the orwell bridge
the orwell bridge
29th January 2020
Having worked in Ipswich in the late 1990's I became quite familiar with it on my daily journey. Opened in December 1982 it completed the much needed bypass around Ipswich and the relentless heavy traffic bound for Felixstowe docks no longer rumbled through the town centre.
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I needed a starting point for my project and this geographically being the furthest east seemed the natural place to start. I had never ventured off the well trodden path of the A14 and had no idea you could access the base of this majestic structure.
For some reason unknown to man, I am drawn to the delights of Brutalist Concrete Architecture and these pillars and posts really 'floated my boat' and form the main part of this set of photographs.
It was a bright and chilly winters afternoon when I visited this site just east of Wherstead in Suffolk and with the sun setting in the west a lovely golden glow was cast over the bridge brightening up the cold grey concrete and creating some warm reflections in the River Orwell.
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The images below capture both the stark industrial concrete structure and the rural location on the banks of the River Orwell.
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To view the full size images click and scroll through the gallery.
29th January 2020
Having worked in Ipswich in the late 1990's I became quite familiar with it on my daily journey. Opened in December 1982 it completed the much needed bypass around Ipswich and the relentless heavy traffic bound for Felixstowe docks no longer rumbled through the town centre.
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I needed a starting point for my project and this geographically being the furthest east seemed the natural place to start. I had never ventured off the well trodden path of the A14 and had no idea you could access the base of this majestic structure.
For some reason unknown to man, I am drawn to the delights of Brutalist Concrete Architecture and these pillars and posts really 'floated my boat' and form the main part of this set of photographs.
It was a bright and chilly winters afternoon when I visited this site just east of Wherstead in Suffolk and with the sun setting in the west a lovely golden glow was cast over the bridge brightening up the cold grey concrete and creating some warm reflections in the River Orwell.
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The images below capture both the stark industrial concrete structure and the rural location on the banks of the River Orwell.
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To view the full size images click and scroll through the gallery.
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HALSTEAD TOWN MATCHDAY PHOTO'S
On a 'Ad Hoc' basis I have been taking Matchday Photo's at Halstead Town since 2021. Initially it was to do something constructive after 'Lockdown'. I had no experience at all of photographing football matches and had a lot to learn, but I feel my skills have developed and I am now quite pleased with my efforts. it wasn't long before someone suggested that I sent the photo's to the club who then started to put them on their website and the club then suggested I sent them to the Halstead Gazette, who print at least one image with a credit to accompany their match report. I also set up a Halstead Town matchday Photo's Facebook page which generates a lot of interest and post them on X (Twitter) with a link to my website, which attracts a lot of visitors. The club have now asked me if I would put a display of my work in the clubhouse and make the images available for sale, which I have now done. From this season, starting with the Romford match there is now a link to an online gallery where mounted prints can be ordered and paid for securely through an online shop. Prints of all the other matches are available, but you will need to contact me directly.
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PRICE LIST: 1 PRINT - £10 2 PRINTS - £18 3 PRINTS - £25 4 - PRINTS £32 5+ PRINTS £7.50 each P&P £2.60 1st Class Signed For
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Please note: The Software only allows Shopping Baskets for each individual gallery so unfortunately it is not possible to mix and match.
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