I began colourising black and white photos professionally in 2014, coinciding with the centenary of the outbreak of WW1 in 1914.  Around the world there was a renewed interest in a war that had not been fresh in the public memory for many years. Since 2014 I have been very fortunate to have been able to work with some high profile clients around the world on exhibitions, press articles and books commemorating significant WW1 anniversaries, but I have also been honoured to wor

Will Hay was a big name in British cinema, radio and theatre throughout the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to his comedy films, he was an astronomer, polyglot and pilot, showing the ropes to a young Amy Johnson. Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott and Will Hay in 'Oh, Mr. Porter!' The Will Hay Appreciation Society was founded in 2009 with the aim of keeping Will Hay’s legacy alive for future generations of fans. The society has held an annual ‘Will Hay Day’ event since 2014 and thi

This series of photos shows Nottingham's past throughout the past 150 years. The first image shows the Teesdale Garage, Hucknall Road, Nottingham. The garage has since moved premises and this building has been knocked down, but the same family runs it, and they now have a copy of my colourised photo up on their office wall. The next image shows West Bridgford UDC double decker bus passing down Carrington Street, Nottingham in the early 1960s. This entire section of the stree