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This category has pictures in it. In some pictures, I am the subject, in others I am incidentally involved. Some of the pictures were taken by me and others are related to me through some improbable connection or other.

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Fast Run Round Sketty and Killay July 1975

August 15th, 2006, by Rich, in Family, Pictures, Video, killay.

Fast Run Round Sketty and Killay July 1975

Thirty one years ago, my grandfather, thought it might be interesting to fix his cine camera to the outside of his car, and go for a drive from his home in Wimmerfield Crescent, down to Sketty and back. More…

The Breeze Photo Archive

August 6th, 2005, by Rich, in Family, Pictures.

The Breeze Photo Archive

My Grandparents took a lot of photos in their lifetime, and I think I’ve got most of them. More…

Episode III - Extras

May 19th, 2005, by Rich, in Pictures.

One of my old colleagues was lucky enough to get a job as an extra on Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Now that’s just not fair. More…

Dad’s house

September 30th, 2004, by Rich, in Pictures.

Dad sent me some pictures of his new place in Australia (Queensland) today - it’s exactly a year since they went out there and in that time they’ve found the plot, found an architect and a builder, and got the place built, so they’ve been busy. More…

bank holiday swansea

August 31st, 2004, by Rich, in Pictures.

Midge and Michaela got engaged, which is good, i like it when nice people marry nice people, and both of these two get a gold star. additionally we get another guaranteed party in summer 2007, and a stag night to boot. More…

Poland

August 26th, 2004, by Rich, in Pictures, Poland.

Poland

I (we) visited Poland last week and must confess that I knew nothing about the place before I went, apart from the fact that it’s just become an EU member, which meant there were no visas needed. More…

Poland - Auschwitz

August 26th, 2004, by Rich, in Pictures, Poland.

Poland - Auschwitz

Whilst in Poland we visited several of the Nazi Concentration Camps, including Oświęcim (Auschwitz I), Birkenau (Auschwitz II ) and Płasz?w. These are the photos we took at those camps. More…

Poland - Płaszów Concentration Camp

August 24th, 2004, by Rich, in Pictures, Poland.

Poland - Płaszów Concentration Camp

This is the site of the Płaszów concentration camp (phonetically pw-ash-ov) which lies 20 minutes walk south of central Krakow. A set based on the camp’s plans was reconstructed and featured extensively in the movie Schindler’s List. To the right of the panorama is a villa used by the camp’s commander, Amon Göth.

Panoramic photo of the former Concentration Camp at Płaszów, near Krakow, Poland.

Oscar Schindler’s factory

August 24th, 2004, by Rich, in Pictures, Poland.

Oscar Schindler's factory

Schindler’s factory still stands today. More…

Ros’s Wedding

April 8th, 2004, by Rich, in Pictures.

Roslyn Breeze and Richard Clarke’s Wedding More…