844 research outputs found
The Abbey Theatre series.
No full textEach volume has an illustrated paper cover, bearing the title, author and "Being volume [ ] of the Abbey Theatre Series." Originally issued as separate volumes in a case; rebound into 3 volumes. The second series, which began publication in 1911, is unnumbered.Title from covers; each vol. has special t.-p. (imprint varies)Mode of access: Internet
Father Michael at the sewing machine, Tarrawarra Abbey, Yarra Glen, Victoria, April 2013 /
No full textTitle from caption list.; "Father Michael is a scholar and author. His work at the Abbey includes making the garments for the Brothers."--Information supplied by photographer.; Mode of access: Online.; Purchased from the photographer, 2014
Buckfast Abbey Archaeological Projects 1982-2016 Photographic Archive
No full textThis photographic archive is intended to augment the two publications on the abbey's archaeology by S.W. Brown (Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society 46, 1988, 13-89; and Devon Archaeological Society Occasional Paper 21, 2018) and the series of more detailed interim archive reports appearing on the ADS website (unpublished grey literature, accessible via author Stewart Brown)
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A traitor's death? The identity of a drawn, hanged and quartered man from Hulton Abbey, Staffordshire
No full textAnalysis of a set of bones redeposited in a medieval abbey graveyard showed that the individual had been beheaded and chopped up, and this in turn suggested one of England's more gruesome I execution practices. Since quartering was generally reserved for the infamous, the author attempts to track down the victim and proposes him to be Hugh Despenser, the lover of King Edward II
Late Gothic architecture in South West England : four major centres of building activity at Wells, Bristol, Sherbourne and Bath
No full textBy 1360 the Perpendicular style was established as the successor to Decorated
architecture. During the subsequent one hundred and eighty years, until the Reformation,
major building work was carried out at four great churches in the south west of England.
The complete reconstructions of St Mary Redcliffe, Sherborne Abbey and Bath Abbey, and
considerable work to the precinct at Wells Cathedral during this period, form the basis for
this thesis. Through a study of each of these major centres, the issues of workshop identity
and stylistic trendsetters are considered.
It is shown how the interpretation of documentary evidence has impeded an
understanding of these buildings, which can be revealed by an analysis of the fabric. Based
primarily on a methodology of buildings archaeology and assessment of moulding profiles,
traditional assumptions concerning the chronology and patronage are challenged.
The new chronology for works at Sherborne Abbey, and the redating of the
commencement of Bath Abbey further our understanding of the nature of masons'
workshops, patronage and stylistic development within a regional context. Introspection in
masons' workshops during the 15th century, and retrospection in later design in the region,
demonstrates a reliance on the innovations of the 14th century, and the significance of the
parish church tradition in the region, respectively. The thesis concludes with a discussion on
the influence of major church workshops on domestic architecture, and the impact of the
dissemination of the lodges in the early 16th century
"Rejoice with trembling" : a sermon preached in Westminster Abbey, on March 15, 1863, being the Sunday after the marriage of His Royal Highness, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, with the Princess Alexandra of Denmark /
No full textProvenance: Inscribed on t.p. "From the Author"."Private impression."Trowles, Tony. Bibliography of Westminster Abbey,Mode of access: Internet.Talbot collection of British pamphlets
"The Necromancer of the Black Forest": a truly "horrid novel"
No full text"The Necromancer, or A Tale of the Black Forest" is one of seven 'horrid novels' mentioned in Jane Austen's Gothic satire "Northanger Abbey". The Necromancer is one of the more well-known of these, as it has been reprinted at least five times since Austen was writing. This paper gives a history and summary of the novel and how the German original may have influenced other writers of the time. It also considers the framing narrative of the story as well as the Gothic tropes that the author uses looking at it in relation to Todorov's discussion of the Fantasti
The living and the dead; an investigation into the status of erasure within the floor of Bath Abbey
No full textThe floor of Bath Abbey offers a singular test of authenticity. Nineteenth century repairs and additions caused horizontal grave markers, which comprise the majority of the Abbey’s floor, to become separated from the burial sites they were intended to memorialize. A century and a half of further occupation has had the effect of removing many inscriptions as surfaces are worn smooth. The result is a patchwork of unintended edits and accidental poetry. This paper explores the notions of authenticity, essence, memorial and erasure as they pertain to the Abbey floor, in particular with regard to the role the body plays in inhabiting/eroding the floor—from both above and below. The author argues that the stones which are most out of place or worn to a state of erasure are no less authentic than their intact equivalents, but that they can be considered to have moved to another state of authenticity rich in resonance and meaning. This paper, in short, is a defense of erasure and that erosion through occupation may be considered a form of social memory; indeed, the marks of walking become the inscription. In other words, the undesigned (erasure, the cutting and repositioning of ledger stones, the missing inscriptions) becomes considered not as a form of dirt but as the positive traces of on-going and meaningful occupation
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On stage at the theatre of state: the monuments and memorials in Parliament Square, London
No full textThis thesis concerns Parliament Square in the City of Westminster, London. It is situated to the west of the Houses of Parliament (or New Palace at Westminster) and to the north of St. Margaret’s Church and Westminster Abbey. This urban space was first cleared at the start of the nineteenth-century and became a “square” in the 1860s according to designs by Edward Middleton Barry (1830-80). It was replanned by George Grey Wornum (1888-1957) in association with the Festival of Britain (1951). In 1998 Norman Foster and Partners drew up an (as yet) unrealised scheme to pedestrianise the south side closest to the Abbey
The life and works of Osbert of Clare
No full textOsbert of Clare was an English monastic writer, whose works extended from
the mid-1120s to the mid-1150s. His Latin hagiography reflects a deep admiration for
Anglo-Saxon saints and spirituality, while his letters provide a personal perspective
on his turbulent career. As prior of Westminster Abbey, Osbert of Clare worked to
strengthen the rights and prestige of his monastery. His production of forged or
altered charters makes him one of England's most prolific medieval forgers. At times
his passion for reform put him at odds with his abbots, and he was sent into exile
under both Abbot Herbert (1121-c.1136) and Abbot Gervase (1138-c.1157). Also
Osbert, as one of the first proponents of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, wrote
about the feast, worked to legitimize its celebration, and provided us with the only
significant narration of its introduction to England.
This thesis is divided into two sections. The first section is principally
historical and the second is principally literary. In the first section, I provide an
overview of Osbert of Clare's career and examine in greater detail two of his most
significant undertaking: his promotion of Westminster Abbey and his attempted
canonization of Edward the Confessor. In the second section, I give a philological
study of Osbert Latin style and examine themes that nm throughout his writings, such
as virginity, exile and kingship. Osbert's promotion of the feast of the Immaculate
Conception is included in the second section of the thesis because of its ties to the
themes of virginity and femininity within his writings. There are also two appendices:
the first is a survey of the extant manuscripts of Osbert's writings, and the second is
an edition of Osbert's unpublished Life of St Ethelbert from Gotha,
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