Water-colours by William Henry Pearson Baker
My father Bill Johnston 1940
Mother May and sister Ilona 1948
with Ilona 1952
1985 (Photo Paul Robinson )
1980s
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MUSIC
Before there was photography, there was music. The music is still there... somewhere?
Music and Photography are such different mediums and I love them both for very different reasons. Here's some photos with friends, taking it seriously but playing around and having fun... still with music.
"WBP" AT THEATRE ROYAL CASTLEMAINE 2009
Geoff, Mathew, Len, Team - Saul having a sickie... (photo: Andy Rigby )
"SPIRITS OF INFINITY" around 1966... first band - We were probably terrible, well we must have been!. We managed few bookings and did OK (very young and enthusiastic) in a talent competion - before we'd even had the chance to learn that not only did we need to be in tune individually but - with one another as well!!
"PRIMITIVE CONFINED" 1969 - We did quite well... a couple of jobs a week for a couple of years. We also really enjoyed ourselves...
ROD DOUGLAS: GUITAR & VOCALS, JOHN DALE: VOCALS & GUITAR, LJ: BASS , DENNIS KENEALLY: DRUMS
"FUSION" 1971 - a development of "Primitive Confined" with two lead singers Sue and John. We worked mainly weekends for a year or so...
an idea (not a good one!)...
"THE EXILES" IN THE STUDIO 1987
John Fraser: Vocals and rhythm guitar, Peter Starkey: Lead Guitar, LJ: Bass, Louie Black: drums
"WBP" AT THEATRE ROYAL CASTLEMAINE 2009 (photo: Andy Rigby)
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MERCHANTS OF MALMSBURY CAFE
(R.I.P.)
67 Mollison Street, Malmsbury
Victoria, Australia 3446
September 2002 - July 2011
There once was a little cafe in Malmsbury. It made lots of coffees and most people had a good time. It was a lot of work and paid its way but really it tried to be a bit beyond all that... Whether it succeeded or not depends upon your point of view and experience... it was what it was never tried to pretend it was other than what you found when you walked through the door from day one to day 2000 approx 9 years later...
Pics Nick and Chris
Malmsbury Streetscape by LJ
Now Closed, sorry...
Thanks to all for making Merchants of Malmsbury the place that it was and being a part of it... 9 years of everything! The merchant is well; time to hang up the apron (not that he wore one!) and do other things. July 2011, customers to the end, the way to go - an unscripted ending! zBest wishes to all...zz
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2010
May 2011
on the Malmsbury - Taradale walk 2011 (Pic by Mike Todd)
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