Photography – Page 2

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by admin

Going to church

Moncreiff Parish Church, Calderwood, East Kilbride

I’ve been enjoying the Twentieth Century Society’s focus on churches (@C20Society on Twitter). It sent me rummaging through my photos for some favourites.

Moncreiff Parish Church, Calderwood, East Kilbride-interior

Here is Moncreiff Parish Church in East Kilbride.

Moncreiff Parish Church, Calderwood, East Kilbride - back

I haven’t been able to find any information about the building, but it is one of many fine churches in East Kilbride.

Moncreiff Parish Church, Calderwood, East Kilbride - crucifix

Posted on January 25, 2020 by admin

The Bell, The Fish, The Bird and the Tree

I’m not sure if any city is as proud of its coat of arms as Glasgow. You are never far from one – old or new, carved, engraved, painted, high or low – they are everywhere. Glasgow Coat of Arms started collecting them on Twitter @GlasgowCoA, and the crowdsourced results are currently on show at Glasgow City Heritage Trust in Bell Street until 6 Feb.

The story of St Mungo (Glasgow’s patron saint) and the book, the bell, the fish and the tree certainly caught my imagination at school, particularly the part about the salmon and the ring thrown into the river by the queen’s lover. That seemed a bit racey for primary school, particularly a Catholic one, but it did make saints seem cool.

I’m pleased to have contributed this wee St Mungo door knocker found on Easdale Island, 120-odd miles away from home. The collection is also on Instagram at instagram/GlasgowCoA and is growing all the time.

Posted on December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 by admin

Alishia Farnan

Alishia Farnan, a graduate of Glasgow School of Art specialises in photographing (empty) social spaces. Her series Social State documents social clubs in the West of Scotland.

Alishia Farnan - What I Think About When I Think About The Sea

Her collection, What I Think About When I Think About the Sea moves on to seaside cafes and pavilions (found via Iain Sarjeant on Twitter).

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 by admin

End of the Line by John R. Hume

I finally made it to End of the Line: Photographs of Glasgow’s Industrial Past, an exhibition of archive photographs of industrial buildings in Glasgow, by John R. Hume, organised by Glasgow City Heritage Trust.

Now Chief Inspector of the Royal Commission on the Ancient Historical Monuments of Scotland, John R. Hume travelled round Glasgow by bike, documenting factories and warehouses all over the city. You might think these things have a fairly limited appeal, but the exhibition space (an imposing former Inland Revenue building in North Frederick Street) was busy for a wet Wednesday, and there was a lively commentary from visitors who could remember the buildings as they were. The exhibition runs to the 5 September (or 7 September according to some info), and photos are also available on Canmore.

Fans of this sort of thing may also enjoy the work of Peter Mitchell, who scoured Leeds for disappearing buildings. His Instagram account is a real treat.

Posted on July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 by admin

Open

I can’t walk past an old Open (or Closed) sign without taking a photo.

Posted on July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 by admin

Urban Goals

There is something wonderful about Urban Goals. A nationwide survey of goalposts, both planned and handmade, by Liverpool photographer Michael Kirkham.