Religious Collection (page 100)

Monk copyist
It was in the monasteries that books were written and copied. A monk works on an illuminated manuscript. Date: Medieval

John Wyclif preaching
Expelled from the university, Wyclif went into the country and there wrote and taught. John Wyclif (c.1324-1384), English theologian and reformist

Caedmon and his vision
Caedmon, sing some song to me. During a dream, an angelic vision appears to Caedmon, an Anglo-Saxon herdsman attached to the Abbey of Whitby, who subsequently became a monk and religious poet

Edwardian vicar in head and shoulders portrait, Mid Wales
An Edwardian vicar in an oval-shaped head and shoulders portrait, Mid Wales. He is sitting at a desk with a book under his hand

Pastors wife in studio photo, Mid Wales
A rather sad-looking pastors wife poses for her photo in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. She wears a cross on a chain round her neck, and wears a dark dress with a white dog collar at the neck

The Pluralist, aided by his patron
A satirical comment on the rise of religious pluralism in the mid 19th century

Edwardian vicarage and vicar, Mid Wales
A young Edwardian vicar standing on the lawn in front of his vicarage, probably in the Mid Wales area. He has an elderly lady with him, perhaps his mother, and a small dog lies at their feet

Large monastic villa in Mid or South Wales
A large monastic villa in Mid or South Wales, with a monk in dark robes standing in front

View down Barn Street, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A view down Barn Street in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. A horse and cart makes its way past various chapels on the right hand side

Prison Chapel, Lincoln Castle, Lincolnshire
Interior of the prison chapel at Lincoln Castle, Lincolnshire. The seats were partitioned to prevent communication between the inmates

Interior of RC Church, Portland Prison, Dorset
The interior of the Roman Catholic church at Portland Prison, Dorset. The prison opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area

Salvation Army Food Depot, Whitechapel Road, East London
A religious meeting at the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Salvation Army Womens Night Shelter, East London
The dormitory of the Salvation Army night shelter for women, opened in 1889 at 194 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel in the East End of London

Two girls looking at a crucifix outside a church
Two girls looking at a crucifix set in a gothic arch-shaped niche outside a church

Boy kneeling in front of a religious statue
A boy kneeling in front of a religious statue of a woman (perhaps a saint) praying. He is holding his hands together in imitation of the statue

Choirboy singing in a church choir, Horley, Surrey
A choirboy singing in a church choir at Salfords Church, Horley, Surrey. He is holding a book entitled English Praise, though other choristers are using The Red Carol Book

Bramwell Booth
Portrait, in uniform, of (William) Bramwell Booth (1856-1929), eldest son of Salvation Army founder William Booth. Bramwell became the Armys second leader (General) after his fathers death in 1912

Salvation Army Christmas treat for East End children
East End of London slum children receive a Christmas treat from the Salvation Army. In front of a decorated Christmas tree

Salvation Army Slum Sisters on a home visit
Two Salvation Army so-called Slum Sisters visit the home of a poor family. At the door, the mother holds a baby in her arms while another child stands barefoot on the paving stones

Salvation Army Seeking the Homeless, London
Two Salvation Army officers accost men sleeping rough on a metal bench. The Army toured London streets offering tickets to their overnight shelters

Workhouse interior, Oliver Twist film, 1948
A workhouse interior from the 1948 film of Oliver Twist, directed by David Lean. A female inmate carries a baby. Behind her are workhouse " coffin beds"

Union Workhouse, Maldon, Essex
The Maldon Union workhouse, with the workhouse chapel on the right. The original buildings, designed by Mr F Peck, were erected in 1872-3 on Spital Road in Maldon

Open air church service at a workhouse
An open air church service for workhouse inmates, location unknown. Male and female inmates in workhouse uniform sit on chairs while a service is conducted by two men

Union Workhouse, New Forest, Hampshire
The New Forest Union workhouse, designed by Sampson Kempthorne, was erected at Ashurst in 1836. This view shows the main frontage of the workhouse with its chapel just visible at the left

Italy - Cremona - Collegio Convitto M. G. Vida. Marco Girolamo Vida (or Marcus Hieronymus Vida) (1485? - 1566) was an Italian humanist, bishop and poet

Celebration of Epiphany in the Bay at Kavala
The celebration of Epiphany in the Bay at Kavala, Greece. On the stroke of January 6th, the twelve days of Christmas officially come to an end. This day takes on a special meaning in Greece

Greek Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Christian Church

Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Laos
View of Wat Xieng Thong (Temple of the Golden City) at Luang Prabang, Laos, built around 1560

Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
View of Ta Prohm (Ancestor Brahma) Khmer Buddhist temple at Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the Bayon style in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai, Thailand
View of two buildings of Wat Chiang Man, the oldest temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Construction of the temple began in the late 13th or early 14th century

Baksei Chamkrong, Siem Reap, Cambodia
View of Baksei Chamkrong, a small Hindu temple at Siem Reap, Cambodia. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and was completed in the 10th century during the reign of King Rajendravarman II

Buddhist caves, Luang Prabang, Laos
Scene inside the Buddhist caves at Luang Prabang, Pak Ou, Laos

Wat Mahathat, Si Satchanalai, Thailand
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat royal temple complex at Si Satchanalai Historical Park, Thailand, dating from the early 13th century. View of the central prang, with a seated Buddha figure below it

Banteay Kdei, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Entrance to the Buddhist temple of Banteay Kdei at Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the late 12th to early 13th centuries, in the Bayon style

Wat Luang temple, Pakse, Laos
View of Wat Luang Buddhist temple in Pakse (or Pakxe), Champasak Province, southern Laos

Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia
View of Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Relief carvings, Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Relief carvings at the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Wat Buddhai Sawan, Ayutthaya, Thailand
General view of the Wat Buddhai Sawan Buddhist monastery in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The large white structure on the right is the central prang, built in 1352

Wat Si Saket, Vientiane, Laos
Wat Si Saket (or Sisaketh), a Buddhist temple in Vientiane, Laos. Built in 1818 in Siamese style, it is probably the oldest temple still standing in Vientiane

Stone relief at Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
A stone relief carving at the entrance to the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Entrance to Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Entrance to the Ta Prohm (Ancestor Brahma) Khmer Buddhist temple at Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the Bayon style in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Seated Buddha in Wat Si Chum, Old Sukhothai, Thailand
The large seated Buddha in the Wat Si Chum (Temple of the Bodhi Tree) at Old Sukhothai, Thailand. The temple dates from the 13th century

Detail of carving, Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Detail of the carving of a large human face at the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

North Pagoda, Falun Temple, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, Chi
View of the North Pagoda of the Falun Temple at Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, built in 1643

Golden statues at Wat Si Saket, Vientiane, Laos
Golden statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas (enlightened beings) at Wat Si Saket (or Sisaketh), a Buddhist temple in Vientiane, Laos

Wat Sri Sawai, Old Sukhothai, Thailand
View of Wat Sri Sawai, a small Buddhist temple with three prangs in Old Sukhothai, Thailand. There are many Hindu images and scenes here, suggesting that Sri Sawai was first a Hindu temple

Golden Stupa, That Luang Wat, Vientiane, Laos
View of the Golden Stupa of That Luang Wat Buddhist Temple at Vientiane, Laos

Maria Brunnlein church, Wemding, Germany
View (on the left) of the Maria Brunnlein Roman Catholic church in Wemding, Bavaria, Germany. The church contains a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary

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