General Information
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Museum and has been archived for future generations to look back at the district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 21st, 2000
Location: Williamson Park
Photographer's Diary
21 st December Telezones
I had known Jon Hill for many years. A photography graduate turned gallery director
then web designer and now mobile phone tune provider. He was a technical genious
and as soon as he appeared settled in one job someone else would make him a
better offer. I had wanted to represent the numerous new New technology business'
appearing around the City. The two Universities spilt out a wealth of talent
every year much of which refused to go away. It was becoming an ideal place
to build such enterprises.
Martin Higginson a "boy done good" from Lancaster had made a fortune
using premium rate telephone numbers. His latest enterprise was to buy the old
Conservative club, spend a fortune on refurbishment and then run a mobile phone
logos and tunes business. It was simple, people called a premium rate phone
number and received a new tune. It was lots of 50p's that made this man rich
and once again he had caught the market at the right time.
I arrived on time but could not find the door. After some searching I guessed
and was met by a smartly dressed lady who took me into a large hall with a Christmas
tree. There was signs of not quite finished, but still very impressive. Jon
came down to meet me a gave me a whirl wind tour. "OK it's up to you now"
he said and let me continue. I wandered and took pictures, at one point going
into Martin's office for a couple of quick photographs. It was all done within
20 minutes and I saw no point in staying.