My Top 10 Most Popular Photos: No 2

Sanctuary Upshot Saint Mary's Studley Royal, Yorkshire UK

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REMARKABLE IT IS: THE FLOOR AT SAINT MARY...

Flickr Top of the Shots (once again)

This image of Rievaulx Abbey at Dusk has made it to # 1 of the TOP 20 Long Exposure group at flickr

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MINI PLANET VENICE

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Saint Mary's Studley Royal Yorkshire Interior HDR

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Spinningfields Development Manchester

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RIEVAULX ABBEY YORKSHIRE AT DUSK

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THE MEETING PLACE

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Last Days of the Baptist Church

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AMBULANCE

Building Types: Ecclesiastical

1. Saint Mary's Studley Royal Yorkshire Interior HDR, 2. Stained Glass by Clayton and Bell, 3. Stained Glass by Clayton and Bell, 4. Dead Frosty, 5. Beverley Minster Choir, 6. Niche detail Beverley Minster UK, 7. Contemporary Stained Glass Beverley Minster UK, 8. Sanctuary, Beverley Minster Yorks UK, 9. Memorial, Beverley Minster UK, 10. Beverley Minster font detail, 11. Beverley Minster Nave, 12. York Minster Chapter House, 13. Door furniture Selby Abbey, 14. The Coffin Road, 15. Winged Lion of Judah, 16. Gothic Nave, 17. Angelic Detail from Choir Stalls, 18. Sainte Chapelle, Paris, France, 19. Romanesque Capital York UK, 20. Last Words, 21. Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire UK, 22. Pews, 23. Label stop head sculpture Bury Parish Church UK, 24. Union Flag Bury Parish Church UK, 25. Label stop head sculpture Bury Parish Church UK, 26. Stained Glass by Clayton and Bell, Bury Parish Church UK, 27. Stained Glass by Clayton and Bell, Bury Parish Church UK, 28. Choir Stall carving by Paley and Austin Bury Parish Church UK, 29. Alter Table Bury Parish Church UK, 30. Choir Stall carving by Paley and Austin Bury Parish Church UK

My Most Popular Photo's on Flickr

1. Organ staircase Saint Mary's Studley Royal, Yorkshire UK, 2. Sanctuary Upshot Saint Mary's Studley Royal, Yorkshire UK, 3. Remarkable it is: the floor at Saint Mary..., 4. Mini Planet: Piazzeta San Marco Venice, 5. Saint Mary's Studley Royal Yorkshire Interior HDR, 6. Guess Where - Manchester?, 7. Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire UK, 8. The Meeting Place, 9. Last Days of the Baptist Church, 10. Ambulance, 11. Mini Planet: Little Moreton Hall Cheshire UK, 12. Communion, 13. Mini Planet: Beetham Tower Manchester UK, 14. Stop the world I want to get off!, 15. Aumbry, 16. Manchester Cathedral and Wheel at night, 17. Last Days of the Rag Trade, 18. My own personal tureen, 19. York Minster Chapter House, 20. View from the Altar, 21. Mini Planet: Tatton Hall UK, 22. Last Days of the Rag Trade, 23. The Church Piano, 24. Double Yikes!, 25. Winged Lion of Judah

All things Gothic

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My del.ico.us account has now reached 700 bookmarks - most have been saved under an architectural or building conservation theme.

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Charles Eamer Kempe

1. Stained glass window by Charles Eamer Kempe, Bury Parish Church UK, 2. Stained glass window by Charles Eamer Kempe, Bury Parish Church UK, 3. Stained glass window by Charles Eamer Kempe, Bury Parish Church UK, 4. Stained glass window by Charles Eamer Kempe, Bury Parish Church UK

One of the most individual of Victorian Stained Glass artists.

Kempe's work can be recognised by the soft almost pastel colouring, angels wings detailed like peacock feathers and after 1895 the use of a wheatsheaf symbol

Charles Eamer Kempe photoset

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Stained Glass photoset

Clayton and Bell photoset

Hardman and Co photoset

Stained Glass on del.icio.us

Stained Glass on my blog

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The George Pace Project

1. Former South Aisle now Nave of Saint Martin-Le-Grand, York UK, 2. Exuberant cames by George Pace at Selby Abbey, 3. Saint Martin Le Grand York, 4. Saint Martin Le Grand York

George Pace is one of my all time favourite architects and I am planning on visiting a few more of his churches in the new year to photograph them.

I have set up a flickr group called 'The George Pace Project'. The aim of the group is to collate images and information about George Pace's works.

Here's a bit more about George Pace:

English Architect George Pace 1915-1975, was born in Croydon Surrey.

During his formative years he became a member of the Society of Antiquaries and won many prizes as a student including the Pugin studentship in 1937 and the RIBA Asphitel prize for the best architectural student in England.

Mackintosh was an early influence and a fellow student quoted "whilst most of the students enthused about Lloyd Wright or Gropius, George was more concerned with the ideas of William Morris, Lethaby and Burges". (taken from The Architecture of George Pace by Peter Pace, Batsford, London, 1990)

Pace, however declared a respect for Gropius whilst at the same time pursuing a passion for medieval Gothic nurtured by his childhood years drawing churches with his father.

During the early stages of his practice, Pace developed a strong relationship with the Ecclesiastical. He formed a close bond with the Dean of York Minster and through his patronage became architect to several major Cathedrals.

Pace believed strongly in the tradition of skill and craftsmanship and developed long lasting relationships with several firms.

Pace's later designs for completely new buildings were rooted in this unique mix of the modern and the conservative, the Gropius and the Morris. Added to this mix, was the belief that industrial architecture was an underestimated art form.

I believe that it is the combination of these elements which take George Pace's architecture to a new level of Gothic - beyond Lethaby but retaining it's roots (and therefore not cut off from such cultural nutrients) within that tradition.

Whilst walking around one of Pace's buildings, I am always struck by its contemporary resonance, the spatial poetics, and the symbiotic relationship with the past Gothic tradition often articulated in traditional materials, textures and methods.

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My George Pace flickr set

Top of the Night Shots

This image was no. 1 in the flickr Top 20 Night Shots this week. It's a pic of Rievaulx Abbey at Dusk (Yorkshire UK).

More here on how the photo was taken....

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Communion

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Sacred

We often walk past old monuments without taking much notice - but if we stay awhile and ponder and take in what is actually being said; then we can perhaps open up a brief wormhole to the past - and in doing so - realise how close we are to our ancestors in feelings and thoughts.

Check out my latest photostory on flickr to see more..

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Sketching

As a photographer I find that sometimes you need to understand the form and texture of a subject to get a better image. So I try and sketch as much as possible - this helps both my photography and also my knowledge of the subject. I'm not an artist - but I enjoy it all the same - Here's a slideshow of some of my sketches

Manchester Town Hall Extension by Vincent Harris

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George Pace Window Cames Selby Abbey

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George Pace Organ Cover

It's exquisite isn't it? This is the organ and organ case installed in 1967 by George Pace at Saint Martin Le Grand, York, as a part of the restoration after it was bombed during the war.

Mini Planet: Beetham Tower, Manchester

Beetham Tower Manchester UK

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Mini Planet: Tatton Hall, Cheshire UK

Tatton Hall, Tatton Park, Cheshire

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Mini Planet: Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire UK

Mini Planet - Venice

This is a really cool effect I picked up from others at flickr and it's great for use in stock photography to symbolise the Venetian World and support all sorts of editorial.

The photograph was worked from this image

More stock images of Venice
Wedding stock images in Venice
Carnevale stock images in Venice
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Winter Garden, Sheffield HDR

This shot was taken from the Peace Gardens in Sheffield and is an HDR image.

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The Church Piano

Using the wonders of photography we can highlight elements of our historic architecture to appeal to a new audience, as here at Bury Parish Church Lancs UK

Quatrefoil Angels

I took this image on Friday at Bury Parish Church - beautiful detail. It's often hard with stained glass to get all the detail and my first exposure showed good detail in the angels wings but their faces were washed out. So I stopped down and took a couple more shots. I blended the shots together in photoshop to enable us to see the angels in all their glory.

The stained glass is in the south aisle and is by prolific Victorian stained glass artists, Clayton and Bell.

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My flickr stained glass slideshow

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Aumbry

Gothic interior Aumbry detail in the apse at Bury Parish Church UK by JS Crowther

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The Meeting Place

Meeting Room at Temple Street Baptist, Middleton by Edgar Wood just before closure.

Long Street Methodist Slideshow

Long Street Methodist Church, Edgar Wood

I have just introduced a new photoset on my flickr site of Long Street Methodist Church (1901) by architect Edgar Wood. The future of the building is increasingly under threat - more here.

Long Street Methodist Church was originally known as the Wesleyan Chapel and School. It was designed in 1897 and built in 1899-1901.

The church and school are beautiful examples of the Arts and Crafts movement. They have many internal and external features which represent this unique style.

The architect was Edgar Wood who was from Middleton, and is a nationally renowned architect of the Arts and Crafts movement with an ever growing reputation.

THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT

The Arts and Crafts movement started in the second half of the 19th century in England and soon, (through the ideals of returning to traditional methods of craftsmanship and design), was to influence much of the Western world. It was inspired by two great men of the Victorian age, namely John Ruskin (the writer and social commentator) and William Morris (famous for his interior designs).

The Arts and Crafts movement sought to create an idyllic setting which was in opposition to the grim industrialisation of Victorian England. It looked back to the medieval period for its architectural inspiration.

No area of art or design was left untouched by the movement which heavily influenced architecture, furniture, furnishings, and even garden landscaping. Out of the movement sprang original ideas which led to the building of numerous 'garden cities'. It was also to influence the development of other styles such as Art Nouveau and Bauhaus.

In America its most famous advocate was Frank Lloyd Wright who founded the Chigaco Arts and Crafts Society.

Further information about Long Street Methodist Church:-

http://www.fencegate.demon.co.uk/ - local site with much information

Further information on the Arts and Crafts Movement:-

http://www.burrows.com/found.html- with links and bibliography

http://www.morrissociety.org/ - William Morris Society Website

http://www.arts-crafts.com/ - an online resource dedicated to the Arts and Crafts Movement

Remarkable it is the floor at St. Mary....

I produced this image of the floor at Saint Mary the Virgin, Bury Parish Church because I wanted to get across how beautiful and unique it is. Pevsner calls it a 'tour de force'. I think it is a remarkable example of the Victorian vision and and also their will to carry out such a vision.

The aim of the pic is to draw attention to some of the aspects of our historic churches which are undervalued and undervisited. Since posting this image on flickr it has received a lot of attention and comments. I think that's great for our heritage and our churches in general. It shows that there is a 'market' of interest out there which is potential 'capital' for our historic churches. It's great to see historic church architecture combined with cutting edge web 2 services such as flickr; and this is what we need to do to keep our historic churches at the forefront.

If you're interested in the seeing more of the floor you can visit the church!

OR

Take a look at this photo essay at Tabblo which has lots of pics of the floor

OR

Take a look at my flickr photosets on the church, or the floor, or the reredos (another tour de force)

If after all that your'e fascinated with the magic of tiles and ceramics (or you'd like to find a church near you which you can visit) then you can visit the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society website

More on tiles and ceramics on my delicious pages

If you have a feature of your church which you think is undervalued and should have more attention then drop me a line - we might be able to feature some images.

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Architectural Detail: Windows

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On General Viewing....Monument

History matters and with that in mind I have put together a brief photo story on flickr showing how on one particular day history came to life for me whilst visiting Beverley Minster. Click the photo below to go to the photo story. Once your there look at the note within the photo frame....

New Flickr Group

Just to let you know that I have created a new group on Flickr for images of Victorian Church Architecture (in the UK) - interiors and exteriors.

I have started the group off with 55 photo's for your enjoyment. You don't have to joint - you can still take a look at what's available by following the link below:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/victorianchurcharchitectureuk/

Hopefully we can get a diverse range of Victorian architecture which would be enormously useful as a resource and cross reference.

Choir Stall by Austin and Paley, UK

Just one image in many over in my St. Mary Bury Parish Church set on flickr

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Saint Mary's Studley Royal HDR

Here's an unusual angle of the beautiful church of Saint Mary's Studley Royal built by William Burgess. It has a remarkable interior and is under the care of the National Trust and English Heritage. You can go and see the building as a part of the Fountain's Abbey estate.

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Architectural Contrasts

Manchester Cathedral and Number 1 Deansgate stacked together in the city mix of differing periods styles and materials.

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My Manchester Set on flickr

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Top 25 images on flickr so far...

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HDR Imagery

If you are looking for an image with a high dynamic range to show of your building then there's nothing better than a shot of your building processed under hdr. It adds vibrance and the full light and tonal range - to make your building stand out from the crowd. The above shot is from some apartments at the Spinningfields development in Manchester UK (click for larger image).

Here is a slideshow on flickr of more of my hdr images

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Trinity Bridge Manchester by Santiago Calatrava

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