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Hi David: I wanted to thank you for the photos of Swindon. I lived there from 1987-1991 in Upper Stratton and worked all over the town. I really enjoyed seeing photos of it as it brought back a lot of memories. Thank you
said DamnUser
Hi there David,please mail me at klempner69@googlemail.com I dont live a million miles from you,in Wroughton actually! Stu
said klempner69
Hello, Ihave seen your photos of |Chiseldon Camp just before it was demolished in 1970s. I am chairman of Chiseldon Local History Group andhave written two books on the camp and would be interested in placing copies of your photos in our digital archive. Please let me know if you agree to this and as you know our area do you have any other pictures that would be of interest to us? Look forward to hearing from you. David
said dwbclhg
Muddyf0x,I have sent a couple of messages regarding the Manor..please mail me on klempner69@googlemail.com For sure,if I had won the lotto last night,Steep would be in my sights to purchase and renovate,not demolish.Thats what I hope will happen to it rather than rebuild some footballers crass taste style mess of a mansion...just my opinion of course!! Stu
said klempner69
Thank you for your pics of Crowborough (Steep Park, btw, not Potters Mansion). They made me cry buckets, but I'm so glad you went there. When I've calmed down a bit I'll try and get in touch with the remaining, closer, relatives and ask them what the hell they're thinking, letting it fall apart like that. I thought they were looking after it, so I kept my nose out. If Murie (current owner) knew, it'd finish her off for sure. If you'd like any more background to this wonderful, wonderful house, please get in touch. Best wishes, and keep exploring :)
said muddyf0x
hi there i was looking at your pictures of the old holiday camp in seaton i went there as a kid and an adult with the family and mum and dad was gutted when it closed the pics are great and so sad to see it in that state i understand its to be a supermarket wondered if you would be posting pics of that as it goes up also do you remember a camp on hayling island called southleigh it was a warners closed mid 80s i belive would love to know if anyone has any old pics of that.thanks for the pics darren
said doebags1
Hi there I found your pictures of Gorse Hill Isolation Hospital really fascinating. I am doing some freelance history writing for the Advertiser and have been researching the Isolation Hospital. I popped down there today to take a picture for my article. Can you tell me, was Elsie Millen Court part of the Isolation Hospital? Also, I couldn't establish whether the Hawthorn Centre and Elsie Millen Court were still being used by Swindon Borough Council? Thanks for taking the time to read and I hope to hear from you soon.
said citroensid
Hi Klempner Love the photos of Monks quarry. Can you tell me where it is I'd love to visit it. BTW I lived in Wroughton, years ago. I used to deliver newspapers to Wroughton airbase, when it was still an airbase! Cheers
said clulows
Today I visited Wroughton to take a look at the RAF hospital as I was born there in 1947 but moved when I was 5. I was SO disappointed to find nothing there!! Imagine how pleased I was to see your photos 'it was unbelievable and made my day .Thank you
said wendykgibson1947
Sorry only just spotted your message about the sites you mentioned will show it to partner later he has a slipped disc at the moment so has plenty of time on his hands.
said fintey
Ah its a small world my partner works in Wroughton near the science museum.Hes an WW11 aviation artist (amatuer)and is well into old things lol like the old buildings you photograph but his thing is looking around old airfields especially if they have any buildings still standing and if theres a control tower he's in his element,loves a good ghost story reckons he senses dead airmen,well everyone to their own I suppose as long as they dont bother me they can go haunt who they like.
said fintey
Hello there I used to go to the Hreod Parkway school some time ago now, It was many years ago. I enjoyed your pictures very much! They brought back a lot of happy memories to myself and for that I am thankful. You have pictures of the places we were never allowed to roam, Staff room ect. The sense of abandonment looked scary. I would like to ask you two things, Would it be possible to have a folder with all these pictures in? I would use them for personal use and reminiscing. I would not share them or use them inappropriately. It was good to see the school again as it is no longer there! I have many great stories to tell of that school as I spent 5 years of my life there. Please help me. I know you may not want to scare your fantastic pictures but I would really like to have a copy of them for old times sake. Thank you so much! Please get back to me when possible. Kind regards Robert Skinner Email: robertskinner2004@yahoo.c o.uk
said robiscool27
Greetings Stu, Thank you for all of the kind wonderful comments on my photos and albums. I love to take photos of everything as do 2 of my daughters. The most recent shots(after April 2007) taken with the HP733 were shot by my 12 year old daughter Aubrienna, I bought the Sony in April 2007, prior to that the HP733 shots were taken by me... the Bernarr Macfadden album was shot by my daughter Alicea on her recent trip to N.Y. State, she also took all of the Sony photos on the trip to Wyoming (Wyoming trip part 1 June 2008) as I was driving the car, once we arrived I took over the camera.... I still have not posted the Wyoming, Utah, Arizona shots taken by Aubrienna on her HP733, but will be posting them soon... the nice thing about digital is all of the practice without wasting film... I think my kids have a good eye with a camera... this last trip to Wyoming (July-Aug 2008) was nice as my husband got to go along and he drove the car, I took 1493 shots round trip. I have really enjoyed viewing your shots, you have a keen eye and I see you enjoy recording some unusual images, very nice... I hope you and your better half enjoy your trip to the U.S. later this year, it will be chilly, possibly snowy at the grand canyon when you visit, should make for some remarkable photo opts though, I look forward to seeing your albums from the trip when you post them... Best regards, Christina
said aubrienna
Hello Stu, Wanted to let you know how much you letter meant to me, Dear One, you wrote a wonderful letter! What more could one ask for! I realize that you don't have many friends, but I'm praying you might conside me to become a "friend'. You must be very busy. May God richly bless you, Janie
said janie60101
Hello, thank you sincerely for all your guestbook entries and kind words they are all appreciated greatly, I am finding it difficult to make time to thank everyone so I am sorry I am so late replying to you all, also I leave on vacation to U.S.A. and Canada on April 11th until May 31st, I will try and keep up a little on my laptop while I am away but no one will be forgotten anyway and I will catch up more on my return, take care and keep well, I have done a small Easter Album for everyone, Happy Easter hugs Ann (Chester England)
said annedm1
Hi Klempner69. Just admiring your pictures of Chiseldon Camp. We've just written a major piece on the camp for the history section on www.swindonweb.com - might it be possible to use some of your pics? Usual copyright and acknowledgments. Many Thanks. Phil Poulton. SwindonWeb. pp@swindonweb.com
said SwindonWeb
Hi there...thanks for your viewing and comments on my Red Arrows Featured Photo...regards,Graham
said gtjeddah
tanks for sharing the pictures, of birkenau i self was in the 80s in the camp and other fine places in poland
said scania380
Thank you for your kind remark on my Grand Canyon album...it is appreciated! John
said woodeye518
Dear Mr Klempner Sorry it has taken me a while to answer your note. Yes, I was able to go into the building at Auschwitz. It was very sobering to stand right inside the gas chamber & see the ovens. No one smiled the whole day there. Don't know why they don't have it open now, but it was completely open at that time. Byron
said byfaber
Hi Thank you very much for your comments to my pictures, it is nice to get some feed back. You are totally right visiting places like Auswitch or other Concentration Camps hit me deeply and it did made some chances inside really to be at the places You have heard so much about. Seeing things make a difference - and made me see how cruel and evil mankind can be. It is though a visit worth to pay respect to the people that suffered and died there and most importent not to forget. I might have been lucky to be there in summertime when I looked at things you did not see in wintertime. Tha waggons was placed in the midle between Birkenau and Auswitch on a railroad track but not that easy to find. Yes You have to visit Schindlers factory - it is a visit worth. At last - I must admit that I have not manipulatet the pictures from Auswith entrence - but I have removed 3 - 4 cars. I think I was lucky to come early before the big rush of visitors came. Anyway I will take a look at your pictures - your theme is one I use in my own town in Denmark - to photograph old buildings before the will be knocked down. So I think your albums will be interesting for me. Nice trip to Krakow next year.
said topz11
Hi Mark,I have no probs with you using my pics...all I ask is maybe you can help me keep my viewing stats up by telling folk about my page of albums...its gratifying to know people find my pics of interest. regards from Stu ps..Let me know if you intend putting your work on a website as I would be keen to see your efforts too.
said klempner69
Hi I was wondering if you might be able to help me out, I am working on a project that requires photographic imagery of and around swindon, and you have taken quite a few images from the Brunel tower, I wanted your permission to use parts of these images in creating textures of buildings around the town, Kind Regards Mark Rendermedia ltd
said 3danimation
Hi, You left a message on one of my Egypt balloon pictures asking how many the basket of the balloon held and how long were you up in the air. The balloons are massive and hold about 24 people. We were lucky in that there were only about 16 people in ours so there was quite a bit of room. I guess we were up in the air for about an hour. Shop around for the best deal - we got a big discount by going around the different travel shops and eventually paid half the price we were first asked (and half as much as most of the rest in the balloon). Have a great trip and I'm you you'll enjoy the ballon flight (even if you do have to get up about 4am !!!
said _MickC
nice pics you should put the old pmh site and barnfield site on
said paganwitch14
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