432 pages - a photo reference site
Oct. 6th, 2013 03:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xenithI probably should start promoting my photo reference website.
As it says somewhere on the site, a few years back I spent many hours one evening trying to work out the layout of a coach house/stable on the Internet, with no success. Not long after, my mother, who had just started volunteering at a local National Trust property, asked me if I wanted to go out with her and help them with their computer. I spent a few minutes with their outdated computer system and the rest of the day taking photos of their coach house and stables (and other buildings). Useful. Since then, whenever I come across something that might be useful, I take photos. This includes visits to museum, tourist sites, open days (and ships), and re-enactment events. Also some original (from old books, magazines, postcards) material. I've started putting them on a WordPress site, so I can find them easier and other people can use them too.
Is here.
Problem is, there are thousands of them and I keep getting more, and it's hard to know what might be of interest/use to other people. So some feedback would help. At the moment, it's a little heavy on transport-related subjects and I want to broaden the range. So last weekend I added a tractor, bulldozer and some outboard motors. Right... Amongst the photos I could use, I have lots of doors & windowse, or kitchens, or churches, and there's a football club or photos from the local Doors Open day (inc. town hall, customs house, power station). Or I add a train, more tall ships, some military vehicles :) All request will be considered (maybe not taken seriously, but considered.)
Also, if you could share this post (or the site) with people who might find it useful, that would help.
As it says somewhere on the site, a few years back I spent many hours one evening trying to work out the layout of a coach house/stable on the Internet, with no success. Not long after, my mother, who had just started volunteering at a local National Trust property, asked me if I wanted to go out with her and help them with their computer. I spent a few minutes with their outdated computer system and the rest of the day taking photos of their coach house and stables (and other buildings). Useful. Since then, whenever I come across something that might be useful, I take photos. This includes visits to museum, tourist sites, open days (and ships), and re-enactment events. Also some original (from old books, magazines, postcards) material. I've started putting them on a WordPress site, so I can find them easier and other people can use them too.
Is here.
Problem is, there are thousands of them and I keep getting more, and it's hard to know what might be of interest/use to other people. So some feedback would help. At the moment, it's a little heavy on transport-related subjects and I want to broaden the range. So last weekend I added a tractor, bulldozer and some outboard motors. Right... Amongst the photos I could use, I have lots of doors & windowse, or kitchens, or churches, and there's a football club or photos from the local Doors Open day (inc. town hall, customs house, power station). Or I add a train, more tall ships, some military vehicles :) All request will be considered (maybe not taken seriously, but considered.)
Also, if you could share this post (or the site) with people who might find it useful, that would help.
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Date: 2013-10-10 02:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-10-10 03:28 am (UTC)Today's the show day holiday so I'll probably be adding more entries later. (Holidays & weekends seem to be my main days for adding things.)
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Date: 2013-12-09 11:38 am (UTC)For myself, trains, horses, military stuff.
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Date: 2013-12-09 11:46 am (UTC)I have a lot of military stuff, but it's not mine. (I only put stuff I have the originals off on 432). But there is a lot and mostly poorly copied so it's a lot of work to type it up. But it's practical stuff (how to set up a camp or blow up a tank).
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Date: 2013-12-09 03:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-09 11:10 pm (UTC)That was my thought :) I could, of course, type it up and send it to you. Probably easier than formatting for "public" presentation.