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Shell Petroleum 1956

I was awarded the Shell Petroleum Photographic Training Scholarship in 1956.

This gave me 9 months with their photographic and public relations divisions assisting in everything from photoshoots, progress photography and darkroom work, including a lot of colour photography and colour printing.

The studio was superbly equiped with a 10x8 Linhoff monorail camera and all the lighting equipment including studio electronic flash - rare in those days.

I also spent time in their cinema. I was just building my first tape recorder which I took in to play over the cinema sound system. It sounded superb.

Shell Egham Research Lab Taken and printed on Agfacolor, typical of the results we were getting. This photo was 60 years old when scanned to the computer	A Shell Photographer Taken in the office at No.1 Kingsway. Can't remember his name	No 1 Kingsway View in the office overlooking Aldwych
Me Mug shot for publicity purposes. Taken on the 10x8 Linhoff	Cinema Projectionist Taken in the projection room of the cinema. Sadly can't remember his name	Projection Room
Shellhaven Oil Refinery Typical record or progress shot	Shellhaven	Shellhaven
Shellhaven	Shellhaven This shot is taken from the half plate film negative which I still have. Sadly the emulsion has broken up and is peeling off, well it is 60 years old	Refinery This shot is taken from the half plate film negative which I still have. Sadly the emulsion has broken up and is peeling off, well it is 60 years old