Wednesday 25 March 2020

Sepia Saturday 513 : 28 March 2020


There is something about the way early twentieth century picture postcards flatten scenes and play havoc with perspective.  Out theme image this week depicts a very structured and ordered boating lake at the seaside resort of Bridlington. I know the boating lake well - I sailed on it many times in my childhood - but it was never as clinically organised as this picture suggests. There were crowds, there were sounds, there were ice cream cornets and candyfloss all around. Neat cars didn't climb velveteen streets, nor did sedate couples practice social distancing seventy years ahead of time. So the theme this week is whatever you care to pick out from this cookie-jar of memories. Whatever you choose, post a post on or around Saturday 28th March 2020 and add a link to the list below.

Here are the next couple of theme images for you to be thinking about




6 comments:

La Nightingail said...

B-I-G Oceanside pools of yesteryear.

Barbara Rogers said...

Thinking of what's next more than the great past...with a link to an interesting article.

virginiaallain said...

Pools were scarce in Kansas but I did find the strolling people.

Wendy said...

2 vintage postcards

Mike Brubaker said...

This is another perfect theme to write a story about that very seaside. Musical of course. Since I've got nothing else better to do, it's a long story, but please hang on to the end, It's partly about another time when the world was torn apart by grief and anxiety.

Bob Scotney said...

It's a while since I visited Bridlington and I don't remember this at all. Looks as if the two meter rule was in operation then.