Category Archives: Places to go

FOCUS ON IMAGING 2013

This annual event will take place at the NEC BIRMINGHAM on 3 – 6 MARCH, 2013 See the following link for more details:  http://www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk/gallery.htm

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Whitworth Art Gallery: Upcoming Events

Our thanks to Jan for these details Here are 2 photography events at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester: Understanding the basics of a Pinhole camera on 26 February; and on 5 March you can learn the basics of Cyanotype … Continue reading

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Bird tours at Home (UK) and Abroad

I was at Martin Mere, the Wildlife & Wetlands Trust centre near Burscough, a short while back and came home the proud owner of a new pair of binoculars bought from ‘In Focus’, the binocular and telescope specialist overlooking the reed beds.  … Continue reading

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Bury Light Night: This Saturday, 20 October 2012

After last year’s event, this year should be even more spectacular!  Take a look at the timetable of events on the following link.  It begins at 6pm and goes on until late.  There should be plenty of opportunity for photography … Continue reading

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Sunday, 9 September 2012: Whittaker Park & Towneley Hall

There is a 25th Anniversary celebration for ‘The Friends of Whittaker Park Museum’ this coming Sunday in Whittaker Park, Rawtenstall, complete with Historic Vehicle Cavalcade from Helmshore Textile Museum.  They will stop at Whittaker Park before proceeding to Towneley park, Burnley for … Continue reading

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Perseid Meteors 2012

Just a reminder for those of you interested, to watch out for the Perseid Meteors tonight, Saturday 11 August (or tomorrow if you miss it).  Here’s a BBC link for more information http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19196174 Look north-east from 11pm onwards.  You’ll need to … Continue reading

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Corsets for the Ladies: Beautiful, exquisite and sexy

You might well be wondering why this page should feature on our somewhat conservative, village photography club website?  Admittedly it is partly with some amusement on my part to see how many ‘hits’ the page gets with a heading like this.  … Continue reading

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Ness Botanic Gardens: Photographic Competition

If you have never visited Ness Botanic Gardens on the Wirral Peninsula, maybe now is the time to make its acquaintance. Take a look at the following link to find out more about them and to take part in their … Continue reading

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Salford Museum and Art Gallery: ‘Shirley Baker Retrospective’

(Details of the following exhibition have kindly been passed on to us by Sue Berry of Bury Photography Club)  Members might be interested in this photography exhibition entitled, ‘Shirley Baker Retrospective’ to be held in Salford Museum & Art Gallery until Sunday 4 … Continue reading

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Dove Stones Reservoir

View across Dove Stones Reservoir Earlier this week I was due to attend an organised walk with the Small Mammal Society, looking for Brown Hares and Mountain Hares around Dove Stone Reservoir on the edge of the Peak District.  Have … Continue reading

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