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Paul Graham’s ‘A1: The Great North Road’, A Summary

Posted on June 8, 2012 by admin

A really busy and enjoyable month looking at this great book with a whole bunch of contributors to whom I am extremely thankful for making it such a vibrant and lively discussion. As always, you can find the summary of … Continue reading →

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Adele Reed on ‘A1: The Great North Road’, a personal reflection

Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin

Thanks go to photographer Adele Reed for sharing her thoughts on Paul Graham’s ‘A1: The Great North Road’. If you would like to share your own thoughts on this book, do so in the comments section below or to me … Continue reading →

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Paul Graham’s British Road Trip

Posted on May 25, 2012 by admin

The A1 road for those who know it, or know the book, doesn’t exactly conjure up thoughts of a road trip or road trip aesthetic. There are no dessert vista’s here, no vast stretches of road ahead and behind. This … Continue reading →

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Benoit Grimbert’s ‘A1: The Great North Road’

Posted on May 22, 2012 by admin

After looking at Phil Coomes’ ‘Recession Road’, I would like to share another project which retraces (to an extent) the footsteps of Paul Graham. My thanks to Sebastian Arthur Hau for pointing me in the direction of this project by … Continue reading →

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Phil Coomes on ‘A1: The Great North Road’, a personal reflection

Posted on May 21, 2012 by admin

Really pleased to be sharing this reflection on the Photobook Club! Just the other day we looked at a road trip taken by the BBC’s Phil Coomes and Paula Dear which referenced Paul Graham’s book, now a big thanks to … Continue reading →

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26 Years Later: The Great North Road Trip

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

In 2009, ‘traff’ of the Culture Republic blog said that: It would be an interesting exercise to make the journey in current times and see what changes have been wrought.  One would imagine there would be new freeways, big box … Continue reading →

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A1: The Road Itself

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

Readers from England might well know about the A1 road depicted in this months book (Paul Graham’s ‘A1: The Great North Road’), but for those who don’t, here is just a little information on the road to help with you … Continue reading →

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Video – Paul Graham’s ‘A1: The Great North Road’

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

Seeing as this books isn’t easy to come by, I have made a quick video found here. My apologies for the book’s condition but thanks to CU Photography’s library as I don’t have a copy myself. Let’s just say it … Continue reading →

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