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Museum and has been archived for future generations to look back at the district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:
November 11th, 12th, 2000
Location: Various Locations
Photographer's Diary
11th - 12th November Remembrance Day
I could not decide where to be, as every village and town in the district were
to hold a ceremony. I started in Lancaster on Saturday where in Market square
at 11 AM a two minutes silence was set to be held. The hour arrived and I felt
somewhat guilty moving around to get my picture. Fortunately Darren Andrews,
a local paper photographer had also shown and we felt comfort in the fact we
were not alone. The minutes passed and people disbursed. I was amazed how quiet
it was, though the pictures showed a different story.
On the Sunday I decided to head for Morecambe. As I got out the car and walked
towards the memorial, the rain came from nowhere. My umbrella blew inside out
and I was left to the elements. Casting the umbrella aside, I waited a few more
minutes before reaching for my camera. The rain stopped and the parade started.
Following the parade into the square, I was actually aware of the fact I was
being rude. You are never sure if there is approval of your presence on such
occasions as no one smiles. This was apart from the young cadets who felt privileged
to be in the shot. I met Nigel Slater, the head of photography at Lancaster
and Morecambe papers. We had spoke many times, but it had been a few years since
to were face to face. The weather and the emotion made strong pictures, particularly
as the wind never ceased to blow a gale across the proceedings.
Following the service, I wandered along the prom and shot some pictures of wind
surfers in full flow and the odd fisherman. It was bright but gusty.