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Now Available: The Cardinal’s College: Christ Church, Chapter and Verse
09th February 2012
09th February 2012
Now available!
The Cardinal’s College: Christ Church, Chapter and Verse by Christ Church Archivist, Judith Curthoys. Featuring my cover and insert photography.
Christ Church, founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525, and arguably the grandest college in the University of Oxford, has been the subject of only one previous history. Now Judith Curthoys, the college archivist, presents a new and fascinating account of this unique institution - a joint foundation of college and cathedral with its own peculiar constitution. Despite having been described as like cream ('rich, thick and full of clots'), Christ Church has never been just a refuge for the elite, and over the centuries it has produced a dazzling list of famous and learned men and (since 1980) women. We learn of its traditions and its eccentricities: from its early emphasis on prayer and discipline to the intricacies of its early plumbing; and from its strong associations with music, architecture and art to its battles (both ancient and modern) with student drunkenness. We learn too of the sometimes extraordinary power and influence of the Dean, the college's head, and at times of the reigning monarch too - Charles I even made it his headquarters during the Civil War. Above all, we see not an ivory tower, but a great institution that has survived all the vicissitudes of English history; adapting to, and often influencing, the constant tide of social, political, academic and ecclesiastical change.
Judith Curthoys MSt, DAA has been archivist at Christ Church since 1994. During that time, she was co-editor of Christ Church: a portrait of the House (2006), has contributed articles to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004), and was for ten years reviews editor of the local archaeological and architectural journal, Oxoniensia. -- Amazon UK
The Cardinal’s College: Christ Church, Chapter and Verse by Christ Church Archivist, Judith Curthoys. Featuring my cover and insert photography.
Christ Church, founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525, and arguably the grandest college in the University of Oxford, has been the subject of only one previous history. Now Judith Curthoys, the college archivist, presents a new and fascinating account of this unique institution - a joint foundation of college and cathedral with its own peculiar constitution. Despite having been described as like cream ('rich, thick and full of clots'), Christ Church has never been just a refuge for the elite, and over the centuries it has produced a dazzling list of famous and learned men and (since 1980) women. We learn of its traditions and its eccentricities: from its early emphasis on prayer and discipline to the intricacies of its early plumbing; and from its strong associations with music, architecture and art to its battles (both ancient and modern) with student drunkenness. We learn too of the sometimes extraordinary power and influence of the Dean, the college's head, and at times of the reigning monarch too - Charles I even made it his headquarters during the Civil War. Above all, we see not an ivory tower, but a great institution that has survived all the vicissitudes of English history; adapting to, and often influencing, the constant tide of social, political, academic and ecclesiastical change.
Judith Curthoys MSt, DAA has been archivist at Christ Church since 1994. During that time, she was co-editor of Christ Church: a portrait of the House (2006), has contributed articles to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004), and was for ten years reviews editor of the local archaeological and architectural journal, Oxoniensia. -- Amazon UK
The Cardinal’s College: Christ Church, Chapter and Verse
20th December 2011
20th December 2011
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The Cardinal’s College: Christ Church, Chapter and Verse by Christ Church Archivist, Judith Curthoys. Features cover and insert photography by yours truly.
Christ Church, founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525, and arguably the grandest college in the University of Oxford, has been the subject of only one previous history. Now Judith Curthoys, the college archivist, presents a new and fascinating account of this unique institution - a joint foundation of college and cathedral with its own peculiar constitution. Despite having been described as like cream ('rich, thick and full of clots'), Christ Church has never been just a refuge for the elite, and over the centuries it has produced a dazzling list of famous and learned men and (since 1980) women. We learn of its traditions and its eccentricities: from its early emphasis on prayer and discipline to the intricacies of its early plumbing; and from its strong associations with music, architecture and art to its battles (both ancient and modern) with student drunkenness. We learn too of the sometimes extraordinary power and influence of the Dean, the college's head, and at times of the reigning monarch too - Charles I even made it his headquarters during the Civil War. Above all, we see not an ivory tower, but a great institution that has survived all the vicissitudes of English history; adapting to, and often influencing, the constant tide of social, political, academic and ecclesiastical change.
Judith Curthoys MSt, DAA has been archivist at Christ Church since 1994. During that time, she was co-editor of Christ Church: a portrait of the House (2006), has contributed articles to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004), and was for ten years reviews editor of the local archaeological and architectural journal, Oxoniensia. -- Amazon UK
The Cardinal’s College: Christ Church, Chapter and Verse by Christ Church Archivist, Judith Curthoys. Features cover and insert photography by yours truly.
Christ Church, founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525, and arguably the grandest college in the University of Oxford, has been the subject of only one previous history. Now Judith Curthoys, the college archivist, presents a new and fascinating account of this unique institution - a joint foundation of college and cathedral with its own peculiar constitution. Despite having been described as like cream ('rich, thick and full of clots'), Christ Church has never been just a refuge for the elite, and over the centuries it has produced a dazzling list of famous and learned men and (since 1980) women. We learn of its traditions and its eccentricities: from its early emphasis on prayer and discipline to the intricacies of its early plumbing; and from its strong associations with music, architecture and art to its battles (both ancient and modern) with student drunkenness. We learn too of the sometimes extraordinary power and influence of the Dean, the college's head, and at times of the reigning monarch too - Charles I even made it his headquarters during the Civil War. Above all, we see not an ivory tower, but a great institution that has survived all the vicissitudes of English history; adapting to, and often influencing, the constant tide of social, political, academic and ecclesiastical change.
Judith Curthoys MSt, DAA has been archivist at Christ Church since 1994. During that time, she was co-editor of Christ Church: a portrait of the House (2006), has contributed articles to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004), and was for ten years reviews editor of the local archaeological and architectural journal, Oxoniensia. -- Amazon UK
The Cellar, Oxford, OXJAM 2011!
26th October 2011
26th October 2011
Click HERE to see photos taken for OXJAM in their venue at The Cellar, Oxford on 22 October 2011.
The line-up:
Yellow Fever // Very Nice Harry // Nairobi // Jazz Hands // Quadrophobe // The Scholars
The line-up:
Yellow Fever // Very Nice Harry // Nairobi // Jazz Hands // Quadrophobe // The Scholars
**UNDER CONSTRUCTION** - Stay tuned!
04th October 2011
04th October 2011
The website is currently under major revision. Although the gallery will remain open all the while, some albums may be temporarily inaccessible. My intention is to make this site work more in conjunction with my Flickr website which I think of as my online photographic journal. It is a stream of my most current work. Some photos may eventually end up here at GeckoGPhotography.com, but this site will become to a greater extent (and probably as originally intended) my exhibition space and portfolio. As quickly as I can curate, there will be a show or a few at any given time which will rotate through the gallery.
Thanks for watching and waiting!
Thanks for watching and waiting!
Charly Coombes and the New Breed
14th March 2011
12 March 2011 - Charly Coombes and the New Breed performed at the Jericho Tavern with Black Hats and The Spring Offensive. To photos>>
14th March 2011
12 March 2011 - Charly Coombes and the New Breed performed at the Jericho Tavern with Black Hats and The Spring Offensive. To photos>>
Bands!
11th December 2010
11 December 2010 - New section in Events and Photo Essays, Bands, for a growing stock of bands, on stage and off.]
To photos>>
11th December 2010
11 December 2010 - New section in Events and Photo Essays, Bands, for a growing stock of bands, on stage and off.]
To photos>>
Sol Samba Hosts the Mestres of 3 Nations
08th November 2010
7 November 2010 - Oxford's Sol Samba hosted the Mestres of 3 nations.
08th November 2010
7 November 2010 - Oxford's Sol Samba hosted the Mestres of 3 nations.
Congratulations, Mathilde & Maurice!!!
30th August 2010
Married 28 August, 2010
**Photos to follow soon**
30th August 2010
Married 28 August, 2010
**Photos to follow soon**
CARNIVAL PHOTOS!!!
15th July 2010
15th July 2010
Apologies for the late arrival of Aylesbury Carnival. The new website has taken temporary command of my time and attention, but those photos will soon follow. However, Cowley Road Carnival photos have started to go up! Thank you, again, for your patience.
