Upcoming Pub/History Walking Tours pubandhistorywalkingtours.co… Hampstead @PubHistoryTours 🗓 13th June (SATURDAY) 👥 Hampstead Station (On Northern Line) 🕦 11 AM With @vinnie___sullivan Rochester, Kent 🗓 27th June (SATURDAY) 👥 Rochester Station 🕦 11 AM With @VinnieSull1van

Catholic architecture is typically far more ornate and impressive because it is designed to inspire awe and physically reflect the majesty of heaven, whereas Protestant spaces generally favour a simpler aesthetic focused on scripture and the sermon. Protestant opposition to idolatry is rooted in the literal interpretation of the Second Commandment (Exodus 20:4-5), which strictly forbids the making and veneration of graven images. What this basically means is that by making the place too ornate or filling it with ornaments, etc, you're essentially worshipping objects as opposed to God. But, of course, this also worked to reduce the artistic touch of the nation as a whole. This is why the entirety of somewhere like Canterbury Cathedral (pictured here) is so much more impressive than protestant churches. Even St Paul's, which is a C of E (protestant) Cathedral, was built in the style of a grand European Catholic cathedral, specifically the Italian Renaissance and Baroque styles. Even Christopher Wren (who designed and built St Paul's between 1675 and 1710), a protestant, acknowledged the superiority of Catholic design. Catholic cathedrals and churches were supposed to be symbols of power that made peasants and knights alike feel as though they were in the presence of God (a higher power). Keep in mind that I am not speaking from a spiritual place but one of architecture and how it affects the mind of the public. From my perspective, we can do this across the board, be it for religious purposes or not. Whatever side of the fence you sit on, you have to admit how incredibly impressive this architecture is and, therefore, acknowledge how much better the modern world would look if we repeated similar styles today. Once again, I am not trying to irritate or offend anyone as much as state the facts of the situation. Had it been about Christianity or not, I'd still love this building for what it is. If you agree, give this post a share to help others come to the same conclusion and always remember that just because it's new doesn't mean it's better. 🤝

🇬🇧 J W Waldron's Smith & Bicycle Works in Brighton, England, c. 1880s

🇬🇧 A milk man making his deliveries on skis after a snowstorm, London, 1960s

British troops pass through the ruins of Ypres, Belgium, WWI, 1917

British soldiers coming out of a snowy communication trench near Arras, February 1917

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My love for England.

🇬🇧 A postman clearing a pillar box, UK, 1930s

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Boys fishing by an old mill in North Hertfordshire, England, c. 1870s 🎣

A Traveller family stopping for a meal and some music, UK, c. 1900-1920s

Bonchurch pond, Isle of Wight, 1890s photochrome

I have always been a lamp person. I've never liked bright lights in places that are supposed to be homely. Lighting, like many things, dictates the human psyche. Peace of mind isn't found in a room that's lit up like a stadium. If you're yet to be a lamp person, try it, and I bet you never look back. 🛋️

🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ Though this weekends tour will of course involve plenty of history and a few pubs along the way, this tour, more than many until now, is also an excuse for a pleasant walk in one of London's most quiet, photogenic, exclusive, and beautiful areas. If you're into photography or historic architecture, you'll enjoy this one. This is a more relaxed day than some of our more hectic locations such as Covent Garden etc. You still have time to join us and even see if you've a friend or two who'd like to join you. I look forward to seeing you, and as always, I shall say, get a good breakfast down and bring your thinking caps. 🤝 @PubHistoryTours

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A misty morning in Edinburgh, Scotland, November 1950s