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Welcome! This gallery has over 60,000 photos taken from 1980 all the way up to the present day, covering childhood, education, local history, gigs, holidays, and more. Pretty much all the photos are taken by Joel & Nicky Rowbottom somewhere on our travels.

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    04224_si_rachel_danr.jpg Sat 6 Feb 10
    Obvious Pseudonym Pre and Post-Gig Beers, WakefieldNew (36 images)
    We were gigging at Escobar and had a couple of drinks before the show, then met all our friends at The Hop for yet more beers until the small hours. Joel had the fish-eye lens which made for some comedy shots.
    04190_pepper_reflection.jpg Fri 5 Feb 10
    Fun With The Canon 15mm FisheyeNew (14 images)
    The fisheye lens which I got with my Calumet voucher win arrived, so lots of messing around was called for. I think I need to do more with it than just make grotesques tho tongue
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    04179_joel_si_dan.jpg Mon 1 Feb 10
    The Three CaballerosNew (3 images)
    Another alcoholic night in The Hop, Wakefield...
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    02170_studio.jpg Sun 31 Jan 10
    The Cheese Factory (3 images)
    While waiting for some audio to bounce down I took a pic of the current setup I'm using to write songs for Obvious Pseudonym.
    Tags: pseudonym
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    02178_kirstie_richard.jpg Sun 31 Jan 10
    Painthorpe Country Club Staff Reunion, Wakefield (23 images)
    After almost 15 years, staff from Painthorpe House Golf & Country Club met up once more for a drink in The Hop, Wakefield. The numbers were far less than the 30 or so who'd promised to come but we still had enough folks to catch up on old times and get thoroughly mortal together.
    02182_andyd_nicky.jpg Fri 29 Jan 10
    Colin's Leaving Do, Sandinista, Leeds (52 images)
    Our friend Colin is emigrating to Canada in just over a week's time; lots of friends gathered together to wish him well and get hammered at Sandinista in Leeds, fuelled by Peroni and Amstel.
    Tags: leeds
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    020_lenses.jpg Thu 28 Jan 10
    Canon CPS Roadshow at Calumet, Manchester (18 images)
    Canon Professional Services / Network Roadshow in Manchester featured hands-on lens testing, new camera bodies, and a load of printers. Sadly lacking in things to take photos <i>of</i>, but still a fun afternoon playing with toys.
    002_smoke.jpg Sun 24 Jan 10
    Some Family Pics (6 images)
    Family photos on a Sunday while out visiting.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    015_chat_noir.jpg Mon 18 Jan 10
    Chat Noir at Escobar, Wakefield (11 images)
    Electro-indie band 'Chat Noir' play 'Escobar' again in Wakefield as part of Unsigned Mondays.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    02172_nicky_ellie.jpg Sat 16 Jan 10
    Sushi In Leeds (7 images)
    Our Saturday lunchtime trip to Yo Sushi to use Nicky's birthday voucher - much consumed, and we found out (totally by accident) that Ben can use chopsticks.
    Tags: leeds
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    007_st_gregory_orange.jpg Fri 15 Jan 10
    St Gregory Orange, Skaphoid vs Miim, Cutz & Kickz at Escobar, Wakefield (64 images)
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    149_hollie.jpg Mon 11 Jan 10
    Open Mic Monday at The Hop, Wakefield (37 images)
    A bit of a quiet one this week, but stellar performances from Seb, Matt 'Skint & Demoralised', Bernadette Dales, Blake Hemingway, Hollie Cooper and a few other folks. I hadn't been down for a while but managed to get some stonking photos with the f/1.2 85mm.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    516_guests.jpg Sat 9 Jan 10
    Ben's 6th Birthday Party at Soccer City, Leeds (51 images)
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    025_ben.jpg Fri 8 Jan 10
    Ben's 6th Birthday (18 images)
    Tags: birthdays
    006_potovens_lane.jpg Thu 7 Jan 10
    Snow Day II in Wrenthorpe (17 images)
    The snow continued overnight, and Joel attempted to get to work - returning two hours later after a very cold foray to Outwood station. The approach to the M1 was chockablock and school was closed (again) - still, at least it had stopped snowing by mid-morning.
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    000_wrenthorpe_road.jpg Tue 5 Jan 10
    Snow Day I in Wrenthorpe (20 images)
    The snow came, and blocked off Wrenthorpe Road. The school closed, neither of us could get to work, the buses and trains stopped running - so Joel worked from home and Nicky built a snowman with the kids followed by doing jigsaws in front of the fire.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    005_ellie_nicky.jpg Sun 3 Jan 10
    Sunday Lunch at Rinaldi's (7 images)
    I couldn't be bothered to cook - Rinaldi's in Durkar seemed like a good option. We ventured out into the snow and had Italian for lunch.
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    09844_people.JPG Thu 31 Dec 09
    New Year's Eve Party at Wrenthorpe (11 images)
    Our annual 'New Year's Eve Party For People With Nothing Better To Do' - plenty of friends came along this time and the sun lounge became the world's smallest club. Top dancing, lots of drinking, and a happy new year!
    Tags: wrenthorpe
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    09347_chat_noir.jpg Sat 26 Dec 09
    Chat Noir at Escobar, Wakefield (28 images)
    Bez's band Chat Noir played Escobar on Boxing Day, Tim and myself pottered along to see their set before we headed out to The Hop for more drinkies with friends.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    09963_joel.jpg Fri 25 Dec 09
    Christmas Day at Wrenthorpe (27 images)
    Santa's come to Wrenthorpe again bringing lots of stuff for us all, hoorah! Christmas dinner with the family, and carnage fuelled by brandy.
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    01866_snow_in_leeds.jpg Thu 24 Dec 09
    Christmas Eve Snow In Leeds (9 images)
    An early start to get to Leeds Market through bad weather and the city was absolutely deserted giving me a good shot at getting a few snow and ice pics in the centre of the city.
    Tags: leeds snow xmas
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    03483_ellie.jpg Wed 23 Dec 09
    Joel & Ellie's Trip To France & Belgium (18 images)
    Time for our pre-Christmas trip, shopping in France and Belgium. Again the weather tried its best to prevent us from travelling but we managed and had a great time in Bruges eating mussels and wandering around the shops.
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    038_pet_shop_boys.jpg Sun 20 Dec 09
    Pet Shop Boys at MEN Arena, Manchester (25 images)
    We braved the snow and ice across the Pennines to the MEN Arena in Manchester, to see the Pet Shop Boys on their 'Pandemonium' tour supported by Bernard Sumner's latest band 'Bad Lieutenant'. Despite the inclement weather the arena was chock-full of PSB fans and we weren't disappointed with a show which climaxed in dancing Christmas trees and snow - yay!
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    002_si_ann_joel.jpg Fri 18 Dec 09
    Mad Friday With Si in Wakefield (5 images)
    Me and Si propped the bar up at The Hop from about 8:15pm thru to 2am, and were befriended by a mad woman called Ann. It wasn't so much carnage as a slow decline...
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    000_snow_in_saltaire.jpg Thu 17 Dec 09
    A Light Dusting Of Snow At Saltaire Railway Station (5 images)
    We were expecting a thick snowfall and got a light dusting. It was coming down quite thickly though when I took these photos while waiting for the train home, maybe it settled... I'll find out tomorrow I guess!
    Tags: snow saltaire
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    04552_public_image_ltd.jpg Wed 16 Dec 09
    Public Image Ltd at O2 Academy, Leeds (21 images)
    "You never listen to a word that I say, you only like me for the clothes that I wear." Mr John Lydon and his band Public Image Ltd need more money and had embarked on a short reunion tour of the UK - Dan and I went to see them at the O2 Academy (formerly the Town & Country Club) in Leeds.
    Tags: leeds gigs
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    00111_op_on_stage.jpg Mon 14 Dec 09
    Obvious Pseudonym's Third Escobar Jaunt, Wakefield (20 images)
    We went back to Escobar for a third Monday appearance as part of 'Louder Than Bombs' unsigned bands night. A quiet evening, not very well attended (we always struggle on a Monday) but some nice unexpected appearances from friends wanting to see Joel's pink suit.
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    09124_barnsley_met_band.jpg Sun 13 Dec 09
    Barnsley Metropolitan Band at Clarence Park, Wakefield (45 images)
    Wakefield Music Collective continued their programme of events at Clarence Park Bandstand with a Christmas concert from Barnsley Metropolitan Band. Despite the cold it was a very well-attended concert and with the next stage of the Bandstand restoration complete and security roller-shutters fitted there was the opportunity to make it a little more Christmassy than in previous years.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    003876_ellie_sulking.jpg Sat 12 Dec 09
    Mum Wade's 60th Birthday, Nordest, Doncaster (19 images)
    Off to Tickhill near Doncaster for an Italian meal at 'Nordest' with Mum Wade and the rest of the family. Ellie sulked a lot, but Ben was full of beans and a definite gigglepuss, and we all sang Happy Birthday and got cake. Mmmm, cake.
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    08661_leeds_victoria_quarter.jpg Sat 12 Dec 09
    Christmas Shopping Trip to Leeds (11 images)
    With Christmas on its way we bit the bullet and took the train into Leeds - it wasn't as hellish as we'd first feared, and enjoyed the day finishing with a latte in Leeds railway station while awaiting the train home. I'm sure the shop assistants in Lush aren't meant to recognise you either...
    Tags: leeds xmas
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    020_.jpg Thu 10 Dec 09
    Wrenthorpe Primary School Christmas Show (83 images)
    Ben's school Christmas play was 'The Magic Box' and he had a role as one of two narrators (dressed inexplicably as Robin Hood) with lots of words to read from memory! This was a really good production, most of the children got 'principle' parts and were dressed up - the Foundation stage were stars as well of course.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    03253_ellie.jpg Sun 6 Dec 09
    Putting Up The Christmas Tree (15 images)
    It's that time of year again, when we trim the Christmas tree and try to keep the cats from shredding the tinsel. I think this is the first year the act of decorating the house hasn't descended into a family argument either...!
    Tags: xmas
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    282_peggy.jpg Sat 5 Dec 09
    Wrenthorpe Primary School Christmas Fair (19 images)
    The Christmas season began at Wrenthorpe Primary School with Santa arriving, followed by an intensive afternoon of finding out what the children (and some adults!) wanted for Christmas. A great fundraiser by the Friends of Wrenthorpe Primary School.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    702_chat_noir.jpg Fri 4 Dec 09
    Geek Pie Records Compilation Launch, Red Shed, Wakefield (148 images)
    Local record label 'Geek Pie' launched their compilation album at Wakefield Labour Club (aka The Red Shed) with plenty of the Wakefield indie-scene stalwarts. Featured artists included My My (aka Liam), Three Sheets To The Wind, The Librarians, The Frog Next Door, Siobhan Riley and the first ever live performance from the band Chat Noir.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    0002_people.jpg Wed 2 Dec 09
    Pace Networks Lunch at The Old Tramshed, Saltaire (5 images)
    To celebrate another good release and some excellent development work, Pace Networks software engineering chaps went to The Old Tramshed in Saltaire for a company-funded lunch.
    Tags: saltaire
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    000000_outwood_pylons.jpg Tue 1 Dec 09
    Pylons, Smoke, and Ben (4 images)
    Red sky in the morning, so the saying goes - watching the dawn rise over Lofthouse from Outwood Railway Station. Oh, and there's a pic of Ben as Robin Hood in here too!
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    7784_si.jpg Mon 30 Nov 09
    In The Back With Obvious Pseudonym (8 images)
    Sat in the back room of The Hop before our appearance, and then hanging around in the beer garden with Lou and Tony.
    000016_ryan.jpg Mon 23 Nov 09
    Open Mic Monday at The Hop, Wakefield (25 images)
    Another good Open Mic Monday at The Hop; not many new faces come along nowadays but there were the usual excellent performances from Seb, Ryan and co.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    0391_ecml.jpg Thu 19 Nov 09
    Early Morning At Wrenthorpe & Outwood (4 images)
    Winter's drawing in, and with it the train times are erratic. Here's a few pics from Outwood railway station while I was bored waiting for the delayed train.
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    03776_dan.jpg Mon 16 Nov 09
    Obvious Pseudonym Photoshoot in Leeds (14 images)
    In preparation for some PR work our old chum Neal Lewis directed a photoshoot of the band at his studio in Leeds - quite a bizarre experience monkeying around in front of the camera for a change, with several outfit changes and a general hamming-up of our onstage personas. A properly enjoyable evening with a true professional smile
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    003536_nicky_si.jpg Mon 9 Nov 09
    Obvious Pseudonym at Escobar... And The Hop, Wakefield (14 images)
    We opened an 'Unsigned Band' night at Escobar in Wakefield with a 40-minute set - a bit of an odd gig because we were opening for two rock bands! Following that, the band wandered down to The Hop where were performed two acoustic numbers for the remains of the Open Mic contingent. Ace!
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    003435_si_nicky_ben.jpg Sun 8 Nov 09
    Obvious Pseudonym Rehearsal at Wrenthorpe (7 images)
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    04545_ellie.jpg Sat 7 Nov 09
    Family Afternoon In Leeds (8 images)
    Shirt shopping with Ellie in Leeds, followed by family lunch at Yo Sushi as a treat.
    Tags: leeds
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    03427_eddie_izzard.jpg Sat 7 Nov 09
    Eddie Izzard at MEN Arena, Manchester (4 images)
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    00055_wakefield_westgate.jpg Wed 4 Nov 09
    City Quarter & Westgate Station Redevelopment, Wakefield (6 images)
    Lots of buildings torn down and new ones being erected around Westgate Station in Wakefield - new carparks, new offices, a load of derelict stuff removed on the site of Northern Dairies and up by County Hall.
    Tags: wakefield
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    000214_ben.jpg Sun 1 Nov 09
    Walking Around Cambridge (11 images)
    With nothing better to do, we took a stroll around Cambridge getting caught in the rain and doing a little bit of shopping.
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    000086_eleanor_tim.jpg Sat 31 Oct 09
    Rachel's 21st Birthday Party, Cambridge (40 images)
    A trip to Cambridge to celebrate Cousin Rachel's 21st birthday with a family do starting with drinks at Christ's College followed by dinner at Brown's, where Ben incited everyone to hang spoons from their noses.
    Tags: birthdays
    00009_saltaire.jpg Wed 28 Oct 09
    Dusk At Saltaire Railway Station (4 images)
    Still doing some fiddling with the LX-3 and long exposure times while it sits on the platform.
    Tags: saltaire
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3
    09484_neal.jpg Tue 27 Oct 09
    Strobism Night-Shoot at Whitehall Waterfront, Leeds (16 images)
    I finally bit the bullet and went to a Flickr strobist shoot run by my old friend Neal Lewis, where I got the opportunity to try some off-body flash portrait work in the extremely windy climes of Whitehall Waterfront in Leeds. Me, Debs and Dafydd took it in turns to act as model, fiddling with softboxes, gels and directional light.
    Tags: leeds
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    09413_healey_mills.jpg Sun 25 Oct 09
    Sunday Walk Up Healey Mills, Ossett (9 images)
    Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    000704_si_jerry.jpg Sat 24 Oct 09
    Keighley & Worth Valley Beer & Music Festival 2009 (89 images)
    Our annual trip to the KWVR beer festival, this time without the children (hooray!); this collection features an obsessive Lee and Jerry worshipping a DMU, many shots of the shed at Oxenhope, and a large amount of beer. Music came from 'Fevertrees', 'The Bluekings' and 'Dr Busker & The Dorset Rats'.
    000047_.jpg Fri 23 Oct 09
    Walking Around Saltaire (5 images)
    Again, an excuse to fiddle with the Panasonic LX-3 - this time walking near Salts Mill where I'm currently working, and onto Saltaire station platform.
    Tags: saltaire
    Equipment used: Panasonic DMC-LX3

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