Yes, I've wanted to see Salisbury Cathedral ever since reading Sarum
many years ago. I have seen it from a distance but never got the chance
to go inside.
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/8/2012 7:28 PM, John Hudson wrote:
> Salisbury ...........the tallest spire of any church in England [or possibly
> the UK]. The cathedral inside and out is awe inspiring. The immediately
> surrounding row house residential properties are some of the most sought
> after in the nation. Not a place to be missed.
>
> The Dean of Salisbury Cathedral is an [Anglican] lady priest...... perhaps
> she is more enlightened about allowing visitors to record their memories on
> film or chips free of cost than her society colleagues in the big city!
>
> jh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] St Giles Cathedral - Edinburgh
>
>
>> Number of visitors? Salisbury is a place I've planned to see twice and
>> missed it both times.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> On 7/8/2012 4:09 PM, John Hudson wrote:
>>> I wonder why photography is allowed in Salisbury Cathedral [or was on my
>>> last visit a couple of years ago] but is prohibited in St Pauls and St
>>> Giles
>>> ?
>>>
>>> jh
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 12:56 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] St Giles Cathedral - Edinburgh
>>>
>>>
>>>> Since we seem to condone bootleg photography (!) here's a trio from St
>>>> Paul's Cathedral in London, where photography is also not allowed :-) -
>>>> but
>>>> the policy is usually better-policed than at St Giles, regrettably (I
>>>> was
>>>> lucky enough to have an in-house 'minder', and did not use the camera in
>>>> the
>>>> more public areas).
>>>>
>>>> The crossing from the Whispering Gallery, which gives a good feel for
>>>> the
>>>> interior of this architectural wonder, different from any other English
>>>> church:
>>>> http://www.hemy.me.uk/img/P5110150.jpg
>>>>
>>>> The Geometric Staircase, with Anthony Gormley's 'Flare II':
>>>> http://www.hemy.me.uk/img/P5110151.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Wren's original 'Great Model' of his initial Cathedral design - rejected
>>>> as
>>>> being un-Cathedral-like! Now over 300 years old, and housed within the
>>>> building which developed from it:
>>>> http://www.hemy.me.uk/img/P5110156.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Piers
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>>> Sent: 07 July 2012 21:11
>>>> To: Olympus mail list
>>>> Subject: [OM] St Giles Cathedral - Edinburgh
>>>>
>>>> Here are a few shots of St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh from July 2011
>>>> (where photography is not allowed).
>>>>
>>>> --snip
>>>>
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