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INTRODUCTION
BLOWUP THEN AND NOW as a website project was first inspired by several popular film location and information websites:
www.reelstreets.com (John & Brian Tunstill and Simon James);
www.movie-locations.com (Tony Reeves);
Between them they re-ignited my interest in identifying and photographing the NOW views of the THEN scenes from the film, which I had forgotten about prior to the emergence of the internet.
The film had always been in the back of my mind, but when I kept being reminded of it as it cropped up on the websites listed above (I was doing research on other films at the time) I decided I wanted to do something about it.
Initially it was wanting to submit images and/or information to those sites (which I did), but, over time, I found I got more involved with the film as a personal project. I wanted to do something my own way that was substantial and quite unique - a complete pictorial 'then and now' study of the whole film.
What you see here is the result of years of research, both online and off. Ongoing are the many trips to the locations in London for research and photography from my home in the West Midlands.
I hope you gain as much enjoyment from viewing this site as I have in researching, locating and compiling all the images and information.
Ian S. Bolton: June 2003/April 2015
YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
Have you got or taken any images you would like to have added to this site? Please e-mail them to me here with the date and location of the image, the copyright details, and any other information you think may be relevant. Many thanks.
CONTACT ME
Please e-mail me here so I can take prompt, appropriate action if you wish to:
Add any of your own stories, anecdotes or trivia
Add, confirm or correct any information
Have credited or removed any image and/or text of which you are the copyright owner
Your co-operation is very much desired and appreciated. Thank you.
COPYRIGHT
All images on this website are ©1966 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and ©2004 Turner Entertainment Co. unless otherwise stated where such material appears.
This is a not-for-profit website. Therefore, any copyright material shown here is meant purely for website visitors' enjoyment and information. No copyright infringement has ever, is now, or will ever be intended.