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ChristChurch Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. The cathedral was built in the second half of the 19th century, and is located in the centre of the city, surrounded by Cathedral Square. It is the cathedral seat of the Bishop of Christchurch in the New Zealand tikanga of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.
The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake destroyed the spire and part of the tower – and severely damaged the structure of the remaining building. The cathedral had been damaged previously by earthquakes in 1881, 1888, 1901, 1922 and 2010.
In late March 2012 work began demolishing the building. A temporary replacement cathedral has been built.
On 15 December 2012 demolition was halted on the cathedral, following the issuing of a judgment by the High Court of New Zealand, which granted an application for judicial review of the decision to demolish made by the church
The Church of St Peter & St Mary, Stowmarket, Suffolk. [52.188401, 0.996796]
Over the centuries, the spire has had to be replaced on a few occasions. The present, erected 1994, replaces a very similar structure which was removed in 1975.
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Circa 1964. In the early days of the Robert Schuller televangelist ministry Rev. Schuller preached in a rented drive-in theater. Later he was able to build this church but remembered his roots. In addition to inside seating there were about a hundred or so parking stalls with speakers so people could attend church without leaving the comfort of their cars.
Over the years Schuller's "Hour of Power" ministry grew with live TV from this venue and later the now world famous Crystal Cathedral complex. This church still stands as part of the complex in Garden Grove.
To see a more recent picture of the Chrystal Cathedral complex look here: farm1.static.flickr.com/89/243198580_ad22e804e4_b.jpg
Yet another photo of the auditorium at the City Methodist Church in Gary Indiana. The cross is left over from a movie that had been shot there.
Z1 / HDR-JPEG / Auto-Settings from a Matterport Capture / 1/20 f3.5. Good light. Processed only in Luminar. Not PS/Lr
Testing the quality/ useability of jpeg files generated from Matterport Capture system
Title: Figure of Risen Christ in High Altar Reredos, carved by Domingo Mora
Creator: Boston Landmarks Commission
Date: 1977 July
Source: Boston Landmarks Commission image collection, Dorchester series, 5210.004
File name: 5210004_012_008
Rights: Copyright City of Boston
Citation: Boston Landmarks Commission image collection, Dorchester, Collection 5210.004, City of Boston Archives, Boston
Church of Saint Mary in Bridgwater at night. Saint Mary was built in the 13th century on the site of the previous church, and has been extended during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. During the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, James Scott the 1st Duke of Monmouth watched the army of his uncle King James II/VII muster at Westonzoyland shortly before the battle of Sedgemoor from the 14th century tower and spire.
York Minster 170625: The Kings ‘Screen
“The Kings of the Quire” screen separates the Nave from the inner sanctum of the Choir. It comprises fifteen statues of English kings from William the Conqueror to 1422 when the final statue of King Henry V died. It was then that the final statue, of the child king, Henry VI, was added. His statue, eventually replaced by one of king James I, was finally replaced in 1810.
Source: York Minster: Choir Screen - fmschmitt.com
Un instant suspendu devant la Chapelle Notre-Dame de Rocamadour à Camaret-sur-Mer 🌊⛪
Chaque pierre ici murmure des histoires séculaires. Le clocher, droit et majestueux, veille sur une porte en bois. Les nuances chaudes du granit se détachent sur le ciel breton, capturées avec précision au Nikon D800 📷✨
Steeple of Christ Church.Built in 1754.National Historic Landmark.Once the tallest building in the U.S.Philadelphia Pa-35mm Olympus Stylus Epic,Ilford XP2 400.
In St Mary the Virgin -
I've taken this shot before and I expect I will take it again - the interior of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford. It's a good place for checking out how a camera performs and in this case I was keen to see how the high-resolution mode performed on my Olympus E-M5 Mark II camera. This produces an image far larger than the camera's standard 16 megapixels by taking eight images in quick succession, each one very slightly offset, and then combining the result into a single high-resolution image. The great thing about this is that with the right software the file can then be edited like any other RAW file (or simply kept as a jpeg if one prefers). The method only works with the camera on a tripod or solid surface rather than held in the hand. But if that is possible, then after setting up the camera's controls and making sure camera and lens are on a stable base, it's chocks away and go for it.
I used a makeshift "tripod": an old ball-and-socket head screwed onto an equally ancient gorillapod which I then flattened and angled on top of a bench in the choir. A full-on tripod might well be preferable but it's not always practical or affordable and in any case many venues don't allow tripods at all. This DIY affair cost me about a tenner and fits in a shoulder bag.
According to my calculations, the RAW image here comes in at a whopping 63.7 megapixels (9216 x 6912), above almost anything except some medium format cameras. The result produces punchier colour and better detail (and bigger prints, of course, if that is one's aim). Noise isn't much of an issue since reducing the file size for viewing as a print or on a screen helps to erase it. And for a monochrome image, noise presented as grain would likely be a virtue to many eyes :)
Oxford, 23 February 2017
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St Mary the Virgin, Buckland, which dates from the twelfth century.
A triangular locker in the church contains the heart of an eccentric gentleman who died in 1575 after describing himself in his will as "the vilest and wickedst worme of ye western world and of ye lande of England".
Buckland, Oxfordshire, 10 July 2014
The Chantry Chapel was added in 1526-29 - famous for its fan vaulting. Known as Lane's Aisle after the donor, this view looks west. The "Golgotha" can be seen below the stained glass window.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity.Built by the Dominican Monks of Bologna in 1223 Rebuilt many times till1850.The remains of Saint Hyacinth of Poland,Monarch Leszek II The Black and Humanist Filippo Buonaccorisi are interred here.Dominican Square,Krakow Poland.-35mm Nikon FM2,Kodak Portra 400.
Built 1726. Gothicised and enlarged by G E Street in 1853 to 1854 as his first polychrome brick work. South porch 1887. On site of medieval church which collapsed in 1708. Red brick west tower with quoins, round arched belfry windows, battlements and semi-octagonal stair turret on south elevation.
7 ranks of pipes for the organ at Saint John The Baptist Cathedral in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Processed in Topaz Studio 2
Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting.The first new Quaker Meeting house built in Philadelphia in over Eighty years.2012-13. Architect James Bradberry.-The meeting house incorporates a retractable roof and a lighting installation by artist James Turrell.35mm Olympus Stylus Epic,Ilford XP2 400.
During the restrictions related to the coronavirus, the church closure allowed an opportunity for the painting of the walls and ceilings and columns to be done, as planned beforehand. The lighting was also redone.
All was part of a plan to return the church to an interior design closer to the original.
The church was redone also about 20 years ago in lighter tones and after an update from the modernization changes which occurred secondary to Vatican II before that.
The current tones now are a bit darker than the last update, and includes painting, in some places, the ceiling a deep blue with gold stars, a hint of the "heavens".
These photos were taken on a Saturday morning; one of the first since the church has been opened after the pandemic closings in our state of Michigan. I took these photos to document the changes.
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Diocese of Lansing. Washtenaw County.
June 13, 2020.
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Soundwell Spiritualist Church in Staple Hill. Originally it was built as a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in 1843 before becoming a Roman Catholic Chapel in the early 1900's until it was sold onto the Soundwell Spiritualist in 1984.
Such a nice discovery, this tiny church squeezed between the houses on either side....
The further you travel, the more closely you see. In this new series of photographs, I try to find my home city Toronto again, after a prolonged absence overseas.