Another one of my side projects has involved a lot of searching through Squadron Record books held at the National Archives, and a lot of field trips with a briefcase full of Ordnance Survey maps trying to pinpoint the exact location that the original photographs were taken. The whole project has taken nearly a year to complete but has been very therapeutic during these difficult times. Then: HE 111's approaching Tangmere Airfield, 14th August 1940. Now: Then: Hawker Hurricanes at 12,000 Ft. over Maidstone, Kent. September 3rd 1940 Now: Then: German aircraft making their way to Kenley Aerodrome 18th August 1940. Now: Then: Hawker Hurricanes of No 11 Group. August 20th 1940. Now.
That is a shame as the book has gone off to the printers, if it sells as well as my previous volume, (The Balls Pond Road Blitz: Then and Now), the second edition should be available by the 1st April 2022, and will have the necessary corrections and revisions. I will be selling signed copies at the Hay on Wye Literary Festival, weather and social distancing permitting.
Some of the most interesting Then & Nows I've ever seen. The work obviously put into framing & lens selection is noticeable.
