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Friday, 21 March 2014

The Landing Stage, Liverpool circa 1906

 

 
Long funnelled fedora
on a post Victorian gentleman
everyone wears a hat
even the dog
bright
brass
buttons
bedazzle
bowler hats & box brownies
the landing stage
is also a
leaving stage.
a
lot
has
happened in
108
years
2
World
Wars
a
n
d
countless others.
Life was shorter 
but hats were taller.

-

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous21 March 2014 at 12:27

    I really like this, it captures the moment :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Shark Fishing in Wales21 March 2014 at 12:44

    I tip my long funnelled fedora for that comment. Thank you.

    ReplyDelete

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