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2008-08-02bd1 Gate

Guildford Cathedral, on Stag Hill; next to the University of Surrey and where it and Roehampton University (formerly UoS:Roehampton) holds their graduation ceremonies.

The only Anglican Cathedral built on a new historically unconsecrated site in the South since the Reformation, the Cathedral was comissioned in 1927. However the depression, second world war and austerity of the 50's all conspired to delay consecration until 1961, and completion of the structure until 1966 (though some external statues were only added in 2005). In the 1950's an appeal for funds took the form of a 'buy a brick' campaign; a million bricks (at 2s 6d each - or 12p in new money) were needed for completion and the public had the opportunity to buy and inscribe them with their names prior to installation. This brick exterior is almost disappointingly modernist, but John Betjeman once said "Its red brick exterior belies the really splendidly proportioned nave and aisles within". The Cathedral was also used in the filming of the Omen.

The cross at the Eastern (rear) end was built from the teak timbers of the HMS Ganges, and erected on the hilltop in 1933.

Taken with a Pentax Optio S, then processed with Google Picasa, through an orange filtered B&W effect, a tweak of the contrast, and a crop. Do you prefer this or the colour original?

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Taken on: August 2, 2008

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Camera: Pentax Optio S, f/2.6, 1/800 sec, 5.8mm (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax Optio S
Aperture:	f/2.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	5.8mm
Exposure Bias:	+4/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Shade
Gain Control:	Low gain down
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Optio S V1.00
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