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Website zooms in on county's top images
by liamssoft | October 1, 2007 at 03:46 am | 434 views | 6 comments
English Heritage launch their new site, The Images of England project, which gives photos, details and much more.
Althorp House, the Express Lifts Tower and the old Cannon Cinema are among county landmarks featured in a new photo archive by English Heritage.A picture of stately house Ashby St Ledgers, near Daventry, which became the "command centre" during the planning of Guy Fawkes' gunpowder plot, is also featured in the online gallery of 300,000 images.
About 2,200 volunteers have helped compile the searchable web archive of buildings, monuments and structures called The Images of England project, which has recorded 80 per cent of buildings listed at the turn of the Millennium.
It includes 5,000 images of Northamptonshire and about 1,500 pictures of Northampton.
As well as Northampton's Express Lifts Tower, based in Weedon Road and dubbed Northampton's lighthouse by Terry Wogan, the archive also includes pictures of the county stretch of The Grand Union Canal.
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October 1, 2007 at 03:46 am by liamssoft, 434 views, 6 comments
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at 04:27 on October 1st, 2007
liamssoft, fantastic stuff! The website is incredible. It gives time lines with tidbits about architectural styles, learning guides for teachers, and so much more. Thanks!
at 04:37 on October 1st, 2007
Many thanks PEP, I agree English Heritage are a wonderful organisation who do so much for England's historic buildings, preserving our history. Without them most would agree the past would be but a rubble of stones cleared away for new developments.
at 04:40 on October 1st, 2007
I'm a history and architecture lover. In fact, this new venture gave me an idea for what could develop as a local project in our small town.
at 06:21 on October 1st, 2007
I'm into history, architecture and archaeology, I could spend all my time visiting historic buildings and sites if I could afford the time. I am pleased you have some ideas for your local town, I look forward to seeing them when you have completed your research.
at 06:33 on October 1st, 2007
Ditto, on being a history and architecture lover. What a great archive. Thanks liamssoft, for drawing attention to it.
at 06:43 on October 1st, 2007
Thank you kerren