Tag Archives: Jon Tonks

Don’t get too puffed up, Marcus, but… you’ve been framed

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Simon Pipe

With the mask and goggles that protect him from the daily risk of an explosion – to say nothing of his vast balloon – Marcus Henry looks like a desert wanderer who’s been blown badly off course. But now it’s … Continue reading →

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Raymond and Cynthia achieve a uniform kind of fame

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Simon Pipe

Nearly a million people read The Observer newspaper. And in the final issue of 2013, they have been treated to a picture of Cynthia George and Raymond Hudson, posing in their scouting uniforms on Jamestown seafront. The photographer, Jon Tonks, … Continue reading →

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‘Nationettes’ star in Sunday Times Magazine

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Simon Pipe

The iconic Sunday Times Magazines has chosen to celebrate its 50th anniversary issue with a superb picture spread from the UK’s South Atlantic territories. Well, naturally. Jon Tonks has spent four years capturing the character of St Helena, Ascension, Tristan … Continue reading →

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