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Museum and has been archived for future generations to look back at the district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
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J Clark.
Date:
September 26th, 2000
Location: Millennium Dome,
London
Photographer's Diary
Tuesday 26th September - Our Town at the Millennium Dome
The Millennium Dome had been plagued by disaster and my trip was soon to follow
a similar vein. I had been tracking this event since January when a niece performed
in Blackpool's story. This was Lancashire's day and a mixture of young people,
including 7 from Skerton School were given a stage to perform a potted history
of the county.
Like a true professional I had attended a dress rehearsal the previous Saturday
in Preston and got details of the performances. I also had found out Bowerham
School were going to be there for the day. A press pass was organised and train
times sorted. The disaster started at Nuneaton when the train was first delayed
for 45 minutes followed by another delay outside Euston getting me in 1 hour
15 minutes late. After a dash across London I turned up minutes before the last
performance, only to find the schedule had changed and there was one minute
left. I shot a few frames and that was it. I then could not find Bowerham school
as I had missed our meeting time and my day was in ruins. I scoured the Dome
shooting the odd picture and resigned myself to enjoying some of the attractions
as I was starting to laugh at the whole affair.
Fortunately, I found the primary school at the last hour and got some pictures
of them enjoying themselves. Heading back I started to think of returning again,
but fortunately the pictures were OK, just about that is. The train home arrived
45 minutes late - and it was raining.