FEBRUARY 2021
HERITAGE PHOTOGRAPHY
CONTENTS
EDITORIAL
HERITAGE PHOTOGRAPHY
EDITORIAL
Perspective
Journal of the Archaeology and Heritage Group
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DAVID BRYSON FRPS
Heritage in Miniature, well smaller than our usual fare.
This issue is really slightly different as it contains an Index of contents from all our old publications, a portfolio of a members photographs and some fascinating aerial images of prehistoric britain by Johnathan Web.
Cultural Heritage ideas and contributions for future issues including members portfolios are welcome.
The A&H SIG has had a series of publications over the years and these have been scanned and archived on the RPS issuu site https://issuu.com/royalphotographicsociety.
“Historic and prehistoric” or just “Prehistoric”
February 2021 Editor David Bryson heritage.editor@rps.org Advisory Editor Eric Houlder LRPS Advertising enquiries David Bryson heritage.editor@rps.org Archaeology & Heritage Group Committee Members Gwil Owen ARPS Chair heritagechair@rps.org Mike Glyde Secretary heritagesec@rps.org
DAVID BRYSON
4 Chair’s Pointt of VIEW. . . DAVID BRYSON FRPS
FEATURES 5-6 Three faithful dogs
ROBERT GALLOWAY LRPS
Colin Murrell Published by the Archaeology and Heritage Group of the Royal Photographic Society, January 2021. Copyright in all text and photographs is held by the credited authors, or as otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted or stored in any form without prior written permission of the Publisher.
Isuu.com/royalphotographicsociety/stacks/ d5c76b544b4a47acae07b42ce8b070a9
Personal portfolio.
DAVID BRYSON FRPS
Shaun Parkes
The Proof
History. MICHELLE YATES ARPS
David Bryson Heritage Photography editor heritage.editor@rps.org
Roger Lewis ARPS
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7-8 Pathways through
18-24 Index to
Archaeolog, The Proof and Heritage Photography
Archaeolog https://issuu.com/royalphotographicsociety/ stacks/3782f5b650344be1804c2ee97aa57207 Heritage Photography https://issuu. com/royalphotographicsociety/stacks/ e5208ecd8f7d49a7b1a1ef0043524256
The statues exemplifying the universal appreciation of faithful dogs
George Backshall, LRPS Treasurer heritagetreasurer@rps.org
R. Keith Evans FRPS
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Ideas for themes for future issues
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Use the URLs or go to issuu.com and search for the publications stacks where issues are collated or you can search using Google.
25-33 Prehistoric Britain from the Air
JOHNNATHAN WEB ARPS
34 Exhibition photographs ORGANISED BY GWIL OWEN ARPS
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As Sutton Hoo is in the news see the President’s blog at https://rps.org/news/bristol/2021/february/sutton-hoo/
“Scientific and technical”
Print ISSN 0958-0565 Online ISSN 2632-3346
“Engineering”
Front cover photograph The Monsal Trail tunnel Michelle Yates ARPS
If you have an idea for photographs or articles and photographs for the journal please contact me at. heritage. editor@rps.org
Themes for future editions of Heritage Photography
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This issue has been delayed due to my illness having suffered a stroke in early May. The September issue should be more on time and will be themed around
DAVID BRYSON
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EDITORIAL
PORTFOLIO
Chair’s Point of view
Pathways through History. Michelle Yates ARPS
Chair of the Archaeology and Heritage Group. DAVID BRYSON FRPS.
The black and white photography within the potfolio are from my own self-directed project –
photography for everyone’ applying what we do best through inspire, create and connect
Our journal Heritage Phtography definitely show how we can inspire through our work, how we can create photographa and through our increasing online presence like facebook, https://www.facebook.com/groups/rpsah, how we can connect members and non-members alike. If you have any ideas for developing the SIG further or for online talks using zoom please contact me. Just email me at heritage.editor@rps.org.
Geographical spread of members across the UnIted
AGM
THanks to everybody who attended our online AGM via zoom where we arer all able to eet up and chat about our interests and where we were from. I n view of continuing restrictions virtual meetings will continue to be the norm especially with our members being so scattered about the UK and overseas.
Wanted WE now have a new committee but there is still room for more members to gdt involved. We do need a member to update Aand develop further our RPS webpages, full trainiing will be available on the Umbraco sytem that is being used by the RPS. We also need more material regularly for Heritage Photography including portfolios of members work as I know lots of folks take photographs but don’t necessarily want to write long articles though these are still welcome.
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ll the images submitted are of my own photographic practice, which document heritage from around the world. The idea of lived experience through applying Phenomenology. This is the philosophical branch which documents this idea that we all develop perception of the world through direct experience of place and space we are in. The black and white photography within the submission is my own self-directed project – Pathways through History. This series takes into account that pathways link us to history as we experience certain places and spaces. The chosen colour scheme is to advance the atmosphere and detail of the places I directly experienced as a practitioner.
What is cultural heritage?
Recently as a practitioner I received an Associate level distinction from the Royal Photographic Society. This was received in recognition of undertaking a Masters in Photography at the University of Lincoln.
Cultural heritage is the legacy of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all legacies of past generations are “heritage”, rather heritage is a product of selection by society.[1]
Railway ruins – abandoned stations and trackway. These images are from my third-year semester A project back in 2015-2016 when I wanted to represent the idea that places like these are frozen in time and recreate memory for the viewer to experience.
Cultural heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings, monuments, landscapes, books, works of art, and artifacts), intangible culture (such as folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge), and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes, and biodiversity). The term is often used in connection with issues relating to the protection of Indigenous intellectual property.
My practice of photographic heritage as taken me beyond UK shores and into the history of other countries.
The deliberate act of keeping cultural heritage from the present for the future is known as Preservation (US) orconservation (UK) which cultural and historical ethnic museums and cultural centers promote, though these terms may have more specific or technical meanings in the same contexts in the other dialect. Preserved heritage has become an anchor of the global tourism industry, a major contributor economic value to local communities.
Michelle Yates Graduatio photograph
Black and white Photography – Phone Photography. Each one of the images are pure phone photography taken in black and white to document heritage through the lens of a different camera and reconnect the viewer to history by the connection of pathways. Other heritage none black and white. These examples show my exploration of taking heritage mainly houses as part of my practice within different landscapes. My main practice focuses around the documentation of heritage within the landscape to develop experience. In philosophical terms this could be linked through idea of Phenomenology that documents direct experience created by individuals of those spaces.
RPS Strategic Plan https://rps.org/media/1t1drbcx/strategic-plan.pdf Our aim as anew committee is to try and align our aims and objectives with the RPS’s strategic plan. this provides direction to support
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Monsal Trail: The Monsal Trail is a traffic free route for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users through some of the Peak District’s most spectacular limestone dales.
The Monsal Trail tunnels offer one of the most spectacular leisure routes in Britain for cycling, walking and horse riding. It is the first time the public have been able to go through the tunnels since the former Midland Railway Line closed in 1968. Clumber Church 6
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Newstead Abbey
Steeped in over 800 years of history, Newstead is a monastic Abbey from the late 12th century and former home of Romantic poet Lord Byron. 8
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Prague Castle and bridge.
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Prague and Prague Underground. Prague as a city is both modern and historic with its old town, a castle that towers above the river and its famous bridge to the modern skyline, see pages 10-11. 12
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Watermill ruins and falls
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Pompei Central forum.
Coliseum at Night 16
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WHERE TO FIND ARTICLES . . .
Index to Archaeolog, The Proof and Heritage Photography Journal
Ampulla from 14th century excavated in Trig Lane, London in 1976 depicts St. Becket being kil1ed
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The Proof No. 7
Victor Heppelthwaite
An experience Remembered
Dr AK Sinha
Arabian conquest.pictures
The Proof Spring 1985
John Adams
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Avoncroft museum of buildings
The Proof Spring 1985
Peter Pollitt
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Back to Balaruc
The Proof Spring 1985
Victor Heppelthwaite
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Bird’s eye view Eric Houlder
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Bird’s eye view Eric Houlder
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1979 April No 8
Book reviews, past all around us Readers Digest, The archaeology of the industrial revolution
1979 April No 8
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Brown on brown
The Proof Spring 1985
Victor Heppelthwaite
Butser ancient farm research project.
1979 April No 8
12-16
C Comment from the Chair
The Proof Spring 1985
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D Durham Profile
Archaeolog
1979 April No 8
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The Proof No. 7
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Found in Milk Street, London, this Saxon axe has a curved handle to prevent the user f’rom injuring his hands as he works his way along the timber. Length about 50cms, Museum of London, photograph
1979 April No 8
1979 April No 8
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From the bookshelf Janet and Colin Bord’s
Archaeolog
1978 June No 3
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1978 October No 5
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From the bookshelf Wood J.E. Sun, moon and standing stones OUP 1978
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An afternoon at the challoners club
1979 April No 8
Exhibition 1985 Horniman Museum< Avoncroft,November< Wakefield
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The secret country, Science in Archaeology, HMSO’s Castles – A guide for your people, A guide to the roman remains in Britain Wilson RJA 1975
1979 April No 8
Durham Cathedral, Photograph
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Archaeolog and the proof Title A
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Group rogramme1985
The Proof Spring 1985
group visit to a “dig” at Peterborough.
The Proof No. 7
Group visit to avoncroft museum of
The Proof No. 7
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Peter Pollitt
buildings,bromsgrove.worc’s Group visit to remains of gunpowder
The Proof No. 7
factory at Tonbridge, Kent. Group Workshop at Greenwich
The Proof No. 7
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Hezekiah’s Tunnel
The Proof No. 7
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HIGHLIGHT on Mound, henge & barrow. Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow and Avebury Henge
Archaeolog
History told beneath the waves, lecture report 6th November Ray Sutcliffe BBC-TV producer for “chronicle” came to talk to us about his work in the field of underwater archaeology. 1978 December No 6
1978 April No 2
11-12
1979 April No 8
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I K L Let sleeping photographers Lie
The Proof Spring 1985
Victor Heppelthwaite 1978 October No 5
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Letters
The Proof Spring 1985
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Letters Geoffrey Parker, Philip Mumby
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Letters Robert Pitt, Mr Bernard Orna, Mercie Lack, Graham Webster, Eric Houlder
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1978 October No 5
Looking ahead to films Chronicle The battle for the Acropolis 2nd May 1978 BBC2, 09th May 1978 The lost ship of Kyrenia.
Archaeolog
1978 April No 2
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Lympne 1978, lecture report
Barry Cunliffe
1979 April No 8
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Medicine in Hindu temple sculpture, Lecture report. Meet the Programme secretary
Archaeolog
1978 June No 3
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The Avebury monuments visit, May 6 1978 The mechanics of aerial photography
The Proof Spring 1985
John Walden
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members and the weekend conference
The Proof Spring 1985
Victor Heppelthwaite
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Methodist Chapel in Moulsoe, Buckingham- 1979 April No 8 shire., Photograph Mosques mounds markets 1978 December No 6
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Musing of a commuter.
1978 June No 3
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1979 April No 8
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1978 December No 6
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Archaeolog
1978 June No 3
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Viewpoint
The Proof Spring 1985
Eric Houlder
Waltham abbey – an important heritage site
The Proof No. 7
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Whats in a picture
The Proof Spring 1985
11.16
1978 October No 5
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1979 April No 8
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From the chairman
Clive Tanner
Heritage Photography
1993 Spring no. 2
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Richard Ingle FRPS Ken Woolverton ARPS Simon Hill FRPS Pauline Spence
Heritage Photography
1993 Spring no. 2
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Reflections on Photographing Church Architecture in France Digging up the Holy land
Heritage Photography
1993 Spring no. 2
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Heritage Photography
1993 Spring no. 2
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Heritage Photography
1993 Spring no. 2
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Cambridge Conference The Art Photography Workshop
John Spence ARPS
Heritage Photography
1993 Spring no. 2
31-33
Chairman’s Report
Clive Tanner
Heritage Photography 1996
Spring no. 3
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Photographing Burials: Dry or Damp The Parish Church of St. Mary’s Langley, Buckinghamshire
Eric Houlder LRPS Mike Maher LRPS
Heritage Photography 1996
Spring no. 3
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Heritage Photography 1996
Spring no. 3
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Len Johnson
Heritage Photography 1996
Spring no. 3
10-16
Q /R Report Assyrian Seminar The photogArchaeolog raphy of museum exhibits, Assyrian Galleries of the British Museums Roman forts of the saxon shore, Lecture Archaeolog report Colin Renfrew Roman Remains circa AD 5--380
1978 April No 2
Romsey visit Romsey visit
1978 December No 6 1978 December No 6
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Facing the Past 1978 June No 3
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at wakefield Silbury Hill folklore Cobblers? or Tinkers? From Daily Telegraph August 19th 1968 Stereo for free vision an experiment
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Sainthood (lef’t) Pewter 7 cms.high, Photograph
1978 June No 3
Yorkshire newsletter
Operational problems in the photographic 3-5 recording of underwater archaeological sites Dr. Ian Morrison, University of Edinburgh
Photographing Brasses
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Yorkshire letter
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Persepolis city of the persians
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1978 June No 3
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A” Digging” Member of the Archaeology and Heritage group of The Royal Photographic Society
The Proof Spring 1985
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Two Bath Dev I pm 111 for Monochrome
Jim Brown
Heritage Photography 1996
Spring no. 3
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10-11
Slavkirker -
R.Keith Evans FRPS
Heritage Photography 1996
Spring no. 3
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1978 June No 3
The stave churcheS of Norway
MIScT/ ARPS
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David Bryson
Heritage Photography
2019 January
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Perspective
Richard K. Evans, Chairman
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2011
2
An Anchorhold in Surrey ?
Ken Keen
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2011
3
Sacred architecture
Jim Tonks
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2011
4-5
Showcase your pictures worldwide
Garry Bisshopp
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Autumn, 2011
6-7
A City of London Safari
Richard K. Evans
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Autumn, 2011
8
Perspective
Richard K. Evans, Chairman
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2011
2
Avoid death by PowerPoint
Eric Houlder LRPS
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2011
3
Recording Britain’s Maritime Heritage
R. Keith Evans
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2011
4-5
A treasury of open air museums
Mike Sasse
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2011
6-7
In the footsteps of the Czars
R. Keith Evans
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2011
8
Perspective
Richard K. Evans, Chairman
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2012
2
A Cornish parish church in Alabama
Dr David Cummings
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2012
3
Unsung treasures of the railway age
R. Keith Evans
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2012
4-5
The Group’s 2012 Print Exhibition
R. Keith Evans, Ken Heritage Photography Keen, Rodney Thring, Noel Cahill, Jim Tonks, Dr Richard Ingle.
Autumn, 2012
6-7
550 years of history at Knole House A&H Group Visit August 2012
R. Keith Evans
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2012
8
Perspective
Richard K. Evans, Chairman
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2012
2
The View from the Tower
Eric Houlder LRPS
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2012
3
What is the heritage of heritage photography? Members’ websites
The Wooden Stave Church
John Eaton, Jim Souper and Antonella Bucci Richard K. Evans FRPS
Heritage Photography 2020 Heritage Photography 2020
January
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The Horbury Bells
Eric Houlder LRPS
Heritage Photography 2020
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Mauchline Ware 19th Century Souvenirs
Robert Galloway LRPS David Bryson
Heritage Photography 2020
January
20-21
Heritage Photography 2020
January
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Heritage Photography 2020
January
3
Digital False Colour Photography
“Perspective Landscape“ as a key element of Heritage Photography. Island Stones
Jim Souper
Heritage Photography 2020
January
6-11
Qasr Al Hosn
Robert Galloway LRPS
Heritage Photography 2020
January
12-17
Aerial Adventures
Eric Houlder LRPS
Heritage Photography 2020
January
18-20
Revealed in the Landscape
Richard K. Evans FRPS
Heritage Photography 2020
January
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Two Mediaeval Norfolk Churches
Mike Trendell
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2012
4-5
Sunrise at Ta Prohm temple
Dr David Cummings
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2012
6-7
Members’ Showcase 2019: Diversity of mem- Mike Sasse
Heritage Photography 2020
January
22-23
A London landmark restored
R. Keith Evans
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2012
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Richard K. Evans, Chairman
Autumn, 2013
Richard K. Evans, Chairman
Heritage Photography
Perspective
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The Etruscan roots of the Roman Empire
Walter Brooks
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2013
3-4
From medium to large format and beyond Artefact photography
Ken Keen
Heritage Photography
Autumn2009
3
LiDAR-the new technology in aerial surveying
Gwil Owen
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2013
5-6
Clive Tanner
Heritage Photography
Autumn2009
4-5
Writing and illustrating a book on local history
Eric Houlder LRPS
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2013
7-8
Perspective
Richard K. Evans, Chairman
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2013
2
The Nile’s treasures remain secure
George Backshall
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2013
3
The rich heritage of Lhasa, Capital of Tibet
Nicola J. Bolton
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2013
4-5
Gibraltar’s medieval Moorish castle
Victor M. Hermida
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2013
6-7
From Cathedral to Mosque in Cyprus
R. Keith Evans
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2013
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Perspective
Richard K. Evans, Chairman
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2014
2
Reminiscences ...
Brian Tremain
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2014
3-4
A Glimpse of Heaven
Roger Rosewell
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2014
5-7
Winwaedfield to Whitby to Dracula: links across space and time
Eric Houlder
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2014
8-9
Sombre remnants of our Military Heritage Greenham Common
Cindy Eccles
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2014
10-11
A Treasury of Church Silver
Mike Trendell
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2014
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Conference report
Mike Sasse
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2015
2-3
bers’ photographic interests.
in the digital age Heritage Photography Revisiting an Egyptian time capsule Gwil Owen Garry Bisshopp Heritage Photography Art Deco buildings of London Richard K. Evans, Chair- Heritage Photography Perspective man
English parish churches
Mike Trendell FRPS
Heritage Photography
Autumn2009
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Autumn 2010
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Autumn 2010
from the Saxons to the 20th century
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Off the tourist track in Jordan
Ken Woolverton
Heritage Photography
Autumn 2010
4-5
Away-day to ... SAFFRON WALDEN
R. Keith Evans FRPS
Heritage Photography
Autumn 2010
6-7
Mahee Island and the monastery of Nendrum
Roger Bradley
Heritage Photography
Autumn 2010
8
Perspective
Richard K. Evans, Chairman
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2010
2
The early English manor house
Mike Sasse
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2010
3-4
Colour infrared aerial photography - the early days
Eric Houlder LRPS
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2010
5-6
Away-day to Arras
R. Keith Evans FRPS
Heritage Photography
Spring, 2010
7-8
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Chairman’s letter
Chelin Miller
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2015
3
Presentation of certificates of appreciation
Houlder
Robert Lincoln and Eric Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2015
4
Agincourt by bicycle
Eric Houlder
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2015
4-5
Gallery
Nick Bowman
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2015
6-7
Editorial Baconsthorpe Castle A late 19th or early 20th Century witch bottle Finding a ‘lost’ city church
Eric Houlder
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2015
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Rodney Thring
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2015
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Eric Houlder
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2015
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R. Keith Evans
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2015
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Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire The
Ken Keen
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2015
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Chairman’s letter
Chelin Miller
Heritage Photography
Summer, 2015
2
Editorial
Eric Houlder
Heritage Photography
Summer, 2015
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The Scottish Baronial tenement buildings of Marchmont in Edinburgh A taste of liquorice Brian Tremain 1935-2015 Memories of Brian Chairman’s letter Every picture ... tells its story. Cave Art Taking pictures in ‘difficult’ light HDR The Best of Both Worlds Pictures at an exhibition - 50 pictures illustrating 7000 Years of Art in our
Robert Galloway
Heritage Photography
Summer, 2015
3-5
Eric Houlder
Heritage Photography
Summer, 2015
6-7
R. Keith Evans
Heritage Photography
Summer, 2015
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Eric Houlder
Heritage Photography
Summer, 2015
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Chelin Miller
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2016
2
Gwil Owen
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2016
3-5
R. Keith Evans
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2016
6-7
Ken Keen
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2016
8-9
Mike Trendell
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2016
10-11
Mike Sasse
Heritage Photography
Autumn, 2016
Adoration of the Magi
English Parish Churches. Members’ Showcase 2016
FEATURE
Prehistoric Britain from the air Almost any part of Britain which has been left undisturbed by industrialisation
and urbanisation is rich in prehistoric remains with Wales being especially blessed. JOHNATHAN WEB ARPS
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n modern times Britain is seen as quite a densely populated country, however what is less well known is that this was also true in the prehistoric period from the Neolithic period to the the pre-Roman Iron Age. These prehistoric populations have left behind a rich legacy of monuments, from burial chambers like West Kennet Long Barrow (Fig 1) to hill forts (fig 2) which surmount the top of many hills.
the most common of the visible remains from this period. They first appeared in the late Bronze Age and continued in use into the Roman period. Despite their prevalence they remain enigmatic structures and despite being referred to as forts some may have been more symbolic than military in nature.
Almost any part of Britain which has been left undisturbed by industrialisation and urbanisation is rich in prehistoric remains with Wales being especially blessed. Hill forts are
Liddington Castle late Bronze Age hill fort Wiltshire, constructed during the 7th Century BC making it one of the oldest hill forts in Great Britain. It was in use until the 5th Century BC and may also have been occupied during the Roman period.
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Figure 1. West Kennet Long Barrow , Wiltshire , a Neolithic Chambered long barrow dating from around 3600 BC.
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Arbor Low Neolithic henge, Derbyshire, one of Britain's best preserved ancient monuments and in 1880 became one of the first to be protected. Excavations in 1902 revealed a human Skelton near the centre of the monument.
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Ladle Hill unfinished hillfort in Hampshire. Although the fort has never been excavated, various studies including a Magnetometer survey have indicated that the fort was never finished and abandoned part way through its construction. So far no evidence of settlement has been found within the enclosure. The unfinished condition of the fort has provided an invaluable insight into how hill forts were constructed. Immediately adjacent the hill fort in the photographs is Lidle Hill Disc Barrow.
Beacon Hill, Iron Age hill fort, Hampshire, constructed around 1000 BC . Originally it would have been home to as many as 3000 people. The outline of some of their huts can be seen in the photograph. The name of the hill derives from the Beacon which was built on the summit and was one of a chain of beacons which gave warning of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The area surrounded by a white fence is the grave of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Caernarvon, famous for his discovery of Tutankhamun.
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Oldbury Castle hill fort, Wiltshire. Although damaged by Flint mining, the defences of the fort are still clearly defined. The fort was first constructed in the Bronze Age around 1000 BC and then extended during the Iron Age. The monument built on top of the hill fort is the Lansdowne Monument was built in 1845 to commemorate Sir William Petty
Silbury Hill Wiltshire, a prehistoric man made hill constructed in the Late Neolithic / early bronze age around 2400 BC. The hill is around 40m high and built from the clay and chalk of the surrounding land. It is estimated that it would have taken around 18 million man hours to construct and so can only have been accomplished by a well organized and advanced civilization.
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Iron Age dwellings at Tre'r Ceiri hill fort on the Lleyn Peninsular in North Wales. The Hillfort is one of the best preserved in the country and is believed to date from 200BC although most evidence of settlement dates from the Roman Period 100 to 400 AD.
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EVENTS
EXHIBITION 13th-27th September, Cambridge
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he lomg delayed exhibition has now been rearranged for September thanks to the efforts fo Gwill Owen, Past chair of our group. Dates of the exhibition are from 13th to 27th of September 2020. The venue, in Cambridge, is the Michaehouse cafe, which is a well known venue for art exhibitions, see https://www.greatstmarys.org/michaelhouse.
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