EDITORIAL
Perspective: on Cultural Heritage DAVID BRYSON FRPS
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ery often we see what is left as the almost ghostly remains or imprint on our landscape after the use of the countryside or a site has receded into history. This issue starts with Keith Evans’ photographs and commentary on cultural heritage of the former capital city of India’s Emperor Akbar from the 16th century, then Michelle Yates’s remains after the trains demonstrates the juxtaposition of abandoned remains we can visit more easily in Nottinghamshire. Following is The second part of Rob Carpenter’s history of Greenham Common looking at the remaining cultural heritage from the era of Cruise Missiles and the Peace Movement then we look at the living traditions that can still be seen as in Eric Houlder’s 2 examples of religious cultural heritage from Brittany and Morbihan part of the everyday lives of people living in France and other parts of Europe for example the image on this page from the market in Porto Pollenca in Mallorca on Palm Sunday. It is often the rarest of objects now in museums or art galleries or preserved in some other way that show the actual cultural artefacts; this is seen in the selection of images by Shaun Parkes taken in and around Cranwell’s Parish Church.
Ideas for themes for future issues The theme of the next issue is hopefully Family Heritage though this will depend as always on submissions. The aim is that you can include personal as well as family stories or photographs with back stories very much the heritage of the future for examples and ideas go to the video from the last face-to-face showcase from October 2018 https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/335690942 ‘Where family heritage becomes heritage for everyone’. For anyone who watches the Antiques Roadshow it is the stories especially linked to family photographs that stand out as the text on their lorries says “What story will you bring?” The more material or ideas for current or future themes the better so I have as wider choice as possible for future issues. As always I can only publish from the work that is submitted to me. If you would like to get feedback and submit stories/ ideas of photographs for the journal please contact
me. heritage.editor@rps.org
Introducing the By Degrees project The aim is to photograph all of the 45 locations where lines of latitude and longitude intersect over Britain and Ireland. The project has support from, among others Simon Hill, president of the RPS and Nigel Clifford, president of the Royal Geographical Society. Palm Leaf Crosses being sold in the market, Porto Pollenca in Mallorca ready for Easter and Palm Sunday
When the project is completed there will be exhibitions featuring selected images and all images will be featured on the RPS website. For further information about By Degrees please the project web page at https://rps.org/ groups/landscape/projects/by-degrees-home-page/
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