Henry's Blog

Archive for March, 2008

I’m off to Scilly again a week today, and I’ll be making sure to take lots of new photos for the blog. If you have any old shots you wouldn’t mind donating for use on here, let me know and I can get updated shots to compare them with when I’m over. Drop me an e-mail at henweb at gmail.com!

In other news, has anybody got a copy of The Island Ingredient yet?  Just ordered mine from Amazon, will let you know how I find it!

A couple of shots of Round Island lighthouse, taken almost 20 years apart. According to Wikipedia (which never lies!), the Lighthouse was built in 1887 and automated 100 years later – and is the most norterly dwelling in the Isles of Scilly.

These shots show the view down over Porthcressa, encompassing a large swathe of Hugh Town. They’re only separated by 6 years – 2000 and 2006 – but there are still a few changes you can spot in there.

The famous view from the top of Tresco Abbey Gardens, in 1992, 1997, 1999, 2005 and 2006.

St Nicholas church in Dolphin Town on Tresco, in 1987, 1996, 2000 and 2006.

Varying views of the Island Hotel on Tresco, in 1989, 1996 and 2006.

The spiky plants (Agaves apparently) in Tresco Abbey Garden, in 1997 and 2006.

Sort of a family tradition this one – the seat in the Abbey Gardens on Tresco, in 1997, 1999 and 2006. I’ve got an even older one somewhere with the whole family on, but can’t find it!

Tresco Abbey as seen from across the Tresco pond (lake?), seen here in 2000 and 2006.

Various views of the town beach on St Marys from a few different vantage points, in 1967, 1970, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2005 and 2006.