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Dorian Stretton

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Ageing British nerd. Photographer. GM/DM. Whovian. Linux user. Democratic Socialist with Anarcho-Syndacalist tendencies. Life-long weirdo. All photographs are my own, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

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Rushden Hall, Rushden Hall Park, Rushden, Northamptonshire. Shot on over 20 year old expired film.

Rushden Hall, Rushden Hall Park, Rushden, Northamptonshire. Shot on over 20 year old expired film.

A Remnant Of The Past.
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17.11.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A sundial in Rushden Hall Park, Rushden, Northamptonshire. Shot on film that was out of date over 20 years ago.

A sundial in Rushden Hall Park, Rushden, Northamptonshire. Shot on film that was out of date over 20 years ago.

Time To Pause?
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17.11.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A coxless four skiff rowing along the River Great Ouse, Bedford. Shot on extremely out of date film.

A coxless four skiff rowing along the River Great Ouse, Bedford. Shot on extremely out of date film.

Coxless.
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04.11.2025 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A flock of Canada Geese on the River Great Ouse, near the Longholme Boathouse, Bedford. Shot on ridiculously out of date film.

A flock of Canada Geese on the River Great Ouse, near the Longholme Boathouse, Bedford. Shot on ridiculously out of date film.

Flocking Geese.
#Photography #FilmPhotography #AnaloguePhotography #ExpiredFilm #FilmIsNotDead #BelieveInFilm

29.10.2025 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Longholme Boating Lake, Bedford. Shot on stupidly out of date film.

Longholme Boating Lake, Bedford. Shot on stupidly out of date film.

Lake.
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29.10.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Longholme Boating Lake, Bedford. Shot on ridiculously out of date film.

Longholme Boating Lake, Bedford. Shot on ridiculously out of date film.

Boating Lake.
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28.10.2025 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A view of Longholme Boating Lake, Bedford. Shot on stupidly out of date film.

A view of Longholme Boating Lake, Bedford. Shot on stupidly out of date film.

A Lake View.
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26.10.2025 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A view downstream along the River Great Ouse from the Royal Engineers Bridge, Bedford. Shot on ridiculously out of date film.

A view downstream along the River Great Ouse from the Royal Engineers Bridge, Bedford. Shot on ridiculously out of date film.

Backwater?
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26.10.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trumpet like wild bindweed flowers. Shot on extremely out of date film.

Trumpet like wild bindweed flowers. Shot on extremely out of date film.

Fanfare.
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25.10.2025 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A mysterious figure walking down an alleyway. Shot on very expired film.

A mysterious figure walking down an alleyway. Shot on very expired film.

Where Are You Going?
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25.10.2025 07:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Harpur Suite, Harpur Square, Bedford.

The Harpur Suite, Harpur Square, Bedford.

Classicism.
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15.10.2025 07:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Part of a flowerbed of in the Embankment Gardens, The Embankment, Bedford.

Part of a flowerbed of in the Embankment Gardens, The Embankment, Bedford.

Sweep.
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13.10.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Some climbing roses in my Mum's garden.

Some climbing roses in my Mum's garden.

Climbing Roses.
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12.10.2025 09:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Foxglove flowers beside a drystone wall.

Foxglove flowers beside a drystone wall.

Foxgloves.
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11.10.2025 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Castleside, Newnham Street, Bedford. A Victorian house central to the beliefs of the Panacea Society. A small, but wealthy, religious organisation, ( Cult ), founded in Bedford in the early 20th Century. Now owned and run as a museum by the Panacea Charitable Trust, the successor organisation to the now defunct Panacea Society.

Castleside, Newnham Street, Bedford. A Victorian house central to the beliefs of the Panacea Society. A small, but wealthy, religious organisation, ( Cult ), founded in Bedford in the early 20th Century. Now owned and run as a museum by the Panacea Charitable Trust, the successor organisation to the now defunct Panacea Society.

Castleside.
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10.10.2025 08:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Cuthbert, Bedford.

The church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Cuthbert, Bedford.

Church.
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09.10.2025 07:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
John Howard's House, Mill Street, Bedford. John Howard ( 1726 - 1790 ) a former High Sheriff of Bedfordshire is famous as an early prison reformer.

John Howard's House, Mill Street, Bedford. John Howard ( 1726 - 1790 ) a former High Sheriff of Bedfordshire is famous as an early prison reformer.

Historic House.
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27.09.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's a lovely description, thank you โ˜บ๏ธ

27.09.2025 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The massive welded steel sculpture, "Reflections of Bedford" at the junction of Silver Street and High Street, Bedford.

The massive welded steel sculpture, "Reflections of Bedford" at the junction of Silver Street and High Street, Bedford.

Massively Reflective.
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26.09.2025 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A view downstream along Elstow Brook.

A view downstream along Elstow Brook.

Brook Land.
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21.09.2025 08:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A view of the Bedford Rowing Club clubhouse on the South bank of the River Great Ouse, from the Town Bridge, Bedford.

A view of the Bedford Rowing Club clubhouse on the South bank of the River Great Ouse, from the Town Bridge, Bedford.

Clubhouse.
#Photography #FilmPhotography #AnaloguePhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #MonochromePhotography #FilmIsNotDead #BelieveInFilm

20.09.2025 08:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A creepy shuttered house on London Road, Bedford.

A creepy shuttered house on London Road, Bedford.

Creepy House.
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17.09.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Bull, London Road, Bedford.

The Bull, London Road, Bedford.

The Bull.
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16.09.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Bell Tower of the Abbey Church of St Mary & St Helena, Elstow, Bedfordshire. AKA Elstow Abbey.

The Bell Tower of the Abbey Church of St Mary & St Helena, Elstow, Bedfordshire. AKA Elstow Abbey.

Bell Tower.
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15.09.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Harpur Suite, Harpur Square, Bedford.

Harpur Suite, Harpur Square, Bedford.

A Classic?
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09.09.2025 09:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A pair of rowers sculling along the River Great Ouse, Bedford. Sculling is when a rower, or rowers, uses two oars rather than just one to propel a boat. In competition there are one-man, two-man, three-man and four-man sculls

A pair of rowers sculling along the River Great Ouse, Bedford. Sculling is when a rower, or rowers, uses two oars rather than just one to propel a boat. In competition there are one-man, two-man, three-man and four-man sculls

Double Scull.
#Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #MonochromePhotography

08.09.2025 08:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Mallard drake resting beside Longholme Boating Lake, Bedford.

A Mallard drake resting beside Longholme Boating Lake, Bedford.

Still Chillin'.
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07.09.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A woman sitting on concrete steps smoking a cigarette. Spitalfields, London 2012.

A woman sitting on concrete steps smoking a cigarette. Spitalfields, London 2012.

Let Me Take You By The Hand.
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06.09.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A swan with its newly born cygnets on the River Great Ouse, Bedford.

A swan with its newly born cygnets on the River Great Ouse, Bedford.

Swanning About With The Kids.
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05.09.2025 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Part of Longholme Boating Lake, Bedford.

Part of Longholme Boating Lake, Bedford.

A Lake View.
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05.09.2025 09:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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