The Building of the Cathedral
Folder contains photographs of the building of Guildford Cathedral. Includes photographs taken at the quarry where the stones were quarried from and their movement to the Guildford Cathedral Site. Includes photographs of the building work on site in the pre-war years, including images of the first brick being laid. Also includes photographs of the building work when it was started again in the post war period after it was stopped during the Second World War.
Extent 219 photographs
Reference number Guildcath/1/I/I1/001
Storage location PC/3/1 ; Folder 1 Records in this File
Black and White photograph of group of men observing as first pile is driven into position with cross marking Stags Hill behind. On the back: Driving of 1st Pile of new cathedral
Black and White photograph of two workmen driving first pile into place, pulling on ropes. On the back: One of the piles being rammed in. Guildford Cathedral, Stags Hill, Sept. 1936
Black and White photograph of piles for Lady Chapel being driven in by three workmen. Soil being dug by machine labelled ‘Greenham’. On the back: 7. Guildford’s New Cathedral. Piles partly driven in for foundations of Lady Chapel. Note Foundation Stone on right edge. Covered up for protection. Laid 22nd. July 1936.
Black and white photograph of crypt foundations being laid by workmen with some men observing.
Black and white photograph of three men lifting foundation stone with pulley and chain system.
Black and white photograph of group of workmen on iron work ready for the concrete for the floor of the Lady’s Chapel. On the back: New Guildford Cathedral Progress. Work is now well under way at Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey, on the third Church of England cathedral to be built since the days of Sir ...
Black and white photograph of workmen putting in crypt piles.
Black and white photograph of group of workmen on site of iron rods. On the back: Photo shows: Iron rods in position in readiness for concrete for one of the walls of the new Guildford Cathedral. Thousands of tons of cement have already been used for the foundations and crypt of the new cathedral.
Black and white photograph of workmen working on and surrounded by iron rods of transept.
Black and white photograph of men working on foundation of nave and transept sub-structure with cross in background. On the back: The first catehdral to be built on virgin soil since Salisbury was commenced in A.D. 1220. Building operations have been in progress for twenty months and the section now in hand comprises the crossing, ...
Black and white photograph of five men laying bricks of Chancel walls
Black and white photograph of workmen laying bricks for walls of transept
Black and white photograph of three workmen building transept wall and stairs with bricks
Black and white photograph of one man hammering into block of wood
Black and white photograph of man smoothing cement on top of stone before second stone is lowerd on top.
Black and white photograph of foundation works laid out for the nave.
Black and white photograph of beams and vaulting over chapter house being built. On the back: R.C. beams and vaulting over Chapter from outside, before casting the roof slats.
Sepia photograph of two men working on Chapter House vaulting viewed from outside.
Black and white photograph of men building up beams over curved barrel roof.
Black and white photograph of three men standing by Octagon Roof
Black and white photograph of two men on roof building south porch and two men on lower level.
Black and white photograph of two men with hammers working on outside of Chancel Arches
Black and white photograph of the cross. On the back: Beginning of Guildford Cathedral May 1938 Donated 2011 by Mrs A Stanford
Black and white photograph of the cross and building work in the background with wooden hut in foreground of photo. On the back: Beginning of Guildford Cathedral May 1938 Donated 2011 by Mrs A Stanford
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