Capture: Walk across the rooftops.
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The tree outside the Clock Tower is much bigger now and the Tower is less white than in the photo.
Interesting viewing these photos in the context of the times - a year after the Revolution.
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Fascinating. Was this overcrowding for a special event?
‘YOU GET DOWN FROM THERE!’
Indeed!
Tangentially, a relative of mine was recalling how when she was young, untreated sewerage used to be pumped out beyond Scarborough beach in Sumner. It made a visible line in the water, but people still swam. "Poo wasn't so dangerous in those days." she wryly observed.
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Testing Testing 1 2 3 :)
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One more for the road.
Jackson this is a wee bit addictive, and here I was trying to get over that sort of thing.:)) -
JacksonP, in reply to
Was this overcrowding for a special event?
Actually, I'm less certain now. I mentioned Orientation week in the post, but it could be capping week. Memory fades.
“Poo wasn’t so dangerous in those days.”
In this instance I think we've probably come to our senses. But whether all externally imposed measures 'for your own personal safety' are as sensible, I'm not so sure.
As an aside, no humans were harmed in the taking of these photos.
Sofie, yes it is addictive, but don't let that stop you. Your 'frigging in the rigging' shot is excellent. ;-)
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Thanks for these, Jackson. Took me back to 1970-71 when the crowd was that big every ?Thursday for Forum, when speakers used to rant about all sorts of things. Back in those days there was a custodian of the Students' Association called Vaughan Preece (sp?) who ran the place as his personal fiefdom, even though he was only an employee. No one could do anything unless Vaughan said OK and he had elevated passive aggression to high art. I vividly remember Dave Neumegen (later Arif Usmani or Auntie Uncle from the Aunties) campaigning for AUSA President in a Superman uniform. He was asked what he was going to do about Vaughan Preece and he said (loudly, over a very powerful PA, so that it would have been audible in Albert Park), "Vaughan Preece is a c**t." This was in the day where swearing in public got you arrested and I was stunned at his audacity and transgressiveness and thought "We're not in Hamilton any more".
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Sacha, in reply to
Memory fades.
there's a guy in a toga, which seems like a clue
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Did you develop these, or scan the negatives? (I know it's probably the stupidest question and a child of five could answer it, but my child of five is at school so I've got nobody else to ask.)
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Lilith __, in reply to
whether all externally imposed measures ‘for your own personal safety’ are as sensible, I’m not so sure.
I forget which one of my camera manuals cautions that the user should be careful to keep a firm grip of lenses when changing them as if dropped they could break, and the broken glass could be hazardous. Srsly!
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JacksonP, in reply to
Did you develop these, or scan the negatives?
Not a stupid question at all. There are a number of ways this could be done.
In this case the film was hand processed, and then I scanned the negatives on my Epson Scanner, which has a negative doodacky on it. I actually scanned the whole strip at once, and then cut out each frame. Quite like the long version though, even with the disoriented ones in it.
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This would have been orientation week - these lads are participating in the traditional drinking boat races. Which were closely followed by lots of helicopters (you know, not real helicopters. Human, with vomit.) In 1985, I had elected to only do 2 papers and was working fulltime at the University Cafeteria, so I had a grandstand view. The joy.
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the novelty of a Half Frame camera
My late father had a pair of Olympus Pen FT half-frames that he used to swear by, at least partially because he could fit 72 shots on one film. I remember there was only one place in Wellington where he could get decent prints from it, though.
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Hebe, in reply to
Oh good; you too. I have recently come by the parents' slide collection and am wondering what to do with them. Nostalgia for me and I think many are interesting for others. Dad had a flash German camera that he could use well so they are good quality. How to digitise them?
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Russell Brown, in reply to
I have recently come by the parents’ slide collection and am wondering what to do with them.
It occurs to me that at some point inviting everyone to delve into their parents' photo albums and scan and post some here would be fun and rewarding.
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giovanni tiso, in reply to
In this case the film was hand processed, and then I scanned the negatives on my Epson Scanner, which has a negative doodacky on it
They came out really well. I need to get myself one of those things to tackle Mum's drawer o' negatives.
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Hebe, in reply to
Snap. While I was posting that last , thought the same. Seems a summer-holidays-time occupation, it could get obsessive.
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Martin Lindberg, in reply to
I need to get myself one of those things to
I got myself an Epson V330 earlier this year to tackle a few boxes of 35mm negatives. The results were great, but the process of scanning roll after roll after roll is seriously boring. Also, the noise the scanner makes will drive everyone in the house to distraction.
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Robert Urquhart, in reply to
It occurs to me that at some point inviting everyone to delve into their parents’ photo albums and scan and post some here would be fun and rewarding.
One project I started this year is in fact scanning my late grandparent's photo albums before they get distributed far and wide throughout the family. It's a bit of a start-stop process, when the urge strikes. But I will be publishing the albums to the web for extended family, I might post a few photos here.
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JacksonP, in reply to
It occurs to me that at some point inviting everyone to delve into their parents’ photo albums and scan and post some here would be fun and rewarding.
Don’t worry, this is in the works. I have photos of Kombi vans, parade floats and all manner of stuff to scan for a future post. Maybe a Christmassy thing? Jackie started it with her dad in the car, but I’m sure this is an idea that will take off.
If anyone is looking for a thematic guide for this one, it would be great to have people share any captures from their students days, or activities of a similar nature.
Nice that the opening one is carrying on. We’ll also be having a post on Flying Nun, Christchurch, Flash as 70s cars and Robyn’s opening post over the next week or so.
They came out really well. I need to get myself one of those things to tackle Mum’s drawer o’ negatives.
It’s an amazing process actually. For example, the bit at the end is entirely true, only neither of us realised it until I dug up the negatives last year and spotted her on the roof. Good times.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
Snap. While I was posting that last , thought the same. Seems a summer-holidays-time occupation, it could get obsessive.
Actually, snaps of New Zealand summer past is a great summer theme in itself.
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
I'm a little reticent about posting pics of my family in recent years. For obvious reasons. But I'm quite happy about posting old France family ones.
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
Flash as 70s cars
That great NZ photographer Murray Cammick. Would love to see those again.
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JacksonP, in reply to
That great NZ photographer Murray Cammick. Would love to see those again.
Umm, yeah. They're his photos. ;-)
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
Umm, yeah. They're his photos. ;-)
Right. In similar vein, or inspired by. It was a pretty seminal series back then, about the time he started Rip It Up.
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James Butler, in reply to
It occurs to me that at some point inviting everyone to delve into their parents’ photo albums and scan and post some here would be fun and rewarding.
Ooh anyone want to see pictures of trains? Because man did my Dad like to take pictures of trains.
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