Having
spent very many hours investigating St. Helen’s church, and closely examining
the various building stones found in its fabric, I now have a much better
understanding of the work that is undertaken by standing buildings archaeologists.
Although
I still have to learn much more about the styles and dating of arches, windows
and the mouldings that decorate them – to further develop my interests in the
construction and restoration of historic buildings - as a photographer I have progressed
in leaps and bounds.
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| A change in the style of walling |
For
very many years, I have wanted to set up my camera and tripod in an old church and
experiment with the light available. Even when the sun shines
brightly, St. Helen’s church is dark inside – partially the result of the
blackening of the stonework and stained glass by the old Orgreave Coking Works –
and the task has been quite challenging.
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| The south door |
In
every part of St. Helen’s church, there are dark corners which contain clues to
the various phases of building and alteration that have taken place during the
last 1000 years; however, many of these details can hardly be seen with the naked eye and need spotlights to illuminate them.
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| A detail of a modified window |
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