While doing a completely unrelated search for “Dinaric Alps” I came across this wonderful collection of vintage photos from an “overland trip” made by Tony Stead from England to NZ in 1962. Stead’s son has posted the images along with excerpts from his father’s written account of the journey.
In 1962, my father travelled from England to NZ. He wrote a diary (B5, hardcover, blue) and shot his first rolls of colour film.
The slides sat alongside the journals in the attic for the last few decades before being digitised.
The details of the trip are fascinating, the Intro portion is a must read. Love the tone and exposure of these. And that Land Rover makes pretty much any picture amazing.
More pictures and info at Wallasey to Waitaki
Makes me really want curate and scan all of my dad’s old slides…
– hey beckoh, i shuold not have read your blog today! i was just doing some catch up clicked over to natalie norton’s site and balled like a baby! her words, strength, faith, and wisdom are absoultely breathtaking. and your words, wisdom, funnies, and realism hit home to me! love ya. kimmie (horne)February 10, 2010 2:15 PM