographs. Far too much of my copyrighted work is being offered for sale on ebay and the like.

(Notes amended 19 September 2010)

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Groups (50 50)

Maidstone & District and East Kent memorabilia 75 photos, 10 members
I Love Old Schools! 7,333 photos, 534 members
UK Bus Interiors 1,371 photos, 167 members
London Bus Interiors 276 photos, 13 members
City of Oxford Motor Services 718 photos, 38 members
Transport Upholstery Patterns 197 photos, 116 members
Preserved Leyland Buses 2,569 photos, 205 members
Non PSV UK Buses & Coaches 1,347 photos, 199 members
Woody Bay, Parracombe 61 photos, 13 members
George Chakiris 8 photos, 10 members
Leyland & Volvo Olympian 5,945 photos, 214 members
Bedford Vehicles 2,822 photos, 176 members
Bus UK: Non-PSV Buses, Coaches and Trams 1,767 photos, 76 members
New Age Travellers 650 photos, 80 members
Sophia Loren 220 photos, 51 members
Lost London 2,482 photos, 429 members
Bus: Sightseeing / Tour Buses of The World 3,937 photos, 92 members
BKV 651 photos, 29 members
Tramways-Trams-Trolleys-Tranvias-Electricos-Strassenbahn-Métros 26,722 photos, 422 members
Hiroshima City 1,312 photos, 75 members
Polish Churches 727 photos, 74 members
Churches Kościoły Kirchen 40,639 photos, 1,361 members
2010 London Summer Photo-Classes 1,340 photos, 330 members
Charles Dickens Trail 364 photos, 22 members
Bus UK: Buses on the Move 5,417 photos, 111 members
The London Underground... For Enthusiasts! 1,775 photos, 158 members
London: The Square Mile 20,030 photos, 2,614 members
Bus Ireland Republic Coras Iompair Eireann 1,166 photos, 53 members
Budapest 41,791 photos, 2,803 members
Berlin 176,234 photos, 10,110 members
Warsaw 28,660 photos, 1,813 members
Prague Impressive (3 pics a day, quality only) 6,067 photos, 943 members
Kraków 25,369 photos, 1,900 members
London Central Buses 1,744 photos, 44 members
Bus UK; Winkleigh, Aladdin's Cave 210 photos, 37 members
Bus Pictures 170,054 photos, 2,408 members
Leyland Olympian ECW Coaches 204 photos, 37 members
Bedford VAS & PJK - Buses & Coaches 274 photos, 77 members
Bus UK: From Above 1,302 photos, 90 members
Bus UK: Unique or Rare 1,676 photos, 136 members
Bus UK: NBC in non standard livery 420 photos, 67 members
WM. PHILLIPS [1825-1911] ECO-CENTENARY2011 UK-IRELAND-ITALY:A1-C 2,911 photos, 496 members
Bus U.K. Trainers; We All Had To Start Somewhere! 698 photos, 70 members
Kent Village Signs 149 photos, 29 members
Bus UK: Like the back end of a bus - see posting Guidelines 7,714 photos, 185 members
LONDON RIP (Razing Inner-London Past) 343 photos, 129 members
Bus Number 1 168 photos, 20 members
Directory of Flickr UK Bus Groups 0 photos, 136 members
It's (still) not about you! 18,506 photos, 3,196 members
Famous Japan 35,220 photos, 1,182 members

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Testimonials (4)

monaxle says:

"Steve's passion for his interests is unquestionably illustrated throughout his photo stream. A rich and varied collection thoughtfully put together with the attention to detail that only comes from a genuine love of his subjects. In isolation the prosaic is just that; with context and comparison it becomes something quite extraordinary. A remarkable transformation which is achieved with Steve's vision and obsessional devotion to his mission. A treasure chest to dip into which won't leave you disappointed."

8th January, 2010
Arthur Pewty says:

"Steve is a consumate historian; he makes local history immediate and relevant. I believe he is performing a valuable social service in recording the changes occurring in the local area, and long may he continue."

22nd September, 2008
crashcalloway says:

"One of the most important things about photography is recording History. And Steve is doing a Great job of this. He say's he's not a great photographer but I think he's being too hard on himself. And it's what he's doing with his camera that is the important thing, preserving the past so that people of the future can see where they came from!"

23rd August, 2007
su lin says:

"Steve's photos of Bexley reflect his love of his subject, and he has taken a variety of photos showing us his old home borough. he shows thoughtfulness towards other members and has taken the time to put on a photograph in answer to a request. His photos give you a good view of Bexley."

10th July, 2007