David Gill
@dagill.bsky.social
Supporter of Heritage, Archives and Libraries; wildlife gardener with more to discover each season; neurodivergent and learning to embrace it. All pictures my own.
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Photographs of St Andrew's, Wood Walton © Adrian Powter
If you would like to learn more about the history of St Andrew's, Wood Walton, please follow the link below:
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If you would like to learn more about the history of St Andrew's, Wood Walton, please follow the link below:
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St Andrew's, Wood Walton, Cambridgeshire
St Andrew's is a medieval church in the Cambridgeshire Fens, a landmark for hundreds of commuters on the East Coast Mainline
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January 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Photographs of St Andrew's, Wood Walton © Adrian Powter
If you would like to learn more about the history of St Andrew's, Wood Walton, please follow the link below:
https://buff.ly/3HCFst7
If you would like to learn more about the history of St Andrew's, Wood Walton, please follow the link below:
https://buff.ly/3HCFst7
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1890-1900 image of the East Cliff of Whitby with its old town and the abbey and St Mary’s Church above them. Also situated on the cliff top is the 16th century Abbey House, now the town’s Youth Hostel. I love the paddle steamer in the bay below. Image courtesy of US Library of Congress
January 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
1890-1900 image of the East Cliff of Whitby with its old town and the abbey and St Mary’s Church above them. Also situated on the cliff top is the 16th century Abbey House, now the town’s Youth Hostel. I love the paddle steamer in the bay below. Image courtesy of US Library of Congress
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Yes, agreed. This also might be of interest.
A #HarryHarvey window (1966) in Church of St Mary & St Nicholas,
#Spalding #Lincolnshire
BSMGP says - Harvey once worked at Wippells of #Exeter & then with #HarryStammers in #York. Later, in 1956, he established his own studio.
#StainedglassSunday
A #HarryHarvey window (1966) in Church of St Mary & St Nicholas,
#Spalding #Lincolnshire
BSMGP says - Harvey once worked at Wippells of #Exeter & then with #HarryStammers in #York. Later, in 1956, he established his own studio.
#StainedglassSunday
December 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Yes, agreed. This also might be of interest.
A #HarryHarvey window (1966) in Church of St Mary & St Nicholas,
#Spalding #Lincolnshire
BSMGP says - Harvey once worked at Wippells of #Exeter & then with #HarryStammers in #York. Later, in 1956, he established his own studio.
#StainedglassSunday
A #HarryHarvey window (1966) in Church of St Mary & St Nicholas,
#Spalding #Lincolnshire
BSMGP says - Harvey once worked at Wippells of #Exeter & then with #HarryStammers in #York. Later, in 1956, he established his own studio.
#StainedglassSunday
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St John the Baptist’s, Matlock Dale, founded in 1897 as a private chapel by Mrs Louisa Harris, who lived at ‘The Rock’ next door. Designed by Guy Dawber, it was built into a cliff and decorated in #ArtsAndCrafts style.
Now cared for by @friendlesschurches.bsky.social
Now cared for by @friendlesschurches.bsky.social
December 28, 2024 at 3:55 PM
St John the Baptist’s, Matlock Dale, founded in 1897 as a private chapel by Mrs Louisa Harris, who lived at ‘The Rock’ next door. Designed by Guy Dawber, it was built into a cliff and decorated in #ArtsAndCrafts style.
Now cared for by @friendlesschurches.bsky.social
Now cared for by @friendlesschurches.bsky.social
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HB&P has opposed the demolition of Vane Cottage, a Grade II listed 17th-century timber-framed building in Houghton Regis, due to its historic architectural value.
📷: Malcolm Butler
📷: Malcolm Butler
December 27, 2024 at 9:11 AM
HB&P has opposed the demolition of Vane Cottage, a Grade II listed 17th-century timber-framed building in Houghton Regis, due to its historic architectural value.
📷: Malcolm Butler
📷: Malcolm Butler
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December 26, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Happy Christmas, Bluesky!
I’ve neither partridge nor pear tree, but I do have this little pear made of solid amber glass, with moulded and wired-on glass leaves. From a set of hanging glass fruit from early-to-mid-20thC, and after a bit of work on the wiring, I think they’re rather charming.
I’ve neither partridge nor pear tree, but I do have this little pear made of solid amber glass, with moulded and wired-on glass leaves. From a set of hanging glass fruit from early-to-mid-20thC, and after a bit of work on the wiring, I think they’re rather charming.
December 25, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Happy Christmas, Bluesky!
I’ve neither partridge nor pear tree, but I do have this little pear made of solid amber glass, with moulded and wired-on glass leaves. From a set of hanging glass fruit from early-to-mid-20thC, and after a bit of work on the wiring, I think they’re rather charming.
I’ve neither partridge nor pear tree, but I do have this little pear made of solid amber glass, with moulded and wired-on glass leaves. From a set of hanging glass fruit from early-to-mid-20thC, and after a bit of work on the wiring, I think they’re rather charming.
#AdventWindows Day 24, and in the tradition of Advent calendars, it finally reveals the Nativity: this Edward Burne-Jones window from 1887, made by the William Morris Studios in Birmingham and one of four exceptional windows by the artist in Birmingham Cathedral.
December 24, 2024 at 10:52 AM
#AdventWindows Day 24, and in the tradition of Advent calendars, it finally reveals the Nativity: this Edward Burne-Jones window from 1887, made by the William Morris Studios in Birmingham and one of four exceptional windows by the artist in Birmingham Cathedral.
I’m really shocked to hear that Kirkstall Abbey House Museum is threatened with closure. It was the first museum I fell totally in love with. As a teenager I found it a magical place.
The petition against the proposed closure of Kirkstall's Abbey House Museum is gaining momentum, as people are urged to full in the council's consultation...
westleedsdispatch.com/abbey-house-... #leeds
westleedsdispatch.com/abbey-house-... #leeds
Abbey House Museum petition passes significant milestone - West Leeds Dispatch
By John Baron More than 1,500 people have so far signed a petition asking Leeds City Council to halt plans to close Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall. The petition was […]
westleedsdispatch.com
December 23, 2024 at 8:22 PM
I’m really shocked to hear that Kirkstall Abbey House Museum is threatened with closure. It was the first museum I fell totally in love with. As a teenager I found it a magical place.
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Nice piece on the connections between culture, folklore & #rewilding wild reindeer in Karelia 🇫🇮
Ghosts of the landscape: how folklore and songs are key to rewilding Finland’s reindeer
For ecologists restoring the vast bogs of remote Karelia, wild reindeer are not just part of the environment but entwined with the ancient culture of the boreal forests
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Nice piece on the connections between culture, folklore & #rewilding wild reindeer in Karelia 🇫🇮
Fine Christopher Whall 1923 window in Worcester Cathedral.
Angel trumpeters flanked by spiritual warrior angel St Michael (Satan/dragon at his feet) as Angel of Judgement (scales in hand), and Gabriel, Angel of Reconciliation, with lily (links to Virgin Mary).
#CathedralAngels
#AdventWindows Day 23
Angel trumpeters flanked by spiritual warrior angel St Michael (Satan/dragon at his feet) as Angel of Judgement (scales in hand), and Gabriel, Angel of Reconciliation, with lily (links to Virgin Mary).
#CathedralAngels
#AdventWindows Day 23
December 23, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Fine Christopher Whall 1923 window in Worcester Cathedral.
Angel trumpeters flanked by spiritual warrior angel St Michael (Satan/dragon at his feet) as Angel of Judgement (scales in hand), and Gabriel, Angel of Reconciliation, with lily (links to Virgin Mary).
#CathedralAngels
#AdventWindows Day 23
Angel trumpeters flanked by spiritual warrior angel St Michael (Satan/dragon at his feet) as Angel of Judgement (scales in hand), and Gabriel, Angel of Reconciliation, with lily (links to Virgin Mary).
#CathedralAngels
#AdventWindows Day 23
From St Michael and All Angels Church, Ledbury, this 1913 window from William Morris studios of The Good Shepherd, designed by Edward Burne-Jones.
The lower windows include depictions of the Annunciation and of the angelic host appearing to the shepherds.
#StainedGlassSunday
#AdventWindows Day 22
The lower windows include depictions of the Annunciation and of the angelic host appearing to the shepherds.
#StainedGlassSunday
#AdventWindows Day 22
December 22, 2024 at 10:27 AM
From St Michael and All Angels Church, Ledbury, this 1913 window from William Morris studios of The Good Shepherd, designed by Edward Burne-Jones.
The lower windows include depictions of the Annunciation and of the angelic host appearing to the shepherds.
#StainedGlassSunday
#AdventWindows Day 22
The lower windows include depictions of the Annunciation and of the angelic host appearing to the shepherds.
#StainedGlassSunday
#AdventWindows Day 22
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Join us on 12 Feb 2025, for an online talk by Lucy Pitman, Co-Chair of the Walled Kitchen Gardens Network. 🌱
Explore the fascinating history and enduring significance of these unique spaces.
🔗 Book your ticket now! https://buff.ly/4fq3fdE
📷: ©Bill Harrison (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Explore the fascinating history and enduring significance of these unique spaces.
🔗 Book your ticket now! https://buff.ly/4fq3fdE
📷: ©Bill Harrison (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Online Talk: The Walled Kitchen Garden - Historic Buildings & Places
Join HB&P on Wednesday, Wednesday 12th February 2025, for an online talk by Lucy Pitman, Co-Chair of the Walled Kitchen Garden Network.
buff.ly
December 21, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Join us on 12 Feb 2025, for an online talk by Lucy Pitman, Co-Chair of the Walled Kitchen Gardens Network. 🌱
Explore the fascinating history and enduring significance of these unique spaces.
🔗 Book your ticket now! https://buff.ly/4fq3fdE
📷: ©Bill Harrison (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Explore the fascinating history and enduring significance of these unique spaces.
🔗 Book your ticket now! https://buff.ly/4fq3fdE
📷: ©Bill Harrison (cc-by-sa/2.0)
With the Doctor Who Christmas special just 4 days away, I offer for #AdventWindows Day 21: the Tardis window eyes of Dr Whoot - located at Birmingham Snow Hill Station in 2015 as part of the city’s Big Hoot trail of decorated owls, subsequently auctioned in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
December 21, 2024 at 10:19 AM
With the Doctor Who Christmas special just 4 days away, I offer for #AdventWindows Day 21: the Tardis window eyes of Dr Whoot - located at Birmingham Snow Hill Station in 2015 as part of the city’s Big Hoot trail of decorated owls, subsequently auctioned in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
From St Michael’s Church, Alnwick, Northumberland, this large, curious window. I believe it’s Victorian, but the simple. geometric arrangement of the figures - all wearing similar outfits in a limited range of styles/colourways - is almost like a catwalk collection.
#AdventWindows Day 20
#AdventWindows Day 20
December 20, 2024 at 8:31 PM
From St Michael’s Church, Alnwick, Northumberland, this large, curious window. I believe it’s Victorian, but the simple. geometric arrangement of the figures - all wearing similar outfits in a limited range of styles/colourways - is almost like a catwalk collection.
#AdventWindows Day 20
#AdventWindows Day 20
Christopher Whall window in St Oswald Church, Ashbourne from 1905. It has the Martyr Saints, Barbara and Dorothea, with St Cecilia lulled to sleep by the organ. As well as his way with fabrics and angel wings, this one is full of symbolism and effects to gaze at and discover.
#AdventWindows Day 19
#AdventWindows Day 19
December 19, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Christopher Whall window in St Oswald Church, Ashbourne from 1905. It has the Martyr Saints, Barbara and Dorothea, with St Cecilia lulled to sleep by the organ. As well as his way with fabrics and angel wings, this one is full of symbolism and effects to gaze at and discover.
#AdventWindows Day 19
#AdventWindows Day 19
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Reminder that tomorrow is the day to start re-listening to The Dark is Rising
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - The Dark Is Rising - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Dark Is Rising on BBC Sounds.
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December 19, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Reminder that tomorrow is the day to start re-listening to The Dark is Rising
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
This is so well said:
'conservation is commercially very valuable. It gives an area its character, it creates places where people want to live and work. It’s not just about preserving an old building, it’s a record. A record of the continuity of this town that we live in...'
Griff Rhys Jones, @thetimes.com bit.ly/3BCWTKj
Griff Rhys Jones, @thetimes.com bit.ly/3BCWTKj
December 19, 2024 at 6:41 PM
This is so well said:
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Caring for over 60 places of worship in England and Wales means that from a few of our churchyards you can see some varied sights.
From 20th century infrastructure to cultural landmarks, the fabric and fate of our churches has been shaped by their localities.
📷 Sutterby, Lincolnshire
From 20th century infrastructure to cultural landmarks, the fabric and fate of our churches has been shaped by their localities.
📷 Sutterby, Lincolnshire
December 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Caring for over 60 places of worship in England and Wales means that from a few of our churchyards you can see some varied sights.
From 20th century infrastructure to cultural landmarks, the fabric and fate of our churches has been shaped by their localities.
📷 Sutterby, Lincolnshire
From 20th century infrastructure to cultural landmarks, the fabric and fate of our churches has been shaped by their localities.
📷 Sutterby, Lincolnshire
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Type ephemera offers a glimpse into the craft of typography and printmaking. These everyday paper goods were once used to showcase and sell typefaces, but today they tell a larger story about permanence and culture.
🔗 Read the full essay: blog.archive.org/2024/12/18/v...
🔗 Read the full essay: blog.archive.org/2024/12/18/v...
December 18, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Type ephemera offers a glimpse into the craft of typography and printmaking. These everyday paper goods were once used to showcase and sell typefaces, but today they tell a larger story about permanence and culture.
🔗 Read the full essay: blog.archive.org/2024/12/18/v...
🔗 Read the full essay: blog.archive.org/2024/12/18/v...
Christopher Webb’s window in the Chapel of St John the Baptist in Chichester Cathedral is from 1952, replacing one lost in WWII bombing. It’s spare but I think elegant and focused.
The wreath’s flowers are ones which bloom in Sussex around the Saint’s feast day on 24 June.
#AdventWindows Day 18
The wreath’s flowers are ones which bloom in Sussex around the Saint’s feast day on 24 June.
#AdventWindows Day 18
December 19, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Christopher Webb’s window in the Chapel of St John the Baptist in Chichester Cathedral is from 1952, replacing one lost in WWII bombing. It’s spare but I think elegant and focused.
The wreath’s flowers are ones which bloom in Sussex around the Saint’s feast day on 24 June.
#AdventWindows Day 18
The wreath’s flowers are ones which bloom in Sussex around the Saint’s feast day on 24 June.
#AdventWindows Day 18
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We run a great programme of workshops throughout the year at The @stainedglassmuseum.bsky.social - check out this video from a two day painting workshop with artist Derek Hunt earlier this year!
Our 2025 workshop programme is now available to book - find out more: stainedglassmuseum.com/Workshops
Our 2025 workshop programme is now available to book - find out more: stainedglassmuseum.com/Workshops
December 17, 2024 at 11:34 AM
We run a great programme of workshops throughout the year at The @stainedglassmuseum.bsky.social - check out this video from a two day painting workshop with artist Derek Hunt earlier this year!
Our 2025 workshop programme is now available to book - find out more: stainedglassmuseum.com/Workshops
Our 2025 workshop programme is now available to book - find out more: stainedglassmuseum.com/Workshops
Landing window at William Wordsworth’s childhood home at Cockermouth, in Cumbria, looking out over the walled, riverside garden, which is said to have inspired the poet’s love of nature.
#AdventWindows Day 17
#AdventWindows Day 17
December 17, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Landing window at William Wordsworth’s childhood home at Cockermouth, in Cumbria, looking out over the walled, riverside garden, which is said to have inspired the poet’s love of nature.
#AdventWindows Day 17
#AdventWindows Day 17
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If you're interested in the 'protected views' of St Paul's Cathedral mentioned in the last post, this is an excellent guide:
www.richardgower.com/blog/londonp...
www.richardgower.com/blog/londonp...
London's Protected Views — Richard Gower
London’s Protected Views are 13 sightlines of either St Paul’s Cathedral or Westminster Palace that are protected in planning law. Essentially it means that new buildings can’t obstruct these views. I...
www.richardgower.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:25 PM
If you're interested in the 'protected views' of St Paul's Cathedral mentioned in the last post, this is an excellent guide:
www.richardgower.com/blog/londonp...
www.richardgower.com/blog/londonp...
Another Revelation window of St Michael defeating the dragon, this time in Norwich Cathedral as a memorial to the fallen of the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment in 19th Century wars.
Above sits Britannia in the regimental badge; with the many engagements commemorated below.
#AdventWindows Day16
Above sits Britannia in the regimental badge; with the many engagements commemorated below.
#AdventWindows Day16
December 16, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Another Revelation window of St Michael defeating the dragon, this time in Norwich Cathedral as a memorial to the fallen of the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment in 19th Century wars.
Above sits Britannia in the regimental badge; with the many engagements commemorated below.
#AdventWindows Day16
Above sits Britannia in the regimental badge; with the many engagements commemorated below.
#AdventWindows Day16