Photos tagged as canterbury

Ceiling inside Canterbury Cathedral

The detailed cornices and mosaics looked like shells! An inspiring place. Read the personal prayer notes if you get a chance - they'll humble you to no end.

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Canal tour showing historic Canterbury

We went on a canal tour guided by a very knowledgeable punter, who told us about Canterbury's history with great wit

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Crystal clear water in the canals

As we passed an ancient priory, we were blown away by the clarity of the canals - our guide later told us the once polluted waterways were now protected by the local council, so these days they only got muddy after heavy rains

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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University town

The old fashioned brick and tile buildings were just like something from a movie set

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Trav checking out the Cathedral

The archways at the Canterbury Cathedral were just amazing - very gothic

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Trav and I outside the Cathedral

A quick self-portrait outside Canterbury Cathedral, which impressed both of us

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Ominous entrance

A grand entrance gives a good indication of what to expect inside - lots of skyward gazes as the architecture draws your eye upwards

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Courtyard outside the Cathedral

This square, grassy area looked like something out of a Harry Potter movie

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Trav taking a photo

I couldn't resist taking this - it really shows the enormous scale of the Cathedral, and the kind of awe we walked around in

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Neverending arches

The shape of the archways was so delicate and lovely, with a slight point at the top of each

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
• Tags: cathedral arches canterbury canterbury_cathedral archways
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King Henry VIII was a meanie

This lonely candle now shows where a shrine once stood - how mean is King Henry VIII for removing something so sacred?

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Stained glass

The colour emanating from this cartoon-style window just blew us away

• Date: 24 June 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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The Old Weaver - Canterbury

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Greyfriars - Canterbury

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Greyfriars - Canterbury-3 (Small)

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Eastbridge hostpital of St. Thomas the Martyr - Canterbury

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Eastbridge hostpital of St. Thomas the Martyr

Pilgrims

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Eastbridge hostpital of St Thomas the Martyr - Canterbury

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Cathedral Gate - Tourists Canterbury

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Cathedral Gate -Canterbury

You can't miss the Cathedral Gate at Canterbury, it's just to the left of another well known icon.

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Cathedral Gate - Canterbury

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Cathedral Gate - Canterbury

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Cathedral Gate - Canterbury

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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Canterbury Cathedral - Canterbury

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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The Old Weaver (West Gate) - Canterbury

• Date: 10 May 2008
• Photographer: leahuk: gallery
• Location: Canterbury, United Kingdom: gallery
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