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November 23, 2016

How to fix vintage photos

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January 29, 2014

Retro-style Fujifilm X20 camera

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April 28, 2013

Norman Parkinson 'Mouvement de Femmes' exhibition, Bath

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April 12, 2012

Maytime excitement

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August 07, 2011

Glamour of the Gods exhibition, National Portrait Gallery

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September 30, 2010

Shooting with the Ensign Popular

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Mim: This blog is a sort of mini-magazine about things I'm interested in, all with a vintage, alternate reality or retro-futuristic theme. There is no commercial aspect to this blog: no sponsorship, no advertising, no affiliations. However, if you need to contact me, crinolinerobot AT yahoo DOT com is the email to use.

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