Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pretty place. Why was that gal screaming? Regards, Dick On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote: > Hello all, > > This group of photos was shot in the early 90s at Wallington Hall in > the northernmost county of England, Northumberland. > > The hall is now open to the public, and is one of the world's best > preserved (almost untouched) pre-raphaelite interiors with > furniture, wall paintings, sculptures, > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0323scan.jpg.html > and murals > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0322scan.jpg.html > > by various members of the arts & craft movement and pre-raphaelite > painters. The floral friezes were painted by guests visiting the > hall, for instance William Morris, Arthur Hughes and John Ruskin. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0324scan.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0326scan.jpg.html > > The gardens are beautifully laid out and cared for. > > However, they were not quite as idyllic as it appears at first sight: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0327scan.jpg.html > > Hope you enjoy them > > Cheers > Douglas > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information