Not holding out much hope, I had the film developed. These are a couple of photos from that film taken at a heavy horse centre which may have been in Dedham, but honestly it was so long ago I can’t remember.
I’m the one in the dreadful blue jumpsuit. It was made of quite thick corduroy and – no honestly, it’s true – I wasn’t that plump, it was thick fabric! I was quite a slim thing in those days. I think I was about 16 or 17.
I like the way something has caught my sister's attention and she is unaware the photo is being taken.
I’m sure the sky wasn’t really that colour, but that is the only real sign of the film deteriorating.
The horses, of course, were lovely!
what wonderful pictures to find and for them to be from so long ago too. I have some old negatives which I keep promising myself I will go through. I bought myself a gadget which you can load them up onto your computer to print them out as photographs but I have really had the time to look at it or try it out. I have lots of negitives which my parents had when we were children so who know what is on them.
ReplyDeleteWow, Jarmara you're in for a treat. I had no photos of me as a baby, but I did have some negatives and my son did that turning-them-into-prints thing - it was wonderful! So it wasn't just my parents who had negatives but no photos to go with them then :-) x
ReplyDeleteHow fashions change! I have some perfectly dreadful photos of me back in the 70's (surely the worst ever decade for fashion?).
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more about horses. Such beautiful animals.
I remember the 70s as being so bright and colourful, Gail. I loved it and there are times I'm afraid when I do hanker after 70s fashion - but then reality hits and I think perhaps it is the age I was then that I hanker after more than the clothes I wore x
ReplyDeleteAhhh the '70's! Do you remember that glorious summer of '76? (((sigh))) - oh if only we get one like it this year! Caroline x
ReplyDeleteOh 1976 and the invasion of the ladybirds, Caroline! Do you remember that? I do remember going to Mildenhall in an open topped car and we all came home with heatstroke and sunburnt shoulders :-) x
ReplyDeleteGosh, even the horse has flares!
ReplyDeleteTee hee, Patsy, trust you to notice that :-) x
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful discovery. I hope our digital world isn't moving too fast. We could potentially lose so much more.
ReplyDeleteTeresa,
ReplyDeletethose are such lovely photos. I love discovering old photos of me or my family. They're just treasures. I think you looked really stylish. Lol Patsy, it is true. I didn't even notice.
Thanks for your kind comments on my blog. I am still locked out of my comments box but can read all your comments as they come in via email.
ReplyDeleteYou gotta love 70s fashion for its sheer exuberance!
ReplyDeleteI think we all remember 76! It's the summer we'll always measure any other by! x
Wow - what big flares! I think the strange coloured sky is quite artistic.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact you didn't know what was on the film - what a great flash from the past (even the jumpsuit)!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a find! I feel all nostalgic now.
ReplyDeleteHow cute - a blast from the past. Can't stop laughing at Patsy's comment. :-)
ReplyDeleteA friend and I were talking about that today, Maggie. With everything being stored electronically, we could so easily lose so much! Worrying thought. Hope your blog starts behaving as it should soon x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Liz :-) x
Very true, Lydia - I'm sure we've had hotter summers since, but that one really does stick in the mind x
Huge weren't they, Joanne and I had friends who used to put a triangle of fabric in theirs to make them even bigger x
It was rather exciting, Rosemary x
Thanks, Adam x
Pictures like that do tend to bring on a bout of nostalgia, Maria - sigh, happy days x
I know, Diane - horses with flares, trust Patsy :-) x
Thanks Teresa. Touch wood, my blog is up and running again!!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to find old film like that. It must bring back loads of nice memories...
ReplyDeleteI'll keep my fingers crossed, Maggie x
ReplyDeleteYes indeed, lots of lovely memories, Pat x
I love the jump suit Teresa, you look like Sharon from Please Sir. Do you remember that? You look even more fab now.
ReplyDeleteHi, nice story.. :)
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Thanks, Suzy - Ooh I wish I did look like Sharon!! Yes I remember Please Sir x
ReplyDeleteThank you anak-jelex.
What a terrific find. Must have brought back lots of memories.
ReplyDeleteAnd there must be a story in it :0)
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Yes, must be a story there somewhere, Suz xx
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