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St Colman’s Cathedral – Cobh

Black and white photograph of a cathedral showcasing its tall steeple and intricate architectural details.

The Cathedral Church of St. Colman has had a few other names in its 100+ year history. Built in 1919, this Roman Catholic cathedral was previously known as Queenstown Cathedral, then Cobh Cathedral. It is the tallest church in Ireland with a steeple at 91 metres tall (300 feet). In the 1920s my great grandparents got married in this cathedral. It is a very challenging building to photograph. This was taken from the car park. I cropped out the parked cars at the bottom of this image. Given the Gothic Revival architectural style of this building, I felt that a black and white version of this photograph looked the best.

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Park Tower Knightsbridge

Round tall grey hotel building with square windows.

Sitting on the open top bus might be a touristy thing to do but you get some unique perspectives on the city. Here the bus was stuck in traffic going west along Knightsbridge from Hyde Park corner. Looking up and I thought what is that ugly building? And I captured this image thinking it could make for a dramatic black and white photograph. It turns out this is The Park Tower, home to The Park Tower Knightsbridge Hotel and Grosvenor Casino. I shouldn’t be surprised given the location but this is a luxury 5 star hotel. It was designed by Richard Seifert and opened in 1973. I don’t like this style of 70s architecture. I wonder how many ugly £500+ a night hotels there are in the world? Do you know an uglier looking 5 star hotel? Comment below.

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Forum Theatre – Melbourne

Forum Theatre - Melbourne

Opened in 1929 as the State Theatre this is one of the most historic theatres in Australia. It stands at the corner of Flinders Street and Russell Street in the centre of Melbourne. It is currently used for concerts and other performances. I didn’t go inside but will try to on my next visit to this part of the city. There was a bright red sports car in front of the building which was quite distracting. Rather than try and use Photoshop to remove it. I simply make the photograph black and white. Buildings, especially on cloudy days like this, often look quite good without colour. For those wondering the forum theatre is a sandstone colour.

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Evan Walker Bridge over Yarra River

Evan Walker Bridge over Yarra River

The Southbank Pedestrian Bridge is officially called the Evan Walker Bridge. It’s a footbridge over the Yarra River in central Melbourne. Linking Flinders Street Station to the Southbank. This photograph was taken a few hundred metres to the east on Flinders Walk. In the foreground is the iconic Princes Bridge (or at least small parts of it) that frame the photograph. Whilst the day was far from sunny, it was a warm summers day. Hence the number of people cruising up and down the Yarra River on small boats. In the background you can see some of the skyscrapers of Melbourne including the Thales building and new construction going on.