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Chelmsford Cathedral
Churches

Chelmsford Cathedral

I was working in Chelmsford the other week and took the opportunity to pop across to the Cathedral to create some HDR pictures of it. This was originally a church built arond 800 years ago. It became a Cathdral in 1914 and, as with many Essex churches, has a section

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Shoe Last
Dereliction

A Shoe Last in the Dunmow Lock-Up

Continuing the short series of images taken from the Dunmow Lock-Up this is an old shoe last: Each shoe last is designed for a particular heel height, toe shape, and type of footwear. Many styles of shoes can be made on the same shoe last , but the toe shape

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Broxted Church Winter
Churches

Broxted Church

Broxted Church was the local church of journalist John McCarthy. He, along with Terry Waite and Brian Keenan, was taken hostage in Beirut on 17th April 1986 and held for more than 5 years, being released on 8th August 1991. The Church has two specially commissioned stained glass windows –

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Stephens Fountain Ink with border
Dereliction

Ink in the Dunmow Lock Up

It’s always quite interesting what you find in old “abandoned” buildings. This is probably my favourite shot from the series I took in the old Dunmow lock-up. For those of you who care about such things this is an HDR shot taken from a bracket of 3 shots.

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The Gaol Back Door Lock
Dereliction

The Dunmow Lock Up

Great Dunmow has a fabulous little old, disused jail or lock-up. The plaque on the wall sums up some of its history: “This small single cell prison ceased its function in 1843 when the Dunmow police station opened. During the 1890’s this disused Lock-up was adapted to be a Soup

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Breaking Out
Dereliction

The Old Farm Shop

Between Great Dunmow and Little Easton as you drive out towards Thaxted you may have noticed a couple of derelict buildings – just next to the by pass from Tesco’s through the Woodlands Park development. I had a little rummage around these a few weeks ago and picked up some

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Aythorpe Roding Windmill
The Essex Countryside

Welcome to Flitch Photography

Welcome to Flitch Photography. We are based in the small market town of Great Dunmow in Essex, famous for their Flitch Trials held every four years. Dunmow is in the district of Uttlesford and is near Saffron Walden, Bishops Stortford, Chelmsford and Stansted Airport. We hope to help change your

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Mark Seton

I'm an amateur photographer who enjoys music. I'm a past Chairman and Digital Secretary of the Bishops Stortford Camera club and I hold both LRPS and CPAGB distinctions. I have recently moved to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.