Symphonies in stone. No. 3. Salisbury Cathedral

United Kingdom, 1938

Film
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The foundation stones of the cathedral at New Sarum, the present-day Salisbury were laid on 28 April 1220. Completed and consecrated in 1258, Salisbury Cathedral is the finest example of early English ecclesiastical architecture in Britain. The film includes exterior and interior views of the cathedral - the nave, transepts, choir, High Altar and Lady Chapel, the close, cloisters, chapter house, clock and 404 ft spire. Music and commentary by Horace Shepherd.

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Credits

director

Horace Shepherd

production company

Inspiration Pictures (GB)

Duration

00:08:30:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1938

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009401

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cathedrals - Great Britain

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Great Britain

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and history

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cathedrals - Design and construction

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cathedrals - Great Britain

Crafts & Visual Arts → Church architecture

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cathedrals - Design and construction

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cathedrals - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Arts - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Cathedrals - Design and construction

History → Cathedrals - Great Britain

History → Great Britain - History

History → History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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