Earlier this week I saw a Facebook Note from a local Journalist, Neil Marks, about the St Barnabas Church being sold, I always find it sad when any place of worship is sold, even more so when there is historic significance to the site (as is the case with most of them as they usually go back several generations).
Nikhil and I took a walk there hoping to find it open, we really wanted to get inside. As it was closed, we settled for taking a few more photos of the exterior from outside the fence. I went to the website of the National Trust of Guyana looking for more information on the site and found that there was pitiful little there.
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Beautiful. It’s sad that we have to put down so many things to “memory. “
Thanks Neil, it is sad, It’s probably the hope of people like ourselves, that our stories and photos may last long enough that others may see them 🙂
I’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again; as we slowly but inexorably destroy our architectural heritage people will have to start relying on our record to see what Georgetown once was.
We do it now, everyone loves seeing those old photos of GT, pretty soon ours will be those old photos of GT that once was.
Thanks Nik, if only we had all day to roam the city/country recording these things, and giving our “artistic” views on it, of course 🙂
It is sad – what will become of the building now? Nice photo, great sky to compliment the beautiful architecture. You will probably be the one to document history for the kids school books in the future.
Thanks Martina. We just heard that its “up for sale”, I don’t know what will become of it, probably replaced by some ugly square concrete building.
Nice composition Michael. I am sure Nihil and you will do a great job of documenting this Church.
Thanks Sasi, we will try! 🙂
Great shot, I love the wide angle lens and the composition. It is sad to see something that has stood for so much be turned into a mere piece of property.
Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks James, I grew up with the notion that “hallowed ground” was, well, hallowed/holy, so just the idea of it being used for purposes other than worship is weird to me 🙂
But to destroy something that is beautiful in its own right simply for “commerce” is terrible.
Your photo would inspire anyone that cares about heritage to fight to protect this church. The dramatic angle and the radiating clouds pay appropriate tribute.
Thanks Cindy, unfortunately there are no laws to protect these buildings and there is very little enthusiasm in the general populace to rally people to really protest this.
Great photo, it’s sad to see buildings such as this face the possibility of destruction. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks David, at this point I would say once a sale is concluded it will be a certainty for destruction, not a possibility, and the location makes it prime real estate.
What an interesting building and sky. I like the way the clouds lead you right tio the tip of the steeple and then you find the wonderful detail of the building. Very nice.
Thanks Jonathon, we were just there hoping to get a photo or two of the building, more for recording it, but the sky worked out right for me to get one a little more artistic 🙂
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