Salisbury, England, UK – the Cathedral, Part 2 – the Interior
Dec 30, 2020 00:56:17 #
Salisbury, England, UK – the Cathedral, Part 2 – the Interior
I have visited England a few times over the years, and several have included this cathedral. Formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, it is an Anglican cathedral in the early English Gothic style. The main body was built in 38 years, from 1220 to 1258. Since installation in 1549, its spire is the tallest in the UK—404 feet high. Among other treasures, it contains one of the oldest working clocks in the World and the best surviving copy of the Magna Carta. In 2008, the cathedral celebrated its 750th anniversary of its consecration.
Most of the photos in this set are from the 2000 tour of a secular chorus making a concert tour. A few are from a coach tour in 1980. They were digitized from 4x6 prints scanned on an old HP flatbed scanner, so please don’t criticize the quality of the pictures—I’m doing the best I can with them. There are 2 parts to this presentation: Part 1 is of exterior views, and Part 2 of the interior.
Interior views
20-012.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Nave, 1980)
2A-10 by David Casteel, on Flickr (view to the Altar, 2000)
2A-16 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Altar, 2000)
20-020.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (wood carving in the Choir, 1980)
20-019.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (part of the Organ, 1980)
2A-14 by David Casteel, on Flickr (part of the Organ, 2000)
20-029.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (bass pipes of the Organ, 1980)
20-017.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (movable Organ, 1980)
2A-17 by David Casteel, on Flickr (a screen, 2000)
2A-18 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)
2A-12a by David Casteel, on Flickr (window, 2000)
2A-19 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the old clock, 2000)
Link to Part 1 -- the Exterior: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-679802-1.html#11864504
I have visited England a few times over the years, and several have included this cathedral. Formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, it is an Anglican cathedral in the early English Gothic style. The main body was built in 38 years, from 1220 to 1258. Since installation in 1549, its spire is the tallest in the UK—404 feet high. Among other treasures, it contains one of the oldest working clocks in the World and the best surviving copy of the Magna Carta. In 2008, the cathedral celebrated its 750th anniversary of its consecration.
Most of the photos in this set are from the 2000 tour of a secular chorus making a concert tour. A few are from a coach tour in 1980. They were digitized from 4x6 prints scanned on an old HP flatbed scanner, so please don’t criticize the quality of the pictures—I’m doing the best I can with them. There are 2 parts to this presentation: Part 1 is of exterior views, and Part 2 of the interior.
Interior views
20-012.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Nave, 1980)
2A-10 by David Casteel, on Flickr (view to the Altar, 2000)
2A-16 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Altar, 2000)
20-020.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (wood carving in the Choir, 1980)
20-019.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (part of the Organ, 1980)
2A-14 by David Casteel, on Flickr (part of the Organ, 2000)
20-029.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (bass pipes of the Organ, 1980)
20-017.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (movable Organ, 1980)
2A-17 by David Casteel, on Flickr (a screen, 2000)
2A-18 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)
2A-12a by David Casteel, on Flickr (window, 2000)
2A-19 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the old clock, 2000)
Link to Part 1 -- the Exterior: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-679802-1.html#11864504
Dec 30, 2020 06:03:25 #
Don W-37
Loc: Bangkok, Thailand
David,
Your work is superb, as always. I really don't know what else to say. Looking forward to your next post.
Best regards and Happy New Year,
Don
Your work is superb, as always. I really don't know what else to say. Looking forward to your next post.
Best regards and Happy New Year,
Don
Dec 30, 2020 06:05:56 #
Dec 30, 2020 06:28:07 #
Just looked at the exterior after seeing these interior; awesome shots of a truly amazing church. Really amazes me that they built this place in the 1200s and 1500s, without all of our modern-day machines and tools.
Dec 30, 2020 07:16:46 #
Dec 30, 2020 08:44:47 #
Excellent interior shots, David, proving once again that you are the master of these kinds of scenes.
Dec 30, 2020 10:02:30 #
David in Dallas wrote:
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Amazing and beautiful!!
Dec 30, 2020 10:55:04 #
Magnificent images again, David...the stone mason's knew their craft and the detail of their subjects is incredible!! 
Dec 30, 2020 17:15:42 #
Just got up and now responding to comments.
Don, thanks very much for the compliment. I didn’t think the pictures were my customary quality, but thought they were worth sharing. Happy New Year!
Charles, thank you for the 3 thumbs up! I’m pleased you enjoyed the set.
ELNikkor, thanks for viewing both sets and for the nice compliment. Yes, it is amazing what they accomplished back then.
nimbushopper, nice to see you! Thanks for the nice words.
Jay, thank you very much. Don’t know about being a “master” but I do try.
Hi, merrytexan. Thanks so much! I’m glad you liked it.
jederick, I see you viewed both sets—thanks very much for the nice comments (and the thumbs).
Don, thanks very much for the compliment. I didn’t think the pictures were my customary quality, but thought they were worth sharing. Happy New Year!
Charles, thank you for the 3 thumbs up! I’m pleased you enjoyed the set.
ELNikkor, thanks for viewing both sets and for the nice compliment. Yes, it is amazing what they accomplished back then.
nimbushopper, nice to see you! Thanks for the nice words.
Jay, thank you very much. Don’t know about being a “master” but I do try.
Hi, merrytexan. Thanks so much! I’m glad you liked it.
jederick, I see you viewed both sets—thanks very much for the nice comments (and the thumbs).
Dec 31, 2020 07:28:16 #
David in Dallas wrote:
Salisbury, England, UK – the Cathedral, Part 2 – t... (show quote)
Excellent series, thanks for the tour
Dec 31, 2020 07:30:27 #
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Dec 31, 2020 08:58:57 #
Reminds me of the Ken Follett book " The Pillars of the Earth". Very nice series.
Dec 31, 2020 09:34:48 #
The architectural shots I most admire by the photo masters of the past were all done on 4x5 film, where the time was spent lining everything up perfectly before the shot rather than the ps and bracketing tricks used today.
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