a bored moment, a passing glance at an rarely-read book, an idle google and all of a sudden I'm time-warped back fifty years to "adventure-land".
I'm amazed you haven't done the Zig-zags yet, or are you saving that for "the Zecadine-gun Wars" photo-series.
Great photos John. Thanks for the memories.
I've been up the Zig-Zags twice in the last week (on my way to getting photos like this one of the Keep) and I was certainly looking at them from the point of view of taking some pics there one day!
The main reason I haven't done so already is because I'm generally uploading photos to which I can easily put a bit of background info to (so that they'll appear on Google and Google Earth) with the intention of filling in the gaps later on.
The Zig-Zags - as you may already know - have certainly changed since the 1987 hurricane, there are fewer trees and the asphalt surface has been removed. They're also grass-covered now which makes their outline a bit difficult to see in places. It's more fun walking down them than up, and that's when I tend to remember "the days of yesteryear".
With regard to the "Zecadine-gun Wars", your memory is probably better than mine but I'm wondering if you're referring to a particular type of gun which fired clay pellets? If so, I can also remember how some of those conflicts occasionally spilled over into Connaught Park. The world has always been pretty much a bit on the small side.
I'm glad you like the photos. At the moment I'm working on putting some of them, along with unpublished ones, in a slideshow regarding a location 'somewhere in Dover'. I gotta be a bit secretive cos there's a kind of 'specialist group' who are interested in this place and I don't want to lose the scoop. Because of this I've only uploaded a few photos over the last week or so.
Once that's done, however, I'll start uploading more frequently and if you've any requests then please let me know :)
More historical (or hysterical) photos of myself taken between the ages of 16 and 19 (ie 1967 - 1970) while I was an "Apprentice Tradesman" at the Royal Corps of Signals Army Apprentices College in Harrogate, Yorkshire, training to be a 'Radio-Relay Technician':
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John Latter, on April 30, 2007, said:
Part of the Dover Grammar School for Boys 1963-1964 school photo taken in the quad.
I was a pupil here from September 1962 to June 1967 (Forms 1 to 5B) in Frith House.
I'm on the far right of the front row above the yellow dot.
Other dotty pupils I recognize (reading from right to left because I'm left handed and this is my webpage) are:
Green dot: Peter Harrison
Red dot: Robert Ashington
Blue dot: Keiron Jones
Brown dot: Kerry Mannning
Peter Harrison and Kerry Manning were at St Mary's Primary School with me but unfortunately I don't have any photos from that time.
Click to see the DGSB's Friends Reunited page for 1967.
Other DGSB photos can be found under the "Grammar" tag, other photos of me are under "John Latter"
rosina lamberti, on April 30, 2007, said:
your the only cute one john :):)
John Latter, on April 30, 2007, said:
OK, Rosina, you win - I've taken the clay voodoo doll off of the mantlepiece (the one called 'Rosina') and taken all of the pins out.
You should stop getting headaches now.
Also, I've put you on my Christmas Card list :)
rosina lamberti, on April 30, 2007, said:
gee thanks john, and l thought l just needed more panadol :)
John Latter, on April 30, 2007, said:
LOL!
rosina lamberti, on April 30, 2007, said:
John why don't u join in :) TODAY IS THE DAY - HAVE FUN
lights - camera - shoot
Anything u like or do That time of day project for Panoramio Photographers Around the World
30th April 2007 Take photo between 12 noon and 12 midnite
TAG --- That time of day
have fun, photograph anything u like or do. Rosina
John Latter, on April 30, 2007, said:
I have to go out in a few minutes, Rosina, but I'll see what I can do!
KraziCeri, on May 26, 2007, said:
a bored moment, a passing glance at an rarely-read book, an idle google and all of a sudden I'm time-warped back fifty years to "adventure-land". I'm amazed you haven't done the Zig-zags yet, or are you saving that for "the Zecadine-gun Wars" photo-series. Great photos John. Thanks for the memories.
John Latter, on May 26, 2007, said:
Is that you Kerry??
I've been up the Zig-Zags twice in the last week (on my way to getting photos like this one of the Keep) and I was certainly looking at them from the point of view of taking some pics there one day!
The main reason I haven't done so already is because I'm generally uploading photos to which I can easily put a bit of background info to (so that they'll appear on Google and Google Earth) with the intention of filling in the gaps later on.
The Zig-Zags - as you may already know - have certainly changed since the 1987 hurricane, there are fewer trees and the asphalt surface has been removed. They're also grass-covered now which makes their outline a bit difficult to see in places. It's more fun walking down them than up, and that's when I tend to remember "the days of yesteryear".
With regard to the "Zecadine-gun Wars", your memory is probably better than mine but I'm wondering if you're referring to a particular type of gun which fired clay pellets? If so, I can also remember how some of those conflicts occasionally spilled over into Connaught Park. The world has always been pretty much a bit on the small side.
I'm glad you like the photos. At the moment I'm working on putting some of them, along with unpublished ones, in a slideshow regarding a location 'somewhere in Dover'. I gotta be a bit secretive cos there's a kind of 'specialist group' who are interested in this place and I don't want to lose the scoop. Because of this I've only uploaded a few photos over the last week or so.
Once that's done, however, I'll start uploading more frequently and if you've any requests then please let me know :)
John
John Latter, on May 29, 2007, said:
My 'historical' (or hysterical) photos currently include:
Queen Street (aged about 2)
Belgrave School (aged about 6)
St Mary's School (aged 11)
Dover Grammar School for Boys (aged 12 or 13)
Other photos appear under the "John Latter" tag.
John Latter, on November 21, 2007, said:
More historical (or hysterical) photos of myself taken between the ages of 16 and 19 (ie 1967 - 1970) while I was an "Apprentice Tradesman" at the Royal Corps of Signals Army Apprentices College in Harrogate, Yorkshire, training to be a 'Radio-Relay Technician':
1) 67C Recruit Squadron Group Photo
2) 67C Recruit Squadron Close-Up
3) Senior Term 1970 Group Photo
4) Senior Term 1970 Close-Up
I had forgotten to previously include this photo of me in the North Center Bastion taken in 2007.