Category: Picture Post

The Parthenon Of Elland

It is the Parthenon of Elland. Every day, countless coaches deposit hordes of tourists eager to catch a glimpse of its classical lines. Souvenir shops crowd the surrounding narrow streets selling cheap plastic models of this iconic structure. it's a building dedicated to the gods of municipal pride and self-reliance. It is, of course, Elland … Continue reading The Parthenon Of Elland

Stone Faced

This stone face looks out at people who enter St John the Baptist Church in Penistone. He, or could it be she, has seen so much: joy, sorrow, hopes, fears. Besieged by the Yorkshire wind and rain they remain watchful, perhaps waiting … but for what?

SQBW

Square monochrome photographs seem to be getting quite a following on social media, perhaps it’s time they had their own hashtag. This was St Thomas Church in Greetland near Halifax yesterday. #sqbw

Twelve From Cleckheaton

For my “Twelve From” project this week I visited Cleckheaton: a town full of architectural gems and home of one of my favourite West Yorkshire buildings, the magnificent former Providence Congregational Chapel. There’s a nice little indoor market as well.

A Battle Of Shapes

OK, it might not be what you had in mind when you asked for a black and white photo of Halifax, but there is no denying that’s what it is. It gets rid of all the grey in-between stuff. It ends up as a battle of shapes - hard to tell which shape wins.

Flour Sculpture

Having lived close to Brighouse for much of my life I tend to take the two giant grain silos that used to be part of Sugden's Flour Mill for granted, believing that they have existed since the Pre-Cambrian era and will continue to exist in one form or another until hell and the River Calder … Continue reading Flour Sculpture

I’m Happy With That

This is a fairly early digital photograph of mine, but even so, it is getting on for twenty years old. I seem to recall that I was walking in Wainstalls, just north of Halifax, at the time, soaking up layer upon layer of scenery. At some stage it has picked up a few Photoshop filters, … Continue reading I’m Happy With That