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 a craftsman using his tools to sculpt a dressing stone for the Nave that is being built.
Black and white photograph of the North wall of the Nave being constructed. Local craftsmen are in action using the stone to continue the work of the wall. Dover Brothers are constructing the Nave.
Black and white photograph of the South-East view of the Nave being built as seen through the trees.
Black and white photographs of aerial shots of the Nave/Cathedral during production. The Nave is still under development.
Black and white picture of the Cathedral at night. The Nave is still under construction and the floodlights light it up.
Black and white photograph of the nave under construction. The scafolding is laid across the walls and a craftsman is sorting out the stones.
Black and white picture showing the development of the Nave of the West End. A sign states “Visitors are invited to give their brciks for the Nave now. This is your chance to share in a historic event. Ask the custodian for bricks”. Two other signs are promoting the crafting business, with the “Dove Brothers, ...
Black and white picture showing a skilled craftsman sculpting the stone that is part of the window frame. He is knelt on the scafolding and focused on the work he’s doing.
Black and white photograph of ariel view of the Cathedral under construction with scaffolding on the west end
Black and white photograph of view of Cathedral from the South East with scaffolding on the West
Black and white photograph of the south side of the Cathedral with scaffolding on the roof and western side of the Cathedral.
Black and white photograph of North wall of Nave. Two men looking up at wall. There is scaffolding along the wall and there is wood, bricks and rope scattered on the floor.
Black and White Photograph of the Cathedral from the South Side including the Southern entrance. There is some scaffolding on the Western wall. Message on the back: Lord Bridge today announced that £300,000 has been collected for Guilford New Cathedral in the past eight years. He said that £175, 000 was needed to complete the ...
Black and White Photograph of the West End of the Cathedral. There is a sign asking Visitors to donate Bricks to the Nave. There is scaffolding on the North and south sides. The centre of the Western side is being built.
Black and White Photograph of the Cathedral taken from the Southern side, it shows the full length of the Southern side.
Black and White Photograph of the Cathedral with two men outside of the Western side they are using a grass roller to flattern grass outside the western side of the Cathedral.
Black and white photograph of the Cathedral. Ariel View of the cathedral. There is people sitting on the grass on the western side. There is scaffolding on the centre of the roof. There are lots of people in the grounds.
Black and white photograph of north west with a building to the north. There is soil and scrap materials along the northern wall.
Black and White photograph of Lady chapel being built there is scaffolding on the chapel. There are two men standing to the side on the right of the photograph.
Black and white photograph of lady chapel being built. There is one man using a wheel barrow to move bricks. There are two other men moving something. It is an ariel view of the middle of the chapel before it had a roof.
Black and white photograph of man walking away from chaple towards where the roundabout is now built. The cathedral is under construction and is covered in scaffolding.
Black and white photograph of construction of the roof There is scaffolding and wooden planks used in the construction
Black and white photograph of an aerial view of the roof beng constructed, it uses wooden planks and metal poles to byuild the roof.
Black and white photograph of an aerial of the roof during construction there is scaffolding across the roof and towards the northern side
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