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Spiritualists believe in communicating with the spirits of discarnate humans. They believe that spirit mediums are humans gifted to do this, often through seances. Anyone may become a medium through study and practice. They believe that spirits are capable of growth and perfection, progressing through higher spheres or planes. The afterlife is not a static place, but one in which spirits evolve. The two beliefs—that contact with spirits is possible, and that spirits may lie on a higher plane—lead to a third belief, that spirits can provide knowledge about moral and ethical issues, as well as about God and the afterlife. Thus many members speak of spirit guides—specific spirits, often contacted, relied upon for worldly and spiritual guidance.

Spiritualism. (2012, June 7). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08:16, June 26, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spiritualism&oldid=496396689

In Memory Of are offering a free memorial service to people who have created a YouTube video for their loved ones. Established in 1999 In Memory Of received worldwide TV, radio and media coverage. In Memory Of was set up to provide a new and unique service,enabling people to express their feelings for their loved ones using our memorial and obituary tribute facility.

If you already have an obituary, memorial page or tribute on YouTube, please feel free to add the link to this site. In Memory Of has a considerable amount of daily traffic and placing your link and a few lines of text will enhance your tribute to your loved one.

Example Memorial on In Memory Of:

Mary Jane Bright 1902 – 1980

When Mary was in her teens she was apprenticed to a chemist in Sheffield, traveling by train every day from her home.

She was the woman behind the scenes in their grocer’s shop, where they were famous for their home made ‘ice lollies’. People still remember them for their delicious treats, which they made from ‘Tizer’ and other bottles of ‘pop’.

She was a ‘Spiritualist‘ by conviction, with local businessmen and tradesmen alike knocking on her door for advice and guidance, and her ‘messages’ influenced deals and life changes all around her. The respect she had was far larger than her diminutive size. Read more…

Spiritualism developed and reached its peak growth in membership from the 1840s to the 1920s, especially in English-language countries. By 1897, it was said to have more than eight million followers in the United States and Europe, mostly drawn from the middle and upper classes, while the corresponding movement in continental Europe and Latin America is known as Spiritism.

Pentax P30 35mm camera

The Pentax P30 is an SLR and uses manual focus lenses with the K-mount bayonet fitting.

I shot a roll of film on an old Pentax P30. The results were not as satisfying as those taken with the Pentax SP500. I couldn’t seem to get the quality.

The Pentax P30 is an SLR and uses manual focus lenses with the K-mount bayonet fitting. The original lens had a small button on it which turned it into an automatic camera, the light meter flashed options in the view finder. At about 510 grams, the camera is lightweight, with shutter speeds from 1/1000 of a second to 1 second. The automatic mode on this film camera chooses the best shutter speed and aperture setting to give the novice photographer (me) the best possible chance of taking a good photo. It also has a semi-automatic mode as well, which chooses most of the settings but allows for more creativity. There is also a totally manual setting for the brave.

Pentax Spotmatic – SP500

I have just bought and received via eBay a Pentax SP500 camera. I  put a new battery into it and the internal light meter worked straight away. Unlike the Pentax K1000 you need to switch the light meter on using a switch on the camera body … Continue reading ?

In memory of a broken angel – the art of recycling

I found this broken marble angel’s head in a bin in Birmingham.

Recycling is processing used materials (waste) into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for “conventional” waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production. Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” waste hierarchy.

Recycling. (2012, June 12). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:17, June 18, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Recycling&oldid=497276549

In Memory Of was founded in 1999
Remember Your Loved One – Anywhere – Anytime – Online

Place A Free Memorial   – We know that many people in the UK and throughout the world could benefit from our on-line obituary notice service and by being able to express their feelings for their loved ones using our memorial tribute facility. We want as many people as possible to be made aware of our service – and to have the opportunity to place their thoughts on the web site. … Continue reading ?

In Memory Of – is it a network art piece?

InMemoryOf – possibly one of the bigest (art?) projects I have ever been involved in… 29THMarch 2000, InMemoryOf sign a strategic alliance deal with the National Association of Funeral Directors (UK)… Continue reading ?

InMemoryOf is providing a unique service.

  • Helping people come to terms with their grief.
  • For those already in the funeral and memorial trades, being able to provide FREE obituary notices enhances your offering.
  • InMemoryOf are part of the future of Remembrance

My grandparents – postcard

Here is another recycled postcard of my grandparents originally used in 1999 as a promo for inmemoryof.co.uk. TEXT BELOW FROM SITE Sam Bright, was what you would call a real character. He couldn’t wait for the moment to tell a … Continue reading ?

Colour Photos – Pentax SP500 camera

I loaded the Pentax SP500 camera I got off eBay yesterday with a colour film (200 asa) and took a few shots in and around my home, experimenting with different lenses. The clearest shots were achieved with the original Takumar 1:2/55mm lens.

I was fortunate enough to find a film processing shop that got the film back to me in a couple of hours – surprising for North Devon!

Here are a couple of the images – I scanned the negatives using my HP film scanner.

Pentax Spotmatic – SP500

I have just bought and received via eBay a Pentax SP500 camera. I  put a new battery into it and the internal light meter worked straight away. Unlike the Pentax K1000 you need to switch the light meter on using a sliding switch on the front of the body.

I cleaned it up a little bit and checked the lens – which was clean and bright, no scratches or blurs.

The film is loaded and I have begun clicking away…

Pentax cameras of this era came with fantastic standard lenses. The one I purchased came with an original Takumar 1:2/55mm lens, a great lens that is flexible and precise. Takumar is the name that Asahi Optical gave to its lenses, which they used on Asahi Pentax cameras. These lenses were named after the Japanese-American portrait painter, Takuma Kajiwara.

When the first Pentax Spotmatic was introduced to the public at the 1960 PHOTOKINA, photographic fair, in Cologne, Germany, it attracted the instant and close attention of photographers and photographic engineers alike.

The model range included the original Spotmatic, Spotmatic II and IIa, Spotmatic F, plus the SP500 and SP1000. There was also the Pentax SL, which was identical to the Spotmatic except that it did not have the built-in light meter.