Uzbekistan
Last Thursday evening we welcomed Duncan Gray from Kirkintilloch Camera Club. A former professional sports photographer his specialities were motorsport, hockey and rugby. These days he travels widely photographing cities, landscapes and places of interest.
The topic of his presentation was Uzbekistan, a fascinating country in central Asia, whose capital Tashkent was almost entirely rebuilt during a 3 year period following a major earthquake in the mid 1960’s. It was a 7 hour flight from the UK and Duncan’s photographs illustrated a vibrant and friendly city. He spoke warmly about the people and recommended the country as a place to visiit. Duncan’s photographs were cleverly composed, conveying the architecture and character of the country. Also this week, we have been liaising with National Galleries Scotland over a group photographer from 1926 whose work they hold. Our investigations continue.