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| This is not a photograph but a scan of a Catalina Painting |
My Dad, Glen Thompson was an amazing man who died at 70 of cancer.
He was a great inspiration to me and to many. He was a jack of all trades and master of all of them.
He was an accountant in business but also a great photographer,handyman,mechanic,woodworker, metal worker and so much more.
He was a catalina pilot in the 2nd world war.
His interests were many and captured many of them in his photography and home movies.
He taught me and I first learnt photography on his folding Kodak Retina 35mm camera.
He would have loved this digital age as he was always ahead of everyone else in adopting new technology. I have a huge collection of his work and just a few shots are shown here.
Click on the labels below to find more references and pics.
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| Glen the Catalina Pilot |
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| Dad and Mum |
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| Writing Home. RAAF Camp Northern Territory |
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| The Haircut |
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| RAAF Camp Northern Territory |
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| RAAF Camp Northern Territory |
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| Splashing down.Taken by my dad from the bubble on the side of a Catalina |
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| Tennis at Memorial Drive Adelaide |
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| I think Frank Sedgeman serving at Memorial Drive in 1950's |
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| more at memorial drive |
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| Memorial Drive |
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| I think also Memorial Drive |
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| I think also Memorial Drive |
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| I think also Memorial Drive |
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| Marrabel Rodeo? |
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Hill climb motorsports scramble in Adelaide Hills.Probably Collingrove Hill Climb
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I love reading this blog and look at these photos Uncle Geoff! I have printed the one of Grandpa in the Catalina and put it up on my desk at work :-) All my work colleagues are very impressed. Love Carly xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Carly. I Love reading it too.He was a special man your Grandpa.xx
DeleteWhat a great collection!!!
ReplyDeleteA bit of a late reply but thanks.Geoff
DeleteNice blog post - My father also taught me photography. Typically BW. We had a small work area in the basement which he set up as a darkroom. He let me use his Leica IIIc and Reflex Korelle ( 6 x6 sir). As inspiration I will try to dig up photos of dad with his camera. Many Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi and thanks for your comments.My dad used to set up a home darkroom in the kitchen when I was young. I never got to do any processing but I have great memories of his photography and filming home movies. And a great collection to boot.
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