The Mediocre Dad

The famous view from the top of Tresco Abbey Gardens, in 1992, 1997, 1999, 2005 and 2006.

St Nicholas church in Dolphin Town on Tresco, in 1987, 1996, 2000 and 2006.  

Varying views of the Island Hotel on Tresco, in 1989, 1996 and 2006.  

The spiky plants (Agaves apparently) in Tresco Abbey Garden, in 1997 and 2006.

Sort of a family tradition this one – the seat in the Abbey Gardens on Tresco, in 1997, 1999 and 2006. I’ve got an even older one somewhere with the whole family on, but can’t find it!  

Tresco Abbey as seen from across the Tresco pond (lake?), seen here in 2000 and 2006.

Various views of the town beach on St Marys from a few different vantage points, in 1967, 1970, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2005 and 2006.    

The world famous Turk’s Head Inn in a plethora of shots. The first was taken circa 1970-ish (please let me know if you can supply a better guess?) just after it opened, and for good measure there’s a shot of the first landlord, a chap named Roger Bush. The rest were taken in 1988, 1992,…

The boat Swan Dancer, which we unintentionally photographed twice almost two decades apart in 1989 and 2006.

With the recent news that Scilly could be set for a new passenger ferry, I thought it might be nice to get some shots of the previous incarnations. Sadly I don’t have any of the original Scillonian yet, but I do have shots of the Scillonian II in 1967 and 1969, and the Scillonian III…