Allan Hailstone
@allhails.bsky.social
"An angular man, casually holding a tiny camera" ("Memories of the 1990s" by Teller, of Penn and Teller). Author "Berlin in the Cold War", 180 Berlin street images 1959-1966, with much historical description. Follow me on Twitter to see more street photos
Hi, Ian - thanks for that. I am not sure where I photographed that - my first guess is Leicester Square station.
November 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Hi, Ian - thanks for that. I am not sure where I photographed that - my first guess is Leicester Square station.
Hi, Alan ... No, I leave them alone. I do not think people expect photos of that age to be perfect. Above all, I abhor "colourising" which some advocates do to my images and then re-post them, believing that it is an improvement.
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Hi, Alan ... No, I leave them alone. I do not think people expect photos of that age to be perfect. Above all, I abhor "colourising" which some advocates do to my images and then re-post them, believing that it is an improvement.
Not in 1959, I fear. He was well east of Eden by then.
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Not in 1959, I fear. He was well east of Eden by then.
No, it is Newcastle-upon-Tyne. You may note a trip to London advertised at 52/6 (about £2.62).
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
No, it is Newcastle-upon-Tyne. You may note a trip to London advertised at 52/6 (about £2.62).
Thank you for this, Lottie. At the moment I am deliberately concealing this information, but I will always reply to anyone asking for location and date (if I see the query in my inbox).
November 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Thank you for this, Lottie. At the moment I am deliberately concealing this information, but I will always reply to anyone asking for location and date (if I see the query in my inbox).