Prof Gloucester All posts by this member | 1 of 63 Wed 20th Aug 2014 3:55pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1531 Does anyone have an interior shot of Christ Church (third spire)? Question |
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Garlands Joke Shop Coventry All posts by this member | 2 of 63 Wed 20th Aug 2014 9:56pm Member: Joined Feb 2014 Total posts:228 Hi Prof, The only photo I could find of the interior was from this Historic Coventry site of the ruins after the bomb damage and this photo of the church bell and chair in the ruins (both of which survived and are now found at the new Christ Church in Cheylesmore as shown in this pathe newsreel. Hopefully someone will have better luck finding a photo of the church intact. Luke. ![]() |
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Prof Gloucester All posts by this member Thread starter | 3 of 63 Thu 21st Aug 2014 4:16pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1531 Thank you all for looking but I do not think there is an interior shot. |
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Garlands Joke Shop Coventry All posts by this member | 4 of 63 Thu 21st Aug 2014 4:40pm Member: Joined Feb 2014 Total posts:228 I may be wrong but I think a shot of the interior may exist as I'm sure I remember on my church's old website, there was a link at the bottom of the "History of Christ Church" page to an interactive image that changed from the old to new church (???); but unfortunately a new website has been made so this page does not work anymore. Will have to ask someone if the image is still about somewhere. |
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morgana the secret garden All posts by this member | 5 of 63 Fri 22nd Aug 2014 12:24pm Member: Joined Nov 2011 Total posts:1932 It says interior images in Gutenburg books too but I cannot find the book. |
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Annewiggy Tamworth All posts by this member | 6 of 63 Sun 24th Aug 2014 11:06am Member: Joined Jan 2013 Total posts:1832 A nice picture of the exterior of Christ Church from "Coventry, its History and Antiquities" compiled by Benjamin Poole and illustrated by W Fred Taunton
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Annewiggy Tamworth All posts by this member | 7 of 63 Sun 24th Aug 2014 11:09am Member: Joined Jan 2013 Total posts:1832 And just found this one in ""Coventry up to date" 1896", hope it is what you want Prof
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Prof Gloucester All posts by this member Thread starter | 8 of 63 Sun 24th Aug 2014 2:48pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1531 Absolutely Annewiggy, thank you so much. I don't think I have ever seen the interior before. Next month I'm off to N.Germany for 9 days and during that time will take the six hour train journey to Dresden as I want to stand inside the rebuilt Frauenkirche (their equivalent of St. Paul's.) I've been in Dresden twice but not a stone had been raised then to rebuild the church. As I expect you know Coventry, being Dresden's 'Partnerstadt,' gave the Cross that tops the dome. On my first visit I went inside the Hofkirche or Residence (Palace) Church and was deeply moved to read the destruction of Dresden was in 1945 so close to the end of WW2 and Coventry of course destroyed in 1940. It seemed so sad if thought necessary at the time. Anyhow, that aside this interior of Christ Church is a fine picture and thank you so much for finding it.
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Garlands Joke Shop Coventry All posts by this member | 9 of 63 Sun 24th Aug 2014 2:48pm Member: Joined Feb 2014 Total posts:228 Hi All, a great find Annewiggy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() PS: if anyone's interested about the history of the old and new Christ Church there's a Heritage open day on Saturday 13 September from 10am-4pm at Christ Church, Cheylesmore |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 10 of 63 Sun 24th Aug 2014 4:26pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5602 On 24th Aug 2014 2:48pm, Prof said:
.... Next month I'm off to N.Germany for 9 days and during that time will take the six hour train journey to Dresden as I want to stand inside the rebuilt Frauenkirche (their equivalent of St. Paul's.)....
Wish you well on your trip
The first time we went, the cross was on the ground whilst the rebuilding was under way - see post no.6 here
Second time, the Frauenkirche looked like this
I found the inside disappointing as what looked like carved features from a distance were actually painted onto the surfaces, giving the impression that it hadn't been financially possible to do "a proper job"
I guess the effect is there but I felt rather let down - will be interested to hear your comments after your visit |
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Prof Gloucester All posts by this member Thread starter | 11 of 63 Sun 24th Aug 2014 6:04pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1531 Thank you for the warning Midland Red re Frauenkirche trompe-l'oeil, though in fairness I think this can often be found in Baroque architecture and may well be a cost-cutting exercise. Perhaps some of the skills are now lost but the good citizens of Dresden must be very delighted to have their Frauenkirche back completing the former skyline pre 1945. I would so have loved to have seen inside St Michael's before the bombing. It is just possible I was taken in there as a babe in arms by my mother in 1938/9 but there is no-one left who could tell me. The wonderful interiors on this Forum give a very good impression just the same. There is a short film of the consecration of the Frauenkirche here Friede sei mit Euch!-18-FF.m4v the second one shows the Coventry Cross of Nails put in place.
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flapdoodle Coventry All posts by this member | 12 of 63 Mon 25th Aug 2014 12:00am Member: Joined Nov 2010 Total posts:884 The setting of that building in Dresden looks good as well, I take it all the buildings around it are also reconstructions? |
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 13 of 63 Mon 25th Aug 2014 11:02am Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:4231 Hi all ![]() ![]() |
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Annewiggy Tamworth All posts by this member | 14 of 63 Mon 25th Aug 2014 11:10am Member: Joined Jan 2013 Total posts:1832 It appears to be from the King James Bible Philip ECCLESIASTICUS 9:17
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 15 of 63 Mon 25th Aug 2014 11:29am Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:4231 Hi Anne ![]() |
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