Religion Gallery

King's College Chapel AA98_04190

KING'S COLLEGE CHAPEL, Cambridge, Interior view. The organ is dominant, standing on the screen which divides the chapel and ante-chapel. It was built in 1605, and the case was made by Chapman and Hartop. It has since been enlarged. The rib vaulting of the chapel ceiling is also visible. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945-1980

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Coventry Cathedral EAW024986

COVENTRY CATHEDRAL. The old Cathedral was destroyed by incendiary bombs on 14 November 1940, with only its spire and outer walls surviving. Seen here from the air in July 1949 the Cathedral is surrounded by empty plots where other buildings were destroyed in the Coventry Blitz. The interior of the Cathedral had been cleared and looks very much as it still does today. A new Cathedral was completed on adjoining land in 1962. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

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St Pauls Cathedral RAF_58_40_VP1_5069

ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, London. The Cathedral still survives, but the widespread devastation caused by bombing during the Second World War is apparent in nearby streets. Some whole blocks have been cleared and levelled, while in other areas the plan of the bombed-out buildings can be seen. Vertical aerial photograph taken by RAF aerial reconnaissance in June 1948. This makes a very tricky jigsaw

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