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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,EFC,Everton,FC,football,club,blue,bues,255A9808,Howard Kendall,statue,Goodison Park,Everton FC,Liverpool,England,UK,bronze,manager,player,legend,heritage,supporters,fans,Merseyside,sport,tourism,sculpture,memorial,Holy,Trinity,historic,statues
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EKNYP2 - Howard Kendall statue outside Goodison Park, Everton FC, Liverpool, England, UK. The bronze figure depicts one of the most important players and managers in Everton's history and forms part of the club's Holy Trinity monument with Colin Harvey and Alan Ball. Kendall was a key midfielder for Everton before later managing the club during its highly successful 1980s period. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Howard Kendall, Everton FC, Goodison Park, football statues, club legends, football managers, supporter culture, Merseyside football, public sculpture, sports tourism and Everton heritage. The close view emphasises the figure's playing pose and scarf detail while the surrounding statues establish the wider memorial group. It is a useful image for retrospective stories about Everton's historic successes, famous managers and the cultural significance of Goodison Park to generations of supporters.
Goodison Park, Goodison Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,EFC,Everton,FC,football,club,blue,bues,255A9809,Colin Harvey,statue,Goodison Park,Everton FC,Liverpool,England,UK,bronze,legend,heritage,supporters,fans,Merseyside,sport,tourism,sculpture,memorial,historic,stadium,manager,player,Holy,Trinity,statues
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EKNYP4 - Colin Harvey statue outside Goodison Park, Everton FC, Liverpool, England, UK. The bronze figure forms part of Everton's Holy Trinity monument celebrating Harvey alongside fellow club greats Howard Kendall and Alan Ball. The sculpture stands near the historic football ground with the blue Everton stadium exterior and a red-brick church behind, placing the memorial firmly within the traditional Goodison neighbourhood. Harvey played for Everton through the 1960s and 1970s and later managed the club, becoming closely associated with one of the most famous midfield combinations in Everton history. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Colin Harvey, Everton FC, Goodison Park, football statues, club legends, football heritage, supporter culture, Merseyside sport, football tourism and public sculpture. The image combines sporting memory, historic stadium architecture and neighbourhood context, making it useful for stories about Everton's long Goodison Park era and the preservation of club heritage as football moves into a new stadium age.
Goodison Park, Goodison Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Scotland,Edinburgh,Scot,Scots,Islam,religion,EH6,36,UK,EH6 5LA,along,religious,Muslim,the,parade,walking,walk,prophet,Muhammad,Islamic,Peace Processions,community,communities,of,exalted,Holy,Prophet,his,martyrdom,teaching,teachings,mission,peace,processions,believers,Muslims,men
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RE0XAT - . Scottish Shia Muslims, annual Imam Hussain Peace Walk, reading Quran through 36 Great Jct Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 5LA. Photographed on 23 July 2023. The Annual Peace Processions of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Shi'a Muslim communities of Scotland unite at these to walk in remembrance of the exalted sacrifice of Imam Hussain, grandson of the Holy Prophet, who was brutally killed in battle, along with his family and friends, for upholding the purest human values and for standing out against corruption and evil. His stance was a stance of divine love and of justice and mercy. a stance of the truth against falsehood. a stance of human awakening. and a stance of freedom against oppression. At this time, millions of Muslims across the world commemorate his martyrdom and remember the teachings he lived and died by. He is the inspiration of our mission. Our thanks extend to the Shi'a communities of Scotland for organising these processions. In relation to community life, historical context shows that community processions and walking days are long-established forms of local public celebration, bringing schools, churches, clubs and families onto streets that normally serve traffic
Photographs preserve both community participation and the appearance of neighbourhoods at a specific date. As of 2026, the position for community life is that inclusive access is a central requirement for public services and events, with greater attention to step-free routes, disabled participation and practical barriers in streets and older buildings. Further editorial search language includes wheelchair access, accessibility, inclusive design, disabled access, public event, step-free access, local tradition, inclusive event, public realm, accessibility planning, multicultural, faith, Scots, Islam, religion, religious, parade, and Muhammad. Relevant synonyms and subject phrases include Islamic.
36 Great Jct Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 5LA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RE0XAY - . Scottish Shia Muslims, annual Imam Hussain Peace Walk, reading Quran through 36 Great Jct Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 5LA. Photographed on 23 July 2023. The Annual Peace Processions of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Shi'a Muslim communities of Scotland unite at these to walk in remembrance of the exalted sacrifice of Imam Hussain, grandson of the Holy Prophet, who was brutally killed in battle, along with his family and friends, for upholding the purest human values and for standing out against corruption and evil. His stance was a stance of divine love and of justice and mercy. a stance of the truth against falsehood. a stance of human awakening. and a stance of freedom against oppression. At this time, millions of Muslims across the world commemorate his martyrdom and remember the teachings he lived and died by. He is the inspiration of our mission. Our thanks extend to the Shi'a communities of Scotland for organising these processions. Within the history of public realm, accessibility in public events and buildings has developed from an optional consideration into a core expectation
Ramps, wheelchair participation and step-free routes show how physical access is translated into everyday design and event planning. Against the 2026 backdrop for public realm, community events remain important as opportunities for local organisations and families to share public space, while organisers increasingly plan explicitly for accessibility and safeguarding. Further subject-specific language includes wheelchair access, inclusive design, community procession, walking day, disabled access, community participation, step-free access, local tradition, inclusive event, community life, accessibility planning, multicultural, faith, Scots, Islam, and religion. Additional high-relevance terminology includes religious, parade, walking, Muhammad, and Islamic. The image also relates directly to wheelchair access, inclusive design and community procession.
36 Great Jct Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 5LA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,centre,NI,Northern Ireland,Irish,Ireland,UK,BT48,NE,North East,BT486HF,Waterloo Street,holy,retail,shop,Catholic,Christian,saints,statues,Holy Shop,Sleeping,St Joseph,Devotional,Christening Robes,blue,religious,holyshop.co.uk,holyshop,rosary,rosaries,old,traditional,relic,relics
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RGHXBF - . The Holy Shop, religious & fancy goods, 38-40 Waterloo St, Londonderry BT48 6HF - Confirmation , Communion Gifts , Sleeping ,St Joseph , Devotional. Photographed on 20 June 2023, this summer image stock-photo/gotonysmith-Record.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is 38 Waterloo St, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT48 6HF, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Northern Ireland, Irish, Ireland, BT48, North East, Waterloo Street, holy, retail, shop, Catholic, Christian, saints, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The retail context supports editorial themes around high streets, shopping centres, consumer behaviour, independent and chain businesses, store branding, commercial property, hospitality and the changing economics of town and city centres. Shopfronts, promotional material, prices, signage and surrounding public space can become valuable historical evidence as businesses close, rebrand, relocate or adapt to online competition and changing consumer demand. The religious or ecclesiastical setting gives the photograph relevance to faith, worship, sacred architecture, stained glass, church heritage, tourism and the conservation of historic interiors and buildings. It can illustrate the continuing cultural role of churches and cathedrals as places of worship, community activity, music, remembrance and architectural interest. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. It is a useful stock image for publishers, researchers and picture editors seeking a clearly identified contemporary record of the subject and location.
38 Waterloo St, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT48 6HF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,Yorkshire,England,UK,retail,hanging,Holy,Bible,hung,over,door,doorway,YO1 8AW,shop,suspended,suspend,a,book,historic,history,listed,grade II,Francis Hildyard,opened,bookshop,Tudor,style,Knowles family,Derek Acorah,filmed an episode of,Ghost Towns Live,Museum Of Psychic Experience
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KF7FB8 - 35 Stonegate is a grade II* listed building in the city centre of York, in England.
The building lies on Stonegate, one of the most historic streets in the city of York. From the early 14th century, the site of the building was owned by the Prebend of Bramham. The front section of the current building was constructed in the 15th century, a timber-framed three-storey range facing the street. In the early-17th century, a separate two-storey timber-framed building was built at the rear of the plot
Stained glass in the first floor window
In 1682, Francis Hildyard opened a bookshop in the building, known as At the Sign of the Bible. From 1762 until 1811, it was a library and bookshop owned by John Todd. In 1759, he sold the first 200 copies of Laurence Sterne's novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, now commemorated in a York Civic Trust plaque. The property continued to operate as a bookshop until 1872, when it was purchased by John Ward Knowles, a stained glass maker. In 1874, he completed a renovation
The Holy Bible sign
In reference to the building's history, there is a sign above the door depicting a bible, with HOLY BIBLE 1682 written on it
In 1999, the building was purchased by astrologer Jonathan Cainer, who initially sold horoscopes from it. In 2004, he worked with Uri Geller to relaunch it as the Museum Of Psychic Experience. Derek Acorah filmed an episode of Ghost Towns Live in the building in 2006. The following year, Cainer transformed the building into Haunted, a haunted house attraction, which closed in 2014 In 2015, it became the first Oliver Bonas shop in the north of England
35 Stonegate, York, North Yorkshire, England, UK ,YO1 8AW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,Yorkshire,England,UK,retail,hanging,Holy,Bible,hung,over,door,doorway,YO1 8AW,shop,suspended,suspend,a,book,historic,history,listed,grade II,Francis Hildyard,opened,bookshop,Tudor,style,Knowles family,Derek Acorah,filmed an episode of,Ghost Towns Live,Museum Of Psychic Experience
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KF7FBA - 35 Stonegate is a grade II* listed building in the city centre of York, in England.
The building lies on Stonegate, one of the most historic streets in the city of York. From the early 14th century, the site of the building was owned by the Prebend of Bramham. The front section of the current building was constructed in the 15th century, a timber-framed three-storey range facing the street. In the early-17th century, a separate two-storey timber-framed building was built at the rear of the plot
Stained glass in the first floor window
In 1682, Francis Hildyard opened a bookshop in the building, known as At the Sign of the Bible. From 1762 until 1811, it was a library and bookshop owned by John Todd. In 1759, he sold the first 200 copies of Laurence Sterne's novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, now commemorated in a York Civic Trust plaque. The property continued to operate as a bookshop until 1872, when it was purchased by John Ward Knowles, a stained glass maker. In 1874, he completed a renovation
The Holy Bible sign
In reference to the building's history, there is a sign above the door depicting a bible, with HOLY BIBLE 1682 written on it
In 1999, the building was purchased by astrologer Jonathan Cainer, who initially sold horoscopes from it. In 2004, he worked with Uri Geller to relaunch it as the Museum Of Psychic Experience. Derek Acorah filmed an episode of Ghost Towns Live in the building in 2006. The following year, Cainer transformed the building into Haunted, a haunted house attraction, which closed in 2014 In 2015, it became the first Oliver Bonas shop in the north of England
35 Stonegate, York, North Yorkshire, England, UK ,YO1 8AW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,West Midlands,England,UK,St Peters,church,Lich Gate,Wolverhampton,WV1 1TY,WV1,wood,wings,ecclesiastical,art,inside,interior,angels,angelic,carved,carving,wing,winged,decorates,decorated,ornate,history,historic,craftmanship,detail,detailed,sculpted,sculpture,holy,religious
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M6GBM1 - . This scene at Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The scene records Carved Angel, St Peters Collegiate Church, Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY. Further facets of the scene include changing land use, local history, adaptive reuse, visual archive, traditional materials, period architecture, contemporary social history, heritage asset, architectural detailing, urban fabric, local character, period detail, social history, and public realm. For current editorial use, heritage conservation and tourism provide additional context, especially through the balance between conservation and modern commercial use. Small period details of local activity and public use at Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY may become more significant with time, particularly following new construction. The location also brings in everyday life, community identity, historic townscape, place identity, heritage landmark, changing streetscape, historical comparison, and archival record. The combination of Carved, Angel, Collegiate, Midlands, and Wolverhampton anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The wider significance includes heritage conservation and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character when considered against later change at Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY. The record includes period character for later comparison. The frame retains a trace of local identity within the wider story of Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY.
Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@hotpixUK,Hotpixuk,England,UK,WA4,Warrington,Cheshire,WA4 4RT,parish,church,tied,to,the,tree,&,surrounding,fence,decorated,decorating,of,Thorn,bush,thorns,original,holy,tradition,village,villages,historic,practice,legend,legends,flower,flowers,decorations
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDJ514 - . An identifiable period record of Stretton Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The location is represented through Appleton Thorn Bawming of the Thorn in the village, next to St Cross parish church. Ribbons tied to the tree & surrounding fence, Warrington, WA4 4RT. The image also relates to street-level documentary, architectural character, archival record, community life, urban change, social history, urban social history, historic townscape, everyday street life, built heritage, social landscape, conservation interest, traditional structure, and before-and-after reference. The modern context includes continuing discussion of local identity, planning control and the value of distinctive buildings and street furniture to local identity. For current editorial use, footfall and street safety provide additional context, especially through the relationship between public space and local social life. As a dated visual record of Stretton Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT, the frame retains signage and branding, making it especially useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include changing streetscape, local history, historic streetscape, documentary photography, public realm, visual archive, place identity, and heritage asset. Details involving fence, Bawming, church, village, and surrounding make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Stretton Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The photograph keeps a point of historical comparison before later change alters the scene.
Stretton Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDJ51X - . Photographed at Stretton Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The subject captured here is Appleton Thorn Bawming of the Thorn in the village, next to St Cross parish church. Ribbons tied to the tree & surrounding fence, Warrington, WA4 4RT. The wider scene also brings together period detail, local identity, changing streetscape, public realm, historic townscape, social history, contemporary city life, historical comparison, pedestrian environment, street-level documentary, architectural detailing, visual archive, townscape record, and local character. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into heritage conservation and planning control, not least because of the value of distinctive buildings and street furniture to local identity. Today's relevance is strengthened by regeneration, commercial change and the continuing question of how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change. The image fixes transport arrangements and footfall within Stretton Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against altered transport patterns. Further associations within the scene are community life, traditional structure, contemporary social history, urban change, everyday street life, historic frontage, changing land use, and conservation interest. The combination of surrounding, fence, Ribbons, Cross, and village anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Stretton Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. That local specificity strengthens the long-term documentary value of image 2JDJ51X.
Stretton Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M475JD - Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King[2] and locally nicknamed Paddy's Wigwam, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings.
The cathedral's architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1933 and 1953, but none were completed.
The competition to design the cathedral was held in 1959. The requirement was first, for a congregation of 3,000 (which was later reduced to 2,000) to be able to see the altar, in order that they could be more involved in the celebration of the Mass, and second, for the Lutyens crypt to be incorporated in the structure. Gibberd achieved these requirements by designing a circular building with the altar at its centre, and by transforming the roof of the crypt into an elevated platform, with the cathedral standing at one end. The construction contract was let to Taylor Woodrow
The cathedral is built in concrete with a Portland stone cladding and an aluminium covering to the roof. Its plan is circular, having a diameter of 195 feet (59 m), with 13 chapels around its perimeter. The shape of the cathedral is conical, and it is surmounted by a tower in the shape of a truncated cone. The building is supported by 16 boomerang-shaped concrete trusses which are held together by two ring beams, one at the bends of the trusses and the other at their tops. Flying buttresses are attached to the trusses, giving the cathedral its tent-like appearance. Rising from the upper ring beam is a lantern tower, containing windows of stained glass, and at its peak is a crown of pinnacles.
The entrance is at the top of a wide flight of steps leading up from Hope Street.
Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5TQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M475JE - Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King[2] and locally nicknamed Paddy's Wigwam, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings.
The cathedral's architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1933 and 1953, but none were completed.
The competition to design the cathedral was held in 1959. The requirement was first, for a congregation of 3,000 (which was later reduced to 2,000) to be able to see the altar, in order that they could be more involved in the celebration of the Mass, and second, for the Lutyens crypt to be incorporated in the structure. Gibberd achieved these requirements by designing a circular building with the altar at its centre, and by transforming the roof of the crypt into an elevated platform, with the cathedral standing at one end. The construction contract was let to Taylor Woodrow
The cathedral is built in concrete with a Portland stone cladding and an aluminium covering to the roof. Its plan is circular, having a diameter of 195 feet (59 m), with 13 chapels around its perimeter. The shape of the cathedral is conical, and it is surmounted by a tower in the shape of a truncated cone. The building is supported by 16 boomerang-shaped concrete trusses which are held together by two ring beams, one at the bends of the trusses and the other at their tops. Flying buttresses are attached to the trusses, giving the cathedral its tent-like appearance. Rising from the upper ring beam is a lantern tower, containing windows of stained glass, and at its peak is a crown of pinnacles.
The entrance is at the top of a wide flight of steps leading up from Hope Street.
Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5TQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M475MA - Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King[2] and locally nicknamed Paddy's Wigwam, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings.
The cathedral's architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1933 and 1953, but none were completed.
The competition to design the cathedral was held in 1959. The requirement was first, for a congregation of 3,000 (which was later reduced to 2,000) to be able to see the altar, in order that they could be more involved in the celebration of the Mass, and second, for the Lutyens crypt to be incorporated in the structure. Gibberd achieved these requirements by designing a circular building with the altar at its centre, and by transforming the roof of the crypt into an elevated platform, with the cathedral standing at one end. The construction contract was let to Taylor Woodrow
The cathedral is built in concrete with a Portland stone cladding and an aluminium covering to the roof. Its plan is circular, having a diameter of 195 feet (59 m), with 13 chapels around its perimeter. The shape of the cathedral is conical, and it is surmounted by a tower in the shape of a truncated cone. The building is supported by 16 boomerang-shaped concrete trusses which are held together by two ring beams, one at the bends of the trusses and the other at their tops. Flying buttresses are attached to the trusses, giving the cathedral its tent-like appearance. Rising from the upper ring beam is a lantern tower, containing windows of stained glass, and at its peak is a crown of pinnacles.
The entrance is at the top of a wide flight of steps leading up from Hope Street.
Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5TQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MNFTG5 - Manchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George, in Manchester, England, is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Manchester, seat of the Bishop of Manchester and the city's parish church. It is on Victoria Street in Manchester city centre and is a grade I listed building.
The former parish church was rebuilt in the Perpendicular Gothic style in the years following the foundation of the collegiate body in 1421. Then at the end of the 15th century, James Stanley II (warden 1485“1506 and later Bishop of Ely 1506“1515) was responsible for rebuilding the nave and collegiate choir with high clerestory windows
also commissioning the late-medieval wooden internal furnishings, including the pulpitum, choir stalls and the nave roof supported by angels with gilded instruments. The collegiate church became the cathedral of the new Diocese of Manchester in 1847. It was extensively refaced, restored and extended in the Victorian period, and again following bomb damage during World War II. It is one of fifteen Grade I listed buildings in Manchester.
Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MNFTH9 - Manchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George, in Manchester, England, is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Manchester, seat of the Bishop of Manchester and the city's parish church. It is on Victoria Street in Manchester city centre and is a grade I listed building.
The former parish church was rebuilt in the Perpendicular Gothic style in the years following the foundation of the collegiate body in 1421. Then at the end of the 15th century, James Stanley II (warden 1485“1506 and later Bishop of Ely 1506“1515) was responsible for rebuilding the nave and collegiate choir with high clerestory windows
also commissioning the late-medieval wooden internal furnishings, including the pulpitum, choir stalls and the nave roof supported by angels with gilded instruments. The collegiate church became the cathedral of the new Diocese of Manchester in 1847. It was extensively refaced, restored and extended in the Victorian period, and again following bomb damage during World War II. It is one of fifteen Grade I listed buildings in Manchester.
Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HDEYKN - The Church of St Mary in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It is dedicated to Saint Mary, the Virgin.
The building is on the site of an earlier church which was rebuilt by William Briwere in the early 13th century.
St Mary's church has a north porch and windows dating from the 14th century. During the 15th and 16th centuries chapels were added, modifying the nave and the chancel extended.
In July 1685, during the Monmouth Rebellion, the Duke of Monmouth watched from the tower as the forces of King James II assembled, at Westonzoyland, under the command of the Earl of Feversham prior to the Battle of Sedgemoor. The spire, which was built in 1367, is 114 feet 7.5 inches (34.938 m) high and sits on top of the 64 feet (20 m) tower. The spire was split by lightning in 1814 and repaired the following year. On the face of the tower is a clock installed in 1869 replacing earlier clocks which had been on the tower since 1393. Within the tower are eight bells. The oldest bell dates from 1617 with further bells being added through the 17th and 18th centuries. The most recent bell is the Tenor which dates from 1868 and was cast by John Taylor & Co.
Between 1849 and 1851 major renovation work, by Dickson and Brakspear of Manchester, included the removal of the galleries and box pews
they were replaced by regular pews. Between 1877 and 1878 further alterations were made, and in 1888 the walled up arch between the nave and the tower was opened. In 1902 a vestry was added. In 1937 more alterations were made and the decoration of the Sanctuary simplified
Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H4EE4C - . This dated editorial view of Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX in 2016 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The scene records Gold Crucifix in Manchester Cathedral,England,UK. The locality and subject together evoke public realm, stained-glass craftsmanship, historic glazing, residential flag display, civic identity, social history, ecclesiastical decoration, historical comparison, faith heritage, before-and-after reference, street-level symbolism, regional identity, national emblem, and English identity. Current relevance extends to accessibility and faith communities, particularly through how sacred art preserves local patrons, stories and beliefs. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into community cohesion and social division, not least because of how national flags can signal celebration, sport, identity or political sentiment depending on context. Small period details of public access and movement at Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX may become more significant with time, particularly following altered transport patterns. The location also brings in church conservation, visual archive, place identity, heritage worship space, national flag display, contemporary social history, everyday life, and changing streetscape. The recorded references to Crucifix, Manchester, and Cathedral preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene further reflects accessibility and how sacred art preserves local patrons, stories and beliefs when considered against later change at Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX. The frame retains part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GY07KA - St Wilfrid's Church is in Church Lane, Grappenhall, a village in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth
The church is Norman in origin, built probably in the earlier part of the 12th century and completed about 1120. This was a small and simple church, consisting of a nave, chancel and, possibly, an apse. The foundations of this church were discovered during the 1873“74 restoration.
A chantry chapel was added by the Boydell family in 1334 in a position where the south aisle now stands. From 1529 the church was largely rebuilt in local sandstone. The old church was demolished and a new nave, chancel, north aisle and a west tower were built. In 1539 the south aisle was added, which incorporated the Boydell chapel. The south porch was added in 1641 and at this time the west wall was strengthened. In 1833 the roof of the nave was raised to form a clerestory and in the 1850s the south aisle was further extended, and a vestry was built. There was a more substantial restoration in 1873“74 by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin, which included the provision of new floors and roofs, at a cost of about £4,000
Church Lane, Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA4 3EP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PKT - . This authentic period view of St Johns church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK in 2015 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. At the centre of the view is Lecturn Golden Eagle, at St Johns Scottish Episcopal church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2AB. The image also relates to before-and-after reference, archival record, contemporary social history, social history, passenger information, changing land use, street-side transport, transport accessibility, local character, place identity, bus infrastructure, documentary photography, local mobility, and everyday life. From a 2025-onward perspective, accessibility and integrated transport are closely linked to this subject, alongside the challenge of maintaining reliable local services. Future viewers can use this scene from St Johns church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. A second descriptive layer includes local bus network, passenger transport, bus route infrastructure, public realm, historical comparison, changing streetscape, roadside transit, and public-transport wayfinding. Details involving Eagle, Lothian, Lecturn, Episcopal, and Edinburgh make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of St Johns church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene further reflects accessibility and the challenge of maintaining reliable local services when considered against later change at St Johns church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The view records a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference. The image fixes a local visual benchmark for later comparison.
St Johns church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DE15 - . All Saints Church Kingston, To The Glory of God, and in the memory of all ranks of the East Surrey Regiment. Photographed on 1 October 2015. The recorded location is All Saints, Kingston-on-thames,London, England, UK. The inscription reads:. To The Glory of God, and in the memory of all ranks of the East Surrey Regiment who fell in the great war 1914-1919. This ancient chapel of the holy Grimty, was restored by their relatives, friends and comrades. Historically, parish churches and cathedrals are among Britain's richest sources of architectural and social history
Medieval fabric, Victorian restoration, monuments, stained glass, organs, altars and inscriptions can coexist in a single building, reflecting generations of worship and local patronage. Looking at the subject's development, historic inscriptions provide unusually direct documentary evidence
Names, dates, dedications and symbolic imagery can connect a present-day location with former residents, workers, congregations or wartime casualties, making the object relevant to both genealogy and wider social history. Looking at the subject's development, signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become important historical evidence
Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding building changes. In 2026, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses. For the 2026 context, memorials continue to play an active role in public history, supporting remembrance, genealogy, education and heritage tourism
Images can also record inscriptions before erosion or redevelopment alters the physical object.
All Saints, Kingston-on-thames,London, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AT9EDG - . Photographed at Canada in 2015, this is a specific real-world record of the subject, its setting and the period details surrounding it. The subject recorded here is Canadian Stamp, Canada Stamp, Canada Post,used stamp, Canada 37c Christmas, Xmas, 1988 , angel,Christ, stamp. The image connects the immediate subject with local trading, historic context, urban fabric, local history, archival record, everyday life, documentary photography, consumer retail, community identity, historical comparison, retail property, contemporary social history, period building, and before-and-after reference. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with business rates, consumer spending and how high streets adapt when traditional retail contracts. In the mid-2020s, maintenance costs and embodied carbon keep the subject current, particularly through the contrast between preservation and redevelopment. As a dated visual record, the photograph anchors the combination of built form, activity and local identity in the immediate surroundings of Canada. The photograph additionally reflects visual archive, heritage asset, high-street commerce, built heritage, changing streetscape, conservation architecture, architectural detailing, and regional identity. The recorded references to Christmas, Canada, Stamp, Christ, and angel preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Canada, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is business rates and how high streets adapt when traditional retail contracts as part of the longer story of Canada. The scene further reflects embodied carbon and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character when considered against later change at Canada. The frame retains period character within the wider story of Canada.
Canada
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KNT - The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, otherwise called Carlisle Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Carlisle. It is located in Carlisle, in Cumbria, North West England. It was founded as an Augustinian priory and became a cathedral in 1133.
Carlisle, because of heavy losses to its fabric, is the second smallest (after Oxford), of England's ancient cathedrals. Its notable features include some fine figurative stone carving, a set of medieval choir stalls and the largest window in the Flowing Decorated Gothic style in England
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8TZ, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KNW - The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, otherwise called Carlisle Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Carlisle. It is located in Carlisle, in Cumbria, North West England. It was founded as an Augustinian priory and became a cathedral in 1133.
Carlisle, because of heavy losses to its fabric, is the second smallest (after Oxford), of England's ancient cathedrals. Its notable features include some fine figurative stone carving, a set of medieval choir stalls and the largest window in the Flowing Decorated Gothic style in England
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8TZ, United Kingdom
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Keywords: City,of,border,religion,religious,bishop,stone,interior,inside,belief,bright,building,chapel,christ,christian,christianity,church,clergy,color,colorful,colour,colourful,construction,decoration,faith,glass,god,pattern,place worship,religious,England,UK,GoTonySmith,Church,of the,Holy,and,Undivided,Trinity,stonework
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KNY - The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, otherwise called Carlisle Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Carlisle. It is located in Carlisle, in Cumbria, North West England. It was founded as an Augustinian priory and became a cathedral in 1133.
Carlisle, because of heavy losses to its fabric, is the second smallest (after Oxford), of England's ancient cathedrals. Its notable features include some fine figurative stone carving, a set of medieval choir stalls and the largest window in the Flowing Decorated Gothic style in England
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8TZ, United Kingdom
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Keywords: M&H,musical,music,instrument,ecclesiastical,city,centre,Royal,Mile,Church,piano,pump,key,keys,holy,in,Scotland,UK,Mason & Hamlin,Royal Mile,Church of Scotland,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,RoyalMile,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,history,historic,organs,organ,Canongate,church
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECYT0 - . Mason Hamlin Organ at Edinburgh Canongate Kirk, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 26 August 2013. The recorded location is Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Mason & Hamlin is a piano manufacturer based in Haverhill, Massachusetts. They also manufactured a large number of pump organs during the 19th century. Canongate Kirk was built between 1688 and 1691 after the congregation was displaced from Holyrood Abbey. The distinctive Dutch-gabled church serves the Canongate parish at the lower end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and has longstanding links with Holyroodhouse and the military. Its interior, monuments, organ and stained glass sit within one of Scotland's most historically dense streetscapes. Looking at the subject's development, ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local history
Architectural details, memorials and churchyard monuments provide evidence for religious practice, craftsmanship, community identity, genealogy and the changing use of sacred space. As background, interiors preserve details that exterior photographs cannot show: furniture, fittings, decorative finishes and room layouts reveal how buildings were actually used
Such features are often altered during refurbishment even when the outside remains unchanged. Looking at the subject's development, buildings are often the most durable evidence of former institutions and businesses
Stonework, brickwork, windows, signs and decorative details can survive changes of ownership and use, allowing photographs to document both architectural style and the evolution of a street. For the 2026 context, historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for conservation, tourism, music, community use and local identity
Their maintenance illustrates the continuing challenge of caring for ageing heritage buildings while keeping them accessible and relevant.
Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DA8ATF - Dorchester Abbey is a Church of England parish church in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Oxford. It was formerly a Norman abbey church and was built on the site of a Saxon cathedral.
It has many classic features, tiles and carvings including this wall painting near the south wall
High St, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxen, England UK OX11
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8186300822 - 'View this whole set of cities here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Southwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge.
It is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. It has been a place of Christian worship for over 1,000 years, but a cathedral only since the creation of the diocese of Southwark in 1905. The church was in the diocese of Winchester until 1877, when the parish of St Saviour's, along with other South London parishes, was transferred to the diocese of Rochester The present building is mainly Gothic, from 1220 to 1420, although the nave is a 19th-century reconstruction in a 13th-century style.
This Flemish-style monument can be found within the North Choir Aisle. The coat of arms bearing three herons is a pun on the name Tre-hearne. He was one of the 'Bargainers', together with John Bingham helping to buy the church from King James I . Below their four children are depicted. They had six, but two died very early.These are represented by the smaller figures on the right (just out of shot).
The inscription reads:
An Epitaph upon John Trehearne, Gentleman Porter to King James the First.
Had kings a power to lend their subjects breath Trehearne thou should'st not be cast down by death, thy royal master still would keep thee then, but length of days are beyond reach of men nor wealth nor strength or great mens love can ease the wound deaths arrows make, for thou hast these in thy kings court good place to thee is given wence thou shalt go to kings court of heaven.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - tone@Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7M73 - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7M79 - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7M7M - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7M9R - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7M9T - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7M9X - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7MA4 - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7MA7 - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7MA9 - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7MAA - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7MAC - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7MAG - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEEG8X - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
InscripTo the glory of God this pavement was given in rememberance of Elise Milne Barbour,A devoted mother and a dearly loved wife, Patterson NJ USA 1873,Conway Dunmurry,1910
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4824464455 - 'Jesus Hairdo - 'The Charlatans' - Play this track here.
?Whats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
A great summer track for a Saturday with the sun flooding through my front window.
This is the eleventh track on the compilation 'Melting Pot'. I pass the cafe on the cover of this album most lunchtimes when I go into Northwich. It looks slightly different now after a recent paint &
decoration job. A few years ago I had the pleasure of having some of my framed live shots on the walls there.
The band consists of Northwich lad Tim Burgess (vox), Mark Collins (guitar), Martin Blunt (bass), Tony Rogers (keyboards) and Jon Brookes (drums and percussion). Northwich is the home of the band's own original 'Dead Dead Good Records' label and have inspired many local musicians.
the Charlatans are back in the studio to work on their eleventh album planned for release in August 2010. This also coincides with twentieth anniversary of the band's debut album, Some Friendly. The album is due for re-issue with bonus material, and an extensive UK tour for both the re-issue and new album launch is due to take place to support these releases.
If you have not heard them before, checkout 'Melting Pot' to be rewarded :-)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4271621063 - 'The most popular bible holy book text apparently.
Here shown in a hotel room Gideons translation version. Over 20 translations are provided in Tamil, french, Welsh, German, Italian, Spanish and other world languages.
A more traditional bible view here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3813002518/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC 07092182899',
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HGC7T5 - . This dated editorial view of the recorded location in 2009 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The photograph centres on St Marys Linton, Forest Of Dean Church, Gloucestershire, UK. Another layer of the photograph includes changing streetscape, ecclesiastical decoration, sacred space, ecclesiastical art, visual archive, cathedral interior, contemporary social history, sacred architecture, regional identity, medieval church setting, changing land use, historical comparison, historic glazing, and local history. The wider contemporary story combines church maintenance, historic fabric and how sacred art preserves local patrons, stories and beliefs. The archival value lies partly in recording building condition and alterations around the recorded location before conservation work alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes local character, Christian iconography, community identity, heritage worship space, stained-glass craftsmanship, everyday life, faith heritage, and religious heritage. The combination of Forest, Gloucestershire, Marys, Linton, and Church anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For the recorded location, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate church maintenance and how sacred art preserves local patrons, stories and beliefs without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. The image also provides a reference for historic fabric and the role of cathedrals as cultural landmarks beyond their congregations in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. Another useful connection is historic fabric and the role of cathedrals as cultural landmarks beyond their congregations within the real-world context of the recorded location.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HGC7T2 - . An on-location photograph from Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX in 2009, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. At the centre of the view is Manchester Cathedral Interior, North West England, UK. The setting additionally reflects archival record, Christian iconography, religious heritage, place identity, historic townscape, heritage landmark, social history, church conservation, religious artwork, historical comparison, period building, architectural character, sacred architecture, and architectural detail. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with visitor tourism, church maintenance and how sacred art preserves local patrons, stories and beliefs. The modern context includes continuing discussion of tourism, embodied carbon and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change. The image fixes street furniture and boundaries within Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against redevelopment. The subject also sits alongside documentary photography, conservation architecture, visual archive, stained-glass craftsmanship, ecclesiastical decoration, ecclesiastical art, built heritage, and public realm. The combination of Cathedral, Manchester, and Interior anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Its period value extends to visitor tourism and the conservation challenge of fragile historic glass and stonework within the specific setting of Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX. It also preserves evidence of changing use as part of Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX's history.
Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N03 - . St Wilfrids Church Interior and altar, Grappenhall Village South Warrington Cheshire WA4, England United Kingdom. Photographed on 6 June 2009. The recorded location is Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The wider historical story is that ecclesiastical structures are both active places of worship and repositories of community history
Architectural details, memorials and churchyard monuments provide evidence for religious practice, craftsmanship, community identity, genealogy and the changing use of sacred space. From a heritage perspective, interiors preserve details that exterior photographs cannot show: furniture, fittings, decorative finishes and room layouts reveal how structures were actually used
Such features are often altered during refurbishment even when the outside remains unchanged. Looking at the subject's development, heritage photography is particularly useful where buildings or objects have changed function
A former workplace, shop, transport structure or piece of equipment can become a museum object or landmark, linking everyday history with conservation and interpretation. In the present 2026 context, historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for conservation, tourism, music, community use and community identity
Their maintenance illustrates the continuing challenge of caring for ageing heritage structures while keeping them accessible and relevant. As of 2026, restoration projects increasingly emphasise retaining significant interiors as well as façades, making earlier photographs useful evidence when rooms are refurbished, repurposed or opened to visitors. For the 2026 context, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses.
Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N0B - . St Wilfrids Church Interior Grappenhall Village, South Warrington, Cheshire, WA4, England, United Kingdom. Photographed on 6 June 2009. The recorded location is Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, United kingdom. Historically, room interiors are records of both design and daily activity
Furnishings, lighting, surfaces and specialist fittings can identify a building's function and period, while later refurbishment may erase these smaller details. The wider historical story is that ecclesiastical structures are both active places of worship and repositories of community history
Architectural details, memorials and churchyard monuments provide evidence for religious practice, craftsmanship, community identity, genealogy and the changing use of sacred space. In 2026, restoration projects increasingly emphasise retaining significant interiors as well as façades, making earlier photographs useful evidence when rooms are refurbished, repurposed or opened to visitors. In the present 2026 context, historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for conservation, tourism, music, community use and community identity
Their maintenance illustrates the continuing challenge of caring for ageing heritage structures while keeping them accessible and relevant. The historical context is that historic interiors combine architecture with material culture
Furniture, clocks, silverware, screens, organs and decorative schemes can show craftsmanship, status and institutional use in ways that a façade alone cannot convey. In the longer view, interiors preserve details that exterior photographs cannot show: furniture, fittings, decorative finishes and room layouts reveal how buildings were actually used
Such features are often altered during refurbishment even when the outside remains unchanged. Useful related concepts include interior design, decorative detail, period interior, and architectural interior.
Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, United kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7MA1 - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
