Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/12/84; site mit-hermes.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!mit-hermes!jpexg From: jpexg@mit-hermes.ARPA (John Purbrick) Newsgroups: net.rec.photo,net.travel Subject: Re: Re: cathedral photography in England Message-ID: <2312@mit-hermes.ARPA> Date: Tue, 5-Mar-85 11:59:41 EST Article-I.D.: mit-herm.2312 Posted: Tue Mar 5 11:59:41 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Mar-85 05:42:24 EST References: <854@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: The MIT AI Lab, Cambridge, MA Lines: 23 Xref: watmath net.rec.photo:1095 net.travel:1184 >Some words of warning about cathedral photography. Some cathedrals in England > do not allow photography. Some allow it by permission only. (How do you get > permission? I never bothered trying, so don't know.) I have different experiences from Vick Bennison. I've taken pictures in several English cathedrals and churches, and they don't normally restrict just plain photos, but they do tend to prohibit flashes and tripods. Those old places tend to be gloomy enough that a hand-held picture without flash is next to impossible, but if you enquire at the gift shop (was there once a guy who objected violently to commercial activities in places of worship?) they will generally let you use your equipment on payment of a fee of a pound or two. Actually, I don't grudge them any money they ask; most cathedrals are desperately poor and have heavy expenses. Incidentally, some cathedrals operate a discreetly placed "refectory" which is a good place for lunch. Try the one at Gloucester! John Purbrick decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!mit-hermes!jpexg jpexg@mit-hermes.ARPA