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I grew up in a town of around 2000 people. It was dominated by a factory that slaughtered and processed thousands of chickens every day. I took lots of photographs - most never made it past a neg. Until now they have been filed under Happy-snaps. This is their first public outing. Prepare to be pretty much unamazed. All photography © Craig Stephen 2014

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Causewayend, Coupar Angus. From a test roll on my Leica M3 and 90mm lens I think. Simple shot looking up Causewayed in Coupar Angus. Don't imagined it's changed much but I bet there's a heap more cars now.

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Coupar Angus steeple from Commercial Street. Happy snap looking along Commercial Street to the Steeple.

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Just a baby jumping through a serving hatch. This was shot at a then girlfriends' siblings house. They were real nice people, living in Edinburgh and very hospitable. Sure they had three kids, this lad here being the youngest. His trick was to climb on the kitchen table, jump through the serving hatch and land upside down on an easy chair. Genius!

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Me behind a drum kit. I think I remember this session at Seagate Studios in Dundee. Think I was feeling rough following a leaving party in Crieff the night before. Editor of the paper there, Andy Harries (now at The Sun I think) was leaving and there was a boozy night followed by miserable taxi journey back to Perth. Anyway, here's me sporting a buzz cut and Colin Hynd looking as enthusiastic as me. 

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Bloke reading newspaper in car at The Cross, Coupar Angus. No idea why I took this pic - haven't a clue who the bloke in car is. However, I love the Marshall's chicken lorry caught by chance in the background. They were a common site in the town and were weighed at East of Scotland Farmers before heading in to the factory. I can still smell the unmistakable scent of chicken-fear once a lorry passed. 

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Coupar Angus pre relief road. Pictured late in the afternoon before new housing development and relief road went in.

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Guitar Ecosse rehearsal rooms, St Catherines Road, Perth. Owned by the amazing Les Brown, I rehearsed here most Thursday nights. It was always freezing and mostly pretty messy, but cheap and did the job I guess. Pictured right is Mal McNaughton.

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Colin Hynd. Col tuning up on stage somewhere, most probably the Tams in Perth. I get the feeling from his look that he's not entirely happy at me shooting him here. It's a look I was well used to.

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Glasgow Central Station. I could look at pics like this for ages. In essence a totally nothing-shot too. Blind guy makes it for me.

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Colin Hynd backstage (kitchen) at the Twa Tams, Perth. Must have been before a gig. Colin Hynd lurking in the kitchen of the Twa Tams.

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Mabel Townsely on Union Street, Aberdeen. Apologies in advance if this isn't her name but I think it is. She sold 'lucky white heather' regularly in Perth. Anyway I was in Aberdeen for the day - spotted her across the street, said I was from Perth and she gave me a massive wave! You may have to view this pic big to see her.

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Gorbals flats reflected in Broomielaw building, Glasgow. I like this pic. Nice urban photo. 1990 I think. 

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Resurfacing works, King Street, Perth. Pretty dull pic of road repairs at the end of King Street in Perth from Hospital Street.

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Fire engine on St John Street, Perth. Windy morning as I recall - fire engine checking chimneys on St John Street in Perth.

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Newsagents, Crieff Road, Perth. Like this shot, nice simple symmetry.

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Tobacco billboard advertising, Glasgow. Blast from the past seeing fags advertised on our streets. This is somewhere in Glasgow.

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Tea Tams, Perth crowd from the stage. Weekend crowd at the Twa Tams in Perth. Mal McNaughton on the right.