George Pace Window Cames Selby Abbey

More on George Pace (architect)

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

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

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

Mini Planet: Tatton Hall, Cheshire UK

Tatton Hall, Tatton Park, Cheshire

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

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
Venice on my del.icio.us
More Venice on my blog

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
7. Building Conservation Portal
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

Winter Garden, Sheffield HDR

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

More Stock images of Sheffield here

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

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.

More stained glass on my blog

My flickr stained glass slideshow

More Stained Glass on del.icio.us

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
7. Building Conservation Portal
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

Aumbry

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

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
7. Building Conservation Portal
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

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.

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

Architectural Detail: Windows

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

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

Check out all my sets here.

Check out just the choir stall images here

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

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.

More on Saint Mary's and William Burgess
William Burgess on my del.icio.us

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

Architectural Contrasts

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

Recently sold for business use.

More stock images of Manchester

My Manchester Set on flickr

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

Top 25 images on flickr so far...

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

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

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
7. Building Conservation Portal
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

Trinity Bridge Manchester by Santiago Calatrava

You can view a hi res version of this slideshow here

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.

Gothic News

Reredos by Gibbons

The Reredos at Bury Parish Church, Lancs UK, by Gibbons is a remarkable piece of craftsmanship. I have spent several hours over several days just photographing the Reredos. Here's a photo mosaic of some of my images. To view them in a higher resolution go here.

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

del.icio.us 600!

My del.ico.us account has now reached 600 bookmarks - most have been saved under an architectural or building conservation theme.

Check it out here

Andy Marshall is a professional architectural photographer. Most images can be downloaded 24/7 at Alamy as stock photography

1. Website
2. Portfolio
3. Search 7000 stock images....
4. Stock photography architecture themes....
5. Video's
6. The ARCHIPHOTOGRAPHICAL OASIS
   

All images are copyright Andy Marshall and must not be used without prior permission.