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During the year 2000 D J Clark built a visual record of the Lancaster & Morecambe district using photographs and information submitted by those that feature in the pictures. The project was conducted in association with Lancaster Museum and has been archived for future generations to look back at the district at the turn of the new Millennium. For more information on the project visit the information page. If you find a caption is wrong or there is a fault with the page please e-mail D J Clark.

Date: December 15th, 2000
Location: Asda, Ovangle Road, Morecambe

Photographer's Diary

15 December Asda

It had taken an age to organise, but at last Adsa the largest supermarket in the area had agreed to let me photograph. I turned up on time expecting an interrogation and an escort, but got neither. "That's fine Mr Clark you are free to wander". I wandered and made pictures but I felt like an impostor and was told "No" by several people I asked to photograph. I continued but did not stay long. I was really tired, the long term combined with the project had knocked me out and I just wanted to sleep. On the way home I stopped to photograph Skirton Bridge, and only sat for a short while before getting up and starting again The day was bright and I did not want to loose the chance to take pictures.

Starting at St Martin's I went on to the Morecambe to photograph the city shopping centre. It was hard as the light was poor, but I managed to get something. I continued to walk and take pictures. Coming home I stopped to take the traffic. This was becoming such a big issue, as the City snarled up all day in heavy use and poor roads.

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