Hi Only RF,Thanks. Having fun with the reno?
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I hate the bill partHi Only RF,
Emptying, gutting, first fix and re-plastering done (now drying), the garage is chock full of boxes of new kitchenalia - and the final fix is next week...
(Then comes the bill...
P&K
Hi Only RF,
Thanks.
You've really demonstrated the capabilities of the R7.
Hi David,
- (and another one in 2022!) to Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derbyshire, England.
I've done a lot of genealogical research on my family over the years and spent many hours looking at various British census records from the 19th century and always amazed that so many family entries included a cook, a butler and perhaps a gardener or maid.Images from a recent visit - yes, this actual current month…
(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ ViewPoint/ Nik Silver Efex, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI).
You can find out more about Calke Abbey by clicking Here.
Phil and Karen
1. Calke Abbey stands on the site of a medieval religious house established in the 12th century, initially as an independent community and then from 1172 as a ‘cell’ of Repton Priory.
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2. Following the fallout from the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of King Henry VIII, a 99-year lease for Calke priory was negotiated in 1537 by John Preste, a Master Grocer of London. He converted the priory at Calke into a Tudor house.
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3. In 1622, Sir Henry Harpur bought the estate - and it stayed in the Harpur family for over 350 years, until it was handed to the National Trust in 1985.
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4. When Sir Henry Harpur, 7th Baronet, inherited the estate and title from his father in 1789, he started Calke's vast natural history collection, much of which was assembled by Sir Vauncey Harpur-Crewe, 10th Baronet. (It is the largest natural history collection in the National Trust, despite around half of it being sold off to settle death duties by Hilda, Sir Vauncey’s daughter).
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5. The research library of Sir John Gardner Wilkinson, an early scholar of ancient Egypt who spent 12 years studying there. His books accompanied field trips to the Valley of the Kings. He bequeathed his work to Sir John Harpur Crewe, 9th Baronet (his wife, Georgina Lady Crewe, was Wilkinson’s cousin).
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6. The National Trust decided not to restore most rooms at Calke, which had remained untouched for many years, but rather preserve them as they were found. (The interiors have scarcely changed since photographs were taken in 1886).
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7. Calke Staff photograph from 1910. (As presented above, with edited version below). The image itself is not ‘R System’ of course, but it was captured using an R System camera - with permission.
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(Sources: National Trust, Wikipedia).
Hi Chris,
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Hi David,
Hi Only RF,
Hi RW,
Hi Nick,
Hi David,
Hi David,
Hi RW,
We set the feeder out a couple of weeks ago and it took a while to attract anything. It has become populated most mornings now but when I was trying to sneak out to get photos, they would always flutter away.Hi RW,
A fascinating 'family' shot, with terrific detail on the main subject, pleasing eye-pop on both and a satisfyingly creamy/ warm toned background.
They both seem very content with the hospitality on offer too (and well done for that)...
Well caught - and thank you for sharing!
P&K
Hi RW,We set the feeder out a couple of weeks ago and it took a while to attract anything. It has become populated most mornings now but when I was trying to sneak out to get photos, they would always flutter away.
Yesterday, I set up my tripod, placed the camera and connected with my phone (Canon Connect). This allowed me to not interrupt their meal and capture some nice shots from the comfort of my kitchen.
It felt like cheating, in a way, but I figure it is less stressful for them and me.
Thank you, as always, for the kind words.
Hi Don,
