Central Two Zero Seven Nine: Out contains the fascinating memoirs of former London-based Metropolitan Police forensic photographer and instructor Paul Canning and his long, varied career. It charts the highs and the lows of life's journey from a very painful education in Blackpool as an insecure, unhappy child completely lacking in confidence whilst simultaneously, suffering with severe mental anguish, because he grew up at the mercy of a dictatorial, abusive, controlling bully - his own father!Paul overcame much to win through and Central Two Zero Seven Nine: Out is more than a photographer's path to success - it is an incredible survivor's story.

• Introduction - Vinegar and Farts! xi PART 1: THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE YEARS 1 Chapter 1 - South to North 3 Chapter 2 - The Arnold School Years (1975-1982) 26 Chapter 3 - The Summer of 1982 86 Chapter 4 - Photography Studies (The Blackpool & Fylde College Years) September 1982-June 1985 98 PART 2: FIRST BOOK, FIRST JOB, TO A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE 133 Chapter 5 - My First Book 135 Chapter 6 - My First Full Time Job: Wedding & Portrait Photographer, South-East London, May 1986-January 1988 139 Chapter 7 - Life as a Ship's Photographer: The Cruiseship Picture Years (1988-1989) 165 PART 3: SETTLING DOWN: THE METROPOLITAN POLICE FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY YEARS 247 Chapter 8 - Forensic Photographer, Metropolitan Police Service, London, Landing the Dream Job and Settling Down - The Early 1990s 249 Chapter 9 - Joining the Scenes of Crime Team - February 1991 271 Chapter 10 - Attending Scenes of Murder, Suspicious Death and Post Mortems 287 Chapter 11 - Bomb Standby On Call Rota and Drug Dealing to Care and Protection and Brothel Raids 316 Chapter 12 - Fatal and Serious Personal Injury Road Traffic Accidents 329 Chapter 13 - The Photography of Fire Scenes 351 Chapter 14 - Theft and Attempted Theft, Criminal Damage, Armed Robbery, Fraud and Drug Offences 360 Chapter 15 - A Cornwall Wedding, a USA Honeymoon and back to Scenes of Crime, September 1992 368 Chapter 16 - Videographer, Metropolitan Police Service SO3(2) Photographic, London, September 1993 - December 1995 388 Chapter 17 - Forensic Photographer, Metropolitan Police Service 1 Area (Central London) January 1996 - January 1999 433 Chapter 18 - On Light Duties at Metropolitan Police Service Photographic HQ, Amelia Street, London SE17, January - May 1999 456 Chapter 19 - A Skeleton in the Closet Over the Water, Pre-Christmas 1998 461 Chapter 20 - Forensic Photography Instructor, Metropolitan Police Service Crime Academy Forensic Faculty, Hendon, London, May 1999-August 2004 467 PART 4: THE LANCASHIRE JOURNEY 515 Chapter 21 - South to North: Goodbye London, Hello Lancashire, August 2004 517 Chapter 22 - Getting into Medical Photography...Eventually 524 Chapter 23 - Malawi, Huddersfield University, Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) and Libya, June 2011- November 2012 545 Chapter 24 - NHS Medical Photographer (February 2013 to date) and Gardiner Associates Training and Research (GATR) - Training the UK's Fire Investigators in Forensic Fire Scene Photography (2006 to date) 586 Chapter 25 - When a Mother Dies 613 Chapter 26 - Australia Family Holiday - Summer 2017 644 Chapter 27 - Sudden Hospital Admission: 21 April 2018 680 Chapter 28 - Tom Ray, Sepsis Survivor, Autumn 2018 699 Chapter 29 - Armistice Day Centenary, November 11th 2018 705 Chapter 30 - 2018: The Quickest Year So Far 710 Chapter 31 - The No Brexit Year - 2019 714 Chapter 32 - 2020: A New Decade Beckons 731 Chapter 33 - The Covid Crisis 759 Chapter 34 - Epilogue: What's Next? 797 About the Author 805

Central Two Zero Seven Nine: Out contains the fascinating memoirs of former London-based Metropolitan Police forensic photographer and instructor Paul Canning and his long, varied career. It charts the highs and the lows of life's journey from a very painful education in Blackpool as an insecure, unhappy child completely lacking in confidence whilst simultaneously, suffering with severe mental anguish, because he grew up at the mercy of a dictatorial, abusive, controlling bully - his own father!Paul overcame much to win through and Central Two Zero Seven Nine: Out is more than a photographer's path to success - it is an incredible survivor's story.

• Introduction - Vinegar and Farts! xi PART 1: THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE YEARS 1 Chapter 1 - South to North 3 Chapter 2 - The Arnold School Years (1975-1982) 26 Chapter 3 - The Summer of 1982 86 Chapter 4 - Photography Studies (The Blackpool & Fylde College Years) September 1982-June 1985 98 PART 2: FIRST BOOK, FIRST JOB, TO A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE 133 Chapter 5 - My First Book 135 Chapter 6 - My First Full Time Job: Wedding & Portrait Photographer, South-East London, May 1986-January 1988 139 Chapter 7 - Life as a Ship's Photographer: The Cruiseship Picture Years (1988-1989) 165 PART 3: SETTLING DOWN: THE METROPOLITAN POLICE FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY YEARS 247 Chapter 8 - Forensic Photographer, Metropolitan Police Service, London, Landing the Dream Job and Settling Down - The Early 1990s 249 Chapter 9 - Joining the Scenes of Crime Team - February 1991 271 Chapter 10 - Attending Scenes of Murder, Suspicious Death and Post Mortems 287 Chapter 11 - Bomb Standby On Call Rota and Drug Dealing to Care and Protection and Brothel Raids 316 Chapter 12 - Fatal and Serious Personal Injury Road Traffic Accidents 329 Chapter 13 - The Photography of Fire Scenes 351 Chapter 14 - Theft and Attempted Theft, Criminal Damage, Armed Robbery, Fraud and Drug Offences 360 Chapter 15 - A Cornwall Wedding, a USA Honeymoon and back to Scenes of Crime, September 1992 368 Chapter 16 - Videographer, Metropolitan Police Service SO3(2) Photographic, London, September 1993 - December 1995 388 Chapter 17 - Forensic Photographer, Metropolitan Police Service 1 Area (Central London) January 1996 - January 1999 433 Chapter 18 - On Light Duties at Metropolitan Police Service Photographic HQ, Amelia Street, London SE17, January - May 1999 456 Chapter 19 - A Skeleton in the Closet Over the Water, Pre-Christmas 1998 461 Chapter 20 - Forensic Photography Instructor, Metropolitan Police Service Crime Academy Forensic Faculty, Hendon, London, May 1999-August 2004 467 PART 4: THE LANCASHIRE JOURNEY 515 Chapter 21 - South to North: Goodbye London, Hello Lancashire, August 2004 517 Chapter 22 - Getting into Medical Photography...Eventually 524 Chapter 23 - Malawi, Huddersfield University, Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) and Libya, June 2011- November 2012 545 Chapter 24 - NHS Medical Photographer (February 2013 to date) and Gardiner Associates Training and Research (GATR) - Training the UK's Fire Investigators in Forensic Fire Scene Photography (2006 to date) 586 Chapter 25 - When a Mother Dies 613 Chapter 26 - Australia Family Holiday - Summer 2017 644 Chapter 27 - Sudden Hospital Admission: 21 April 2018 680 Chapter 28 - Tom Ray, Sepsis Survivor, Autumn 2018 699 Chapter 29 - Armistice Day Centenary, November 11th 2018 705 Chapter 30 - 2018: The Quickest Year So Far 710 Chapter 31 - The No Brexit Year - 2019 714 Chapter 32 - 2020: A New Decade Beckons 731 Chapter 33 - The Covid Crisis 759 Chapter 34 - Epilogue: What's Next? 797 About the Author 805

Central Two Zero Seven Nine: Out contains the fascinating memoirs of former London-based Metropolitan Police forensic photographer and instructor Paul Canning and his long, varied career. It charts the highs and the lows of life's journey from a very painful education in Blackpool as an insecure, unhappy child completely lacking in confidence whilst simultaneously, suffering with severe mental anguish, because he grew up at the mercy of a dictatorial, abusive, controlling bully - his own father!Paul overcame much to win through and Central Two Zero Seven Nine: Out is more than a photographer's path to success - it is an incredible survivor's story.

• Introduction - Vinegar and Farts! xi PART 1: THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE YEARS 1 Chapter 1 - South to North 3 Chapter 2 - The Arnold School Years (1975-1982) 26 Chapter 3 - The Summer of 1982 86 Chapter 4 - Photography Studies (The Blackpool & Fylde College Years) September 1982-June 1985 98 PART 2: FIRST BOOK, FIRST JOB, TO A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE 133 Chapter 5 - My First Book 135 Chapter 6 - My First Full Time Job: Wedding & Portrait Photographer, South-East London, May 1986-January 1988 139 Chapter 7 - Life as a Ship's Photographer: The Cruiseship Picture Years (1988-1989) 165 PART 3: SETTLING DOWN: THE METROPOLITAN POLICE FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY YEARS 247 Chapter 8 - Forensic Photographer, Metropolitan Police Service, London, Landing the Dream Job and Settling Down - The Early 1990s 249 Chapter 9 - Joining the Scenes of Crime Team - February 1991 271 Chapter 10 - Attending Scenes of Murder, Suspicious Death and Post Mortems 287 Chapter 11 - Bomb Standby On Call Rota and Drug Dealing to Care and Protection and Brothel Raids 316 Chapter 12 - Fatal and Serious Personal Injury Road Traffic Accidents 329 Chapter 13 - The Photography of Fire Scenes 351 Chapter 14 - Theft and Attempted Theft, Criminal Damage, Armed Robbery, Fraud and Drug Offences 360 Chapter 15 - A Cornwall Wedding, a USA Honeymoon and back to Scenes of Crime, September 1992 368 Chapter 16 - Videographer, Metropolitan Police Service SO3(2) Photographic, London, September 1993 - December 1995 388 Chapter 17 - Forensic Photographer, Metropolitan Police Service 1 Area (Central London) January 1996 - January 1999 433 Chapter 18 - On Light Duties at Metropolitan Police Service Photographic HQ, Amelia Street, London SE17, January - May 1999 456 Chapter 19 - A Skeleton in the Closet Over the Water, Pre-Christmas 1998 461 Chapter 20 - Forensic Photography Instructor, Metropolitan Police Service Crime Academy Forensic Faculty, Hendon, London, May 1999-August 2004 467 PART 4: THE LANCASHIRE JOURNEY 515 Chapter 21 - South to North: Goodbye London, Hello Lancashire, August 2004 517 Chapter 22 - Getting into Medical Photography...Eventually 524 Chapter 23 - Malawi, Huddersfield University, Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) and Libya, June 2011- November 2012 545 Chapter 24 - NHS Medical Photographer (February 2013 to date) and Gardiner Associates Training and Research (GATR) - Training the UK's Fire Investigators in Forensic Fire Scene Photography (2006 to date) 586 Chapter 25 - When a Mother Dies 613 Chapter 26 - Australia Family Holiday - Summer 2017 644 Chapter 27 - Sudden Hospital Admission: 21 April 2018 680 Chapter 28 - Tom Ray, Sepsis Survivor, Autumn 2018 699 Chapter 29 - Armistice Day Centenary, November 11th 2018 705 Chapter 30 - 2018: The Quickest Year So Far 710 Chapter 31 - The No Brexit Year - 2019 714 Chapter 32 - 2020: A New Decade Beckons 731 Chapter 33 - The Covid Crisis 759 Chapter 34 - Epilogue: What's Next? 797 About the Author 805