Scilly Little Changes

Coastguard Houses on the Garrison

Here's a nice view of the coastguard houses up at the top of Garrison Lane, as seen from the gun emplacement that has lovely views over Hugh Town. I'm glad to see these little houses haven't changed much at all, apart from the car!

 

Garrison Post-Storm Trees

I tried my best to recreate (twenty years on) this shot from 1988 of the garrison trees, post-1987's hurricane / storms. However, the whole area where this was taken seems to have become quite overgrown, as well as there now being a fence in the way of getting a closer look. But I think I managed it - you can be the judge.

John Hicks and Pat Martin on the Quay

Another shot from 1987 on the quay, this time showing John Hicks and the local policeman Pat Martin watching over some holidaymakers, presumably boarding the Swordfish. The more uptodate shot sadly doesn't include John, as he's now living in Bristol (and is much missed around the islands).

St Marys Town Beach Boats

I found this nice shot in the pile of photos from my first visit to Scilly in 1987, and then received a very similar view from John Leach, from way back in 1967. So, I decided to try to recreate it this month while we were on St Marys. The backdrop of the buildings doesn't seem to have changed much, between '87 and now, although you can see a few "improvements" such as the extension of the beachcomber flats (if they're still called that). The difference between '67 and now is more obvious though...

The Garrison Wall

Another almost 40-year gap between these two, the old one having been taken by my father back in 1969 on his first visit to the Islands. The recent shot was taken just this month by me, though for a sense of continuity you can just see my father in the 2008 shot too! : )