Now Here's a Mystery

[Plain Nev]

I got some scans back today, and on the first few there is a very curious double exposure. It's from a roll of Ilford HP4, of indeterminate vintage. But it's not that darned old! Now, I would hold my hand up if it were my doing, but I've never been to Stonehenge. At least not in such close proximity. The big house is curious too. It's definitely not my place. Some of you might recognise it, perhaps? Gold Hill should be a bit of a giveaway. But again,it's not something I've shot. I don't know what's going on there. Is it possible that there could have been some cross contamination during the scanning process? I suppose I'll know when I get the negatives back.

 

[excalibur2]

someone else's film ?.....erm well get rid of the overlap on L side for gold hill , and you can pretend it's yours as it's a nice shot.

 

[joxby]

Reminds me of the Hovis hill

Maybe there were 2 rolls of film stacked on top of each other when scanned?
I'd expect them to be darker though, but who knows what goes on during an auto correct, its all automated.

 

[Plain Nev]

Reminds me of the Hovis hill

Maybe there were 2 rolls of film stacked on top of each other when scanned?
I'd expect them to be darker though, but who knows what goes on during an auto correct, its all automated.

It is the Hovis hill. Famously set in Yorkshire and filmed in Dorset.

 

[joxby]

And another thing, I read FP4, re reading its actually HP4, and not that old.......????

Its 50..

 

[Plain Nev]

And another thing, I read FP4, re reading its actually HP4, and not that old.......????

Its 50..

Well spotted. It's a roll of FP4 before it became a plus, and minus the bar code.

 

[Peter B]

Well spotted. It's a roll of FP4 before it became a plus, and minus the bar code.

FP4 1968 to 1990, then FP4+ released.

 

[Plain Nev]

It is very strange. The film itself is old, and there are spots of mold on it. The only time I ever bought b&w film, back in the day, was to take photographs for a friends thesis. So if it does date back to then it still doesn't explain the pictures of Stonehenge. They would appear to be contemporary, because I don't think you can get that close today. Interestingly he did used to live down that way. But I certainly have no recollection of ever having photographed it.

 

[Musicman]

It is very strange. The film itself is old, and there are spots of mold on it. The only time I ever bought b&w film, back in the day, was to take photographs for a friends thesis. So if it does date back to then it still doesn't explain the pictures of Stonehenge. They would appear to be contemporary, because I don't think you can get that close today.

In the Gold Hill picture, the car made me think it's not a recent photo.

Leafing through a few photos on Flickr, the building at the bottom of the row had its roof re-thatched some time between 1985 and 1992

1983


Gold Hill, Shaftesbury by Brian Ritchie, on Flickr

1985


Gold Hill, Shaftesbury by Brian Ritchie, on Flickr

1992


Shaftesbury April 1992-46 by Paul Appleyard, on Flickr

You can see that they added an 'eyebrow' hump over a window and the thatch is looking much lighter in colour in '92, which suggests it was quite recently done.

There are plenty others older and newer to confirm the 92 photo is fairly accurately dated. Your picture is as it was before that was done, so I reckon it's at least 33 years old.

 

[Musicman]

The 'big house' is Johnstown Castle in County Wexford, Ireland

Johnstown Castle - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Plain Nev]

In the Gold Hill picture, the car made me think it's not a recent photo.

Leafing through a few photos on Flickr, the building at the bottom of the row had its roof re-thatched some time between 1985 and 1992

1983


Gold Hill, Shaftesbury by Brian Ritchie, on Flickr

1985


Gold Hill, Shaftesbury by Brian Ritchie, on Flickr

1992


Shaftesbury April 1992-46 by Paul Appleyard, on Flickr

You can see that they added an 'eyebrow' hump over a window and the thatch is looking much lighter in colour in '92, which suggests it was quite recently done.

There are plenty others older and newer to confirm the 92 photo is fairly accurately dated. Your picture is as it was before that was done, so I reckon it's at least 33 years old.

The 'big house' is Johnstown Castle in County Wexford, Ireland

Johnstown Castle - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

That's very interesting. Thank you for your detective work. The worrying thing is I can put myself in the vicinity for both photos. I have been to Gold Hill, and I would have been in Ireland, probably around that time. I can only conclude that I must have taken the photos, as a result. It's the only possible explanation. I'm just amazed that I was prescient enough to rewind the film and leave the tongue exposed to presumably finish at another time.