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 construction work on South Transept as viewed through arch of Regimental Chapel. Sign saying, ‘Visitors go beyond this point at their own risk.’
Black and white photograph of two arches of Regimental Chapel looking across to show steps of chancel. Half a bicycle tyre in right bottom corner.
Black and white photograph of man with hammer working on construction of octagon roof with cross in background.
Black and white photograph of roof being filled in
Black and white photograph of notice for Motorist’s Pillar reading: A Pillar in the Cathedral will be given by Motorists to be known as the Motorists Pillar. Please put contributions in box.
Black and white photograph of notice for The Pilllar of the Passer-by reading: A Pillar in the Cathedral will be given by Visitors to be known as the Pillar of the Passer By. Please put your contributions in box.
Black and white photograph of west end showing bridge arches for the tower from outside
Black and white photograph of West End and bridge arches for the tower from inside
Black and white photograph of West End showing bridge arches for the tower and collecting boxes for pillars
Black and white photograph of West end and bridge arches for the tower with two workmen holding shovels looking up at it
Black and white photograph of work in progress on West End. One workman with shovel and one workman with cement mixer in foreground. ‘Dove Brothers’ sign in background
Black and white photograph of chancel and rose window with two figures in middle distance.
Black and white photograph of cathedral under construction as seen from the mount. Midway view, houses in foreground.
Black and white photograph of unfinished cathedral looking across to central window with vehicle in foreground reading ‘Boston Rural District Council’
Black and white photograph of general view of chancel
Black and white photograph of George Chaplin supervising two men laying iron rods down on transept roofing. On the back: George Chaplin (trilby hat) Foreman who later fell to his death from a roof in 1950
Black and white photograph of view of almost completed West End from outside
Black and white photograph of view of catehdral from junction of Aldershot and Worplesdon roads
Black and white photograph of men laying foundations for the nave. Sign on building reads ‘Dove Brothers’.
Black and white photograph of Cathedral ready for building of Nave as seen from across the path.
Black and white photograph facing West end ready for building of nave. Sign in centre reads ‘Dove Brothers’
Black and white photograph showing commencement of nave building with construction work set up.
Black and white photograph of nave building viewed from side
Black and white photograph of North wall with piles of bricks. Sign reads 22nd December 1955. Progress photo by Dove Brothers.
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