Not my ex's nephew

Found at Waterstones Cribbs Causeway a few years back. Reminds me of a nephew of an ex girlfriend, though I'm sure he would disagree.

Blankety Blank

Blank set of passport photos found somewhere in Croydon.

Denim

Another set of passport photographs found on a Croydon street in 2004-ish. I have no idea how or even why this person decided to take a photo of their denim clad chest, but they did. Normally you get about three or four attempts to take a half decent photo (when I say 'half decent photo', what I mean is a photo of your face, your very own frozen phizog, captured forever resembling a recently warmed up cadaver), so if it looks rubbish you can try again. You also have to push a button to confirm you're happy with the photo. Pretty simple. I can only assume then that the person in this photo is either incapable of using a photo booth, or they actually did want a picture of their jacket front.

Very Little Helps

Whilst I wouldn't want anyone to think I rummage through bins on a regular basis, I must confess that this is how I found these two sets of photos. For my sins I was shopping at Tesco (gah!) in Yate (double gah!) when I noticed the 'Photo-Me' booth technician cleaning out his machine of all sorts of crap into a nearby waste receptacle. I was intrigued and suspiciously loitered at the end of the checkouts waiting for him to leave... After long awkward minutes of pretending to text someone, I eventually seized the opportunity to claim my rubbish bin prize as the operator made his way out of Tesco. My friends, I was not disappointed...

Jerome

Found in Waterstone's Cribb's by 'seasonal colleague' Jerome, Christmas 2009. Looks like it's been cut from an ID card or summat...

Ol' Blue Eyes

Found in Waterstone's at The Mall, Cribb's Causeway, Bristol.

Toof

Can't remember where I found this photo but suffice to say, it was probably in Croydon somewhere...

Gooby

Fantastic find by the wonderful Miss Becky Gooby. She chanced upon it a while ago somewhere in London, though I forget where. If you're reading this Becky, perhaps you could remind me..?

Bon-Bon

The sad decline of the old style photobooth where you'd get 4 random images has given rise to a new breed of digibooth - it talks to you in a patronising voice and prints exactly the same photo 4 times. What rubbish. If you're not happy with this way of getting your passport photo taken, may I suggest visiting Bon-Bon newsagent in Purley. Here you can be taken out back and made to stand at the bottom of the stairs. Mr Bon-Bon will then take your photo and you can have a bit of a chat too - he's a very nice man. Lovely bit of human interaction. This baby passport photo was found outside Bon-Bon a couple of years ago.

Syrup

This woman has what appears to be a giant moustache on her head. Found on the ground outside HSBC on Wellesley Road in Croydon.

Throbbing Gristle

Another Croydonite found in the throbbing gristle of the arsehole of London.

We Are Family

Lovely found passport photo of a Croydon family. Picked it up in what used to be called the Drummond Centre (now Centrale).

Staplehead

This pretty lady was once attached to a document via a staple through her head. I saved her and made her into a jpeg instead. Found somewhere in, yep, you guessed it, Croydon.

Not Waving

Found on a rainy day outside East Croydon Station. I saved him from drowning.

Fuzz

He's fuzzy, his face has been widened (I'm sure of it) and he was found near the Home Office in Croydon.

Flat Stanley

This photo arrived in the post today from an unknown sender; postmark London. Thank you for this my mysterious friend, whom-so-ever you may be! The lady is a little fierce looking and I get the feeling she attends a pottery class in an attempt to make her life worthwhile.

Smiler

She's happy because she lives in Croydon. Found by the Home Office, Wellesley Road, Croydon.

London Loves

I found this one somewhere in the heaving metropolis of London. I really can't remember where. Just another anonymous face in a sea of millions...

Home Office

The Home Office is on Wellesley Road, Croydon and it's where I picked up this photograph. If I hadn't lived so close to the Home Office, I probably wouldn't have such a large collection of found photo's...

Scratch

Another happy soul that I found on George Street, Croydon.