Very well done! I would have liked to see the interior, too. I posted a set of a similar building in rural SW Missouri a while back.
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).
Ourspolair, thank you for the nice comment. You're welcome. Happy New Year.
Hi, jederick! I appreciate your compliment. You're welcome, too.
Sylvias, thanks a lot. I'll bet you've been there many times.
Lagoonguy wrote:
Thank you David for the photos of this lovely cathedral. I thought I recognized it when viewing the interior shots of your Part II set. My wife and deceased parents drove most of the UK in 1997 and had a wonderful tour that we have treasured. My wife has the memory of an elephant and she said instantly “Remember, it was on a flat plain”. No, I didn’t remember the exterior but the interior did vaguely tickle my brain. Our photos have been scanned thanks to my wife, it is a tedious process. We were there when the immense outpouring of flowers for Princess Diana’s tragic passing were displayed in cities large and small. Very touching. Thank you for sharing.
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You're very welcome--I enjoy sharing. I'd be very interested in seeing your photos from 1997.
jaymatt wrote:
Nice ones, again, David. Number nine is my favorite.
Thanks, Jay. I took a similar photo in 2000 but it had people in it.
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
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/8574297724_e3c41165d8_z.jpg
20-012.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Nave, 1980)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6817307044_ceb8452762_z.jpg
2A-10 by David Casteel, on Flickr (view to the Altar, 2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6817308054_24d94d681f_z.jpg
2A-16 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Altar, 2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/8387/8574302976_27d5ce2c38_z.jpg
20-020.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (wood carving in the Choir, 1980)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/8574302180_ba61ed10b1_z.jpg
20-019.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (part of the Organ, 1980)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6817307686_524eb04c43_z.jpg
2A-14 by David Casteel, on Flickr (part of the Organ, 2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/8573216203_4d08bd902c_z.jpg
20-029.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (bass pipes of the Organ, 1980)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/8574300980_759b489180_z.jpg
20-017.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (movable Organ, 1980)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6817308192_4392cf2411_z.jpg
2A-17 by David Casteel, on Flickr (a screen, 2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6963430229_26a1be3a41_z.jpg
2A-18 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/7208/6817307402_6c4fbef7dd_z.jpg
2A-12a by David Casteel, on Flickr (window, 2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6817308436_f2cb024821_z.jpg
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
Salisbury, England, UK – the Cathedral, Part 1 – the Exterior
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.
Exterior views
https://live.staticflickr.com/8523/8573218103_e51d4dff20_z.jpg
20-032.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (1980)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6963427183_b7f9503224_z.jpg
2-31 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/8574309780_c2ecae226a_z.jpg
20-031.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (1980)
https://live.staticflickr.com/7191/6963426911_7cee310f11_z.jpg
2-32 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6817305410_88ce3ce3a2_z.jpg
2-33 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6817305558_04d0427116_z.jpg
2-34 by David Casteel, on Flickr (2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/8093/8573216821_9d96d6c5e0_z.jpg
20-030a.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Cloisters, 1980)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6817306192_cb6d59b8f6_z.jpg
2A-02 by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Cloisters, 2000)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/8573204897_7b8fe617d5_z.jpg
20-011.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (surround of the Cloisters, 1980)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/6963430537_c058552222_z.jpg
2A-19B2-37 by David Casteel, on Flickr (Walking Madonna statue, 2000)
Link to Part 2 -- the Interior: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-679804-1.html#11864506
weberwest wrote:
Very nice work on the windows David!
Thanks, Joe! I didn't make the windows, just took pictures of them. ;)
Bubalola wrote:
Absolutely unique structure and very well presented, David ( I looked through all three parts ). I visited Cologne in 2004, as usual for one day only, and still went to see the Cathedral. I was really overwhelmed by its grandeur, sights and sound of the organ. Thank you.
Thanks, Bubalola, for checking out all 3 parts. It is an very interesting structure. You're welcome--I like to share.
RichardDorn wrote:
I visited Koln in 1953, at that time the cathedral was a mess of rubble. Over 100 bombs were dropped at or near the cathedral. I lived in Germany 1962-64 and dated a girl living less than a block away. We probably visited this magnificent structure over 50 times. Each time we were overwhelmed with the construction and re-construction It’s WOW!
So the scene was still a war zone 8 years later? I would have expected the rubble to have at least been removed. Thanks for coming.
I can only wish my neighbors were so accommodating. My block had my fairly extensive display and 2 other very small efforts--some icicles on the garage at one place and a small tree near the gate at the other. Most residents here are renters, and they don't do much decorating. (My lights were on page 8 of this set.)
Very pretty, but something happened to your title.