‘long as i can remember, i’ve been enthralled by vintage photographs. as a child, i spent hours entertained by black-and-white images held fast to black paper stock lashed firmly within hand-tooled leather albums. although i knew each scant description written beneath, i read them nonetheless, committing to memory the dates and information noted. i relished the occasions when grandad bill or dad unfurled a fragile, shimmering projection screen on which we’d watch home movies and 35mm slides.

‘long as i can remember, i’ve been enthralled by vintage photographs. as a child, i spent hours entertained by black-and-white images held fast to black paper stock lashed firmly within hand-tooled leather albums. although i knew each scant description written beneath, i read them nonetheless, committing to memory the dates and information noted. i relished the occasions when grandad bill or dad unfurled a fragile, shimmering projection screen on which we’d watch home movies and 35mm slides.