Category Archives: photography

Abingdon 2026 Calendar Launch

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The annual Abingdon Calendar by Martin Wackenier went on sale at his Monday Market stall yesterday, selling well there and at his shop on Stert Street. Around 100 copies have been sold in the first 24 hours.

Martin is also selling card sets featuring Ozzy Osbourne — who died last week — based on photographs taken at Ozzy’s memorial. All proceeds from these cards will go to Parkinson’s UK.

At last week’s lantern event, Martin took a photograph that has been framed and will be included in his next batch of cards. He also hopes to send a copy to the children in Hiroshima who made the lanterns.

Well loved boat is gone

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The sunken boat at St Helen’s Wharf has been a feature in many photographs. It made the front cover of the Abingdon Herald last year, pictured on a misty morning.

The water was quite clear today, and there is no sign of that boat. It may have fallen apart and floated away during the winter floods. Somebody may know the full story.

Exhibition: working at Abingdon Community Hospital during Covid-19

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Becca Collacott is a talented local photographer who works at the Abingdon Community Hospital. Since the start of the lockdown, she has taken some lovely pictures of Abingdon and its wildlife. She has also taken pictures of colleagues working at the Abingdon Emergency Multidisciplinary Unit (EMU) throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Becca describes her experience working at the EMU. ‘When we were at the beginning of COVID-19 it was a very frightening time for us all. Having to step into the unknown left me unsure of the impact the pandemic would have on the patients and my work colleagues. I am proud to say that we badgered on and tackled what the days had in store …’

The exhibition is at Cosenor House from September 6th – 8th (10am to 9pm). It shows NHS colleagues working during the pandemic. There are also some Abingdon and wildlife pictures.

Practising photography skills at Dalton Barracks

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Zac and Ted were practising their photography skills earlier in the week from near Dalton Barracks military base, near Abingdon

Below Martin’s calendar of photographs of Abingdon for 2022, Masters of the Air, a book about world war two, can be seen in the window of the Bookstore in Abingdon. It is being made into a TV series at Dalton Barracks.

Lots of people can practise their photography skills at Dalton Barracks on 11th September when the The Abingdon Air and Country Show takes place. I would be glad to feature pictures that people send me at backstreet60@gmail.com as I am working that day and will probably not get there.