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The photography and journalism of Carlisle-based photojournalist Ian Duncan.

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Front page of the North West Evening Mail from Monday, October 30, 1995. Source: North West Evening Mail.

“The phonebox was filled with blood.”

Posted on 30th Oct 2026 by Ian Duncan Media

Bizarrely a story I worked on way back in October 1995 was featured in a nostalgia page in the publication… Read more “The phonebox was filled with blood.”

Museum of the Moon artist Luke Jerram at Carlisle Cathedral. Picture: Ian Duncan.

The whole of the Moon

Posted on 3rd Oct 2026 by Ian Duncan Media

Related article: Museum of the Moon I was kindly reminded by Facebook yesterday that three years ago I visited Hexham… Read more The whole of the Moon

The Cursing Stone and Reivers' Carpet in Carlisle. Picture: Ian Duncan.

The Cursing Stone and the Reiver Carpet

Posted on 19th Sep 202619th Sep 2026 by Ian Duncan Media

I recently bought a macro lens which doubles as a 100mm prime lens, together with the ability to focus extremely… Read more The Cursing Stone and the Reiver Carpet

TRIBUTE... Guns n' Roses tribute band Guns n' Yorkshire Roses perform at Carlisle's The Old Fire Station during their Appetite for Yorkshire Puddings tour. Picture: Ian Duncan.

Amazing tribute: Guns n’ Yorkshire Roses perform hits live

Posted on 13th Sep 202613th Sep 2026 by Ian Duncan Media

It was a last minute decision, as my plans for the weekend fell through, but last night I decided to… Read more Amazing tribute: Guns n’ Yorkshire Roses perform hits live

TRIBUTE... Iron Maiden tribute band The Beast UK perform at The Old Fire Station in Carlisle. Picture: Ian Duncan.

Iron Maiden tribute band The Beast UK

Posted on 1st Aug 2026 by Ian Duncan Media

Last night I relived my youth by watching an Iron Maiden tribute band The Beast UK which is an obvious… Read more Iron Maiden tribute band The Beast UK

Martin Stephenson performing at the Falcon Festival in May 2007. Picture: Ian Duncan.

Martin Stephenson in Carlisle 19 years later

Posted on 29th Jun 202630th Jun 2026 by Ian Duncan Media

I well remember the band Martin Stephenson and the Daintees back in the mid-1980s as they were widely tipped to… Read more Martin Stephenson in Carlisle 19 years later

Road safety campaign Operation Colossus in Carlisle where Cumbria police select vehicles at random for inspection in London Road... Insp Alex Johnson who was leading the operation... Picture: Ian Duncan.

Operation Colossus

Posted on 22nd Apr 202622nd Apr 2026 by Ian Duncan Media

Read more: Antisocial yob biker I had some fun and games last year when Cumbria police started Operation Colossus which… Read more Operation Colossus

SOLIDARITY... A charity dinner and solidarity evening for Ukraine in Carlisle, as the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, which featured Ukrainian food and a performance by a Ukrainian choir called Mallows...

Showing solidarity for Ukraine

Posted on 16th Feb 202617th Feb 2026 by Ian Duncan Media

It is hard to believe but it is approaching the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which originally took… Read more Showing solidarity for Ukraine

PERFORMANCE... Members of The Taborers Society making music in The Sportsman Inn in Carlisle. Source: Ian Duncan.

The Taborers Society

Posted on 8th Feb 20268th Feb 2026 by Ian Duncan Media

I was enjoying a quiet pint with a mate in Carlisle on Saturday when a group, who had pre-booked a… Read more The Taborers Society

Kula Shaker perform at the Old Fire Station in Carlisle on December 1, 2025. Image: Ian Duncan.

Kula Shaker at The Old Fire Station in Carlisle

Posted on 22nd Dec 202523rd Dec 2025 by Ian Duncan Media

Read more: Review of Kula Shaker: the Inner Circle in Carlisle Bizarrely my top tip of gig photography failed me… Read more Kula Shaker at The Old Fire Station in Carlisle

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