Great pic... is the tent an Itesa? They were very popular in my youth along with the similar 'Faraway' which had a flysheet!

No, it was a Black's 'Good Companion', which had a central pole, but c.1965 they brought out this version which had this giant A-pole. Yes, there was also a giant flysheet, which went over the A-pole, but we didn't buy that until c. 1968.
I had the tent until the late 70s. It died a death one very stormy night in Wasdale when I had lent it to some friends of mine. In the gale the flysheet, which had become very weakened by mildew, was torn to shreds, and the inner was badly damaged. A couple of years earlier the A-pole had been badly damaged in France, when a car reversed into it in the campsite!..

Wow this has reminded me of our 'Good Companion'! Turning up at a canoe slalom and realising there was no A-pole so we used two paddles instead - great until one of us went paddling at 6.00AM + collapsed the tent. Or a trip round France + Spain when three of us would sleep with our feet out under the door. We stayed completly dry (above the knee)! Thanks for the photo Gordon.

The Alps in 1967 were so uncrowded and peaceful. Be interesting to see the same spot today: probably covered in hotels. That old Jacob's Cream Crackers tin also adds to the historical feel

Golly, just come across this pic. I camped there the following year, also with a Blacks 'Good Companion'. I remember that it cost a fortune to camp there, although we were up the mountain most of the time. At least we avoided the train fare by taking out bike up the track. I bet that biscuit tin contains the primus stove!

I really can't remember what the biscuit tin was for. I think food was probably kept in it.

The Good Companions were/are a great tent. Dad and I had a Standard, you one looks to be a Minor; is this right? I have a couple of picture in my Gallery of the Good Companions, one with my Dad camping by Llyn Llydaw on Snowdon and the second is of the three Good Companions which I have now... love them even though I do not use them. I had the pleasure of meeting you back in the early 90's at Daventry Tertiary College and I bought your prints back to your house the next day.

Yes, I do vaguely remember you bringing my prints back from the Daventry exhibition, but I'm embarrassed to say I can't put a face on the memory ... (old age kicking in, I guess!)
Re. our old Good Companion tent I'm about 95% certain that it was a 'Standard'. It was quite big really i.e. v comfortable for two, but a bit cramped for three. Its biggest problem was that the groundsheet was sewn straight into the bottom of the tent, with no wraparound at all, so that in heavy storm the water would come straight in over the top of the groundsheet.

After all these years I would not expect you to remember me but a great talk you done the night before at the College and the book, Eye to the hills you kindly signed, is well thumbed.
Our Standard was bought in the 70's and the ground sheet had a wraparound so did not have a problem. Now looking at the picture of your tent, yes it is a Standard.