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Peter John
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Records from the field, just documenting life 🇦🇺
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Walking in Bowral recently one was reminded of the children.
#marypoppins #palestine #gaza
Statue of the Mary Poppins character taking flight with her umbrella in a childrens play park. Nearby a parked car had a poster on a car window bearing the words "STAND UP FOR PALESTINE" written on it. In and around Glebe Park, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia.
September 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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"Be Happy, Be Horny, More Love Not War"
Pretty reasonable message for these times.
image ©peter john
#dannylim #dannyandsmarty
Image shows Danny Lim, a well known social activist often seen around the CBD, Sydney, Australia. Photographed at the Invasion Day rally, Sydney-Gadigal land. January 26, 2023. But the messages seem worthwhile to repeat. image ©peter john, www.fiofoto.com
April 19, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Received this week, another great photobook from @photobookjunkies.bsky.social
Safely delivered from the UK, beautifully packed tx!
So important to support independent book sellers these days and these guys have a superb selection of new/pre-loved photobooks.
Image shows front cover of “like you’ve never been away” a photobook by British documentary photographer Paul Trevor. Also shows business card for photobook junkies book seller.
March 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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pic 1) Gibbergunyah
pic 2) Highplace
#bowral #suburbia #highplace #bushland #gibbergunyah #australiabush
Ancient rock, Gibbgunyah, Bowral, NSW. The sclerophyll bushland around Bowral, NSW, is primarily situated on the Mount Gibraltar Microsyenite, an igneous rock formation. This rock type, characterized by its medium-grained texture and composition of minerals like feldspar and hornblende, formed millions of years ago from the slow cooling of magma deep beneath the Earth's surface. The unique properties of this rock, such as its hardness and resistance to weathering, have significantly influenced the development of the local ecosystem. The shallow, rocky soils derived from the microsyenite support a diverse range of sclerophyllous plants, including eucalypts, acacias, and banksias, which have adapted to thrive in these nutrient-poor conditions. New development, suburban dwelling house with cut quarried rocks in foreground possibly forming a barrier or border wall, Bowral, NSW.
January 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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From the "Last Parade". Tulip Time, Parade, Bong Bong Street, Bowral, NSW 2017.
#bowral #DocumentaryPhotography #StreetPhotography #HumanInterest #SocialDocumentary #VisualStorytelling
From the "Last Parade" series. Tulip Time, Parade, Bong Bong Street, Bowral, NSW, Australia 2017. This was one of the last parades, no more parades were held after 2018.
January 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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From the archive:
Esplanade Hotel Fire, Penarth, Cardiff, South Wales, Great Britain, UK. May 29, 1977.
Sorry about the colour - old Ferrania colour trannies.
#CardiffHistory #DocumentaryPhotography #StreetPhotography #HumanInterest #SocialDocumentary
Esplanade Hotel Fire, Penarth, Cardiff, South Wales, Great Britain, UK. May 29, 1977. Fire sweeps through the iconic Victorian era Esplanade Hotel on the seafront at Penarth. Restored from some old, home developed, Ferrania colour transparencies tat had badly degraded over the past 48 years. Esplanade Hotel Fire, Penarth, Cardiff, South Wales, Great Britain, UK. May 29, 1977. Fire sweeps through the iconic Victorian era Esplanade Hotel on the seafront at Penarth. A large crowd gathered to watch the work of Penarth and Cardiff City fire fighters. South Wales, United Kingdom. Restored from some old, home developed, Ferrania colour transparencies tat had badly degraded over the past 48 years. Members of the public watching and fire engine in background. Image shows man with professional looking cine film camera. Esplanade Hotel Fire, Penarth, Cardiff, South Wales, Great Britain, UK. May 29, 1977. Restored from some old, home developed, Ferrania colour transparencies tat had badly degraded over the past 48 years.
January 19, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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From the archive
Piccadilly Circus, London 1980. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, popularly known as Eros, was often a focal point for impromptu musical sessions. In the background the London Pavilion was showing "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" mockumentary film. #photography
Photo shpows Piccadilly Circus, London 1980. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, beneath the statue of Anteros (popularly known as Eros), was often a focal point for impromptu musical sessions. The London Pavilion in the background was showing the "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" mockumentary film.#photography #londonhistory ©Peter John
November 26, 2024 at 5:41 AM
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November 23, 2024 at 6:11 AM
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Image 1 shows speaker with outstretched left hand at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park London 1979. Image 2 shows a large sculpture with left hand outstretched holding a bird, Australia 2018.
November 22, 2024 at 5:20 AM
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In the 70's I worked for a short while at South Wales Port Talbot steelworks when it was still British Steel. Quite an experience and I got to know no.4 blast furnace pretty well!
Oct '24 the last blast furnace was shut down and now imported steel slabs are being put through the rolling mills.
November 22, 2024 at 4:15 AM
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Another print from the archive, runners starting off London Fun Run 1980
Image shows another print from the archive, runners starting off London Fun Run 1980.
November 21, 2024 at 10:47 AM
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March 2024 our property was again hit by flooding, it’s become a regular occurrence. Made this image a few days later as the water subsided, sun came out and ground dried up.
According to NOAA the March 2024 measure of atmospheric CO2 was appprox 418ppm. 50% higher than pre industry era.
November 21, 2024 at 6:13 AM
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To start, Jim Huggon of the Hyde Park Anarchist Forum, 1979.
From the archive.
Left Wales in ‘78, found myself in London and started exploring.
Jim Huggon of the Hyde Park Anarchist Forum, 1979
November 21, 2024 at 5:59 AM