Comments on: Under Albert http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:24:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: barry Evans http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-3056 barry Evans Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:13:58 +0000 http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007_02_07/under-albert/#comment-3056 I was photographing the memorial today when a policeman stopped and asked me if I was a professional photographer. I explained that it was my hobby - I think he was about to ask for my permit to photograph if my photography was for commercial purposes. He was very friendly and chatted to me for about 20 minutes, telling me that he had been up to the very top of the monument on the scaffolding when the monument was refurbished. He also told me about the undercroft (I had no idea what that was) and he explained that he had been there too and it was the foundations for the monument. So it was fascinating to get home today and Google as instructed by the policeman "Albert Memorial undercroft" and come up with your article. It is really fascinating and thanks very much for taking the time and effort to post this. I was photographing the memorial today when a policeman stopped and asked me if I was a professional photographer. I explained that it was my hobby – I think he was about to ask for my permit to photograph if my photography was for commercial purposes. He was very friendly and chatted to me for about 20 minutes, telling me that he had been up to the very top of the monument on the scaffolding when the monument was refurbished. He also told me about the undercroft (I had no idea what that was) and he explained that he had been there too and it was the foundations for the monument. So it was fascinating to get home today and Google as instructed by the policeman “Albert Memorial undercroft” and come up with your article. It is really fascinating and thanks very much for taking the time and effort to post this.

]]> By: roy knight (Taxi) http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 roy knight (Taxi) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:24:30 +0000 http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007_02_07/under-albert/#comment-2326 Most interesting article . Great pics & facts. Question ???? When was the latest restoration work carried out ? By whom ? How long did it take / and finally;What was the overall cost???? Roy h knight (London Cabby) Most interesting article . Great pics & facts. Question ???? When was the latest
restoration work carried out ? By whom ? How long did it take / and finally;What was the overall cost????

Roy h knight (London Cabby)

]]> By: Andrew http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 Andrew Sat, 30 May 2009 01:16:55 +0000 http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007_02_07/under-albert/#comment-1533 Quite brilliant description and photographs - I know what a privilege such a visit is. Thank you for sharing it with us. Quite brilliant description and photographs – I know what a privilege such a visit is. Thank you for sharing it with us.

]]> By: lana http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-542 lana Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:58:26 +0000 http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007_02_07/under-albert/#comment-542 Hi, am a student studying art and contextual studies, i am currently undertaking a project based on Albert memorial. The information here is terrific but a while ago there were images, now the images do not display anymore. It would be grateful to solve this problem as i am doing some drawings based on your photographic observations. Thank you. Hi,
am a student studying art and contextual studies, i am currently undertaking a project based on Albert memorial. The information here is terrific but a while ago there were images, now the images do not display anymore. It would be grateful to solve this problem as i am doing some drawings based on your photographic observations.
Thank you.

]]> By: Laura http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Laura Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:25:55 +0000 http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007_02_07/under-albert/#comment-42 Fascinating post - and great photos. I am quite interested in the old underground parts of cities, so this is just my kind of thing! Fascinating post – and great photos. I am quite interested in the old underground parts of cities, so this is just my kind of thing!

]]> By: A J Paling http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-41 A J Paling Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:14:36 +0000 http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007_02_07/under-albert/#comment-41 I visited the memorial twice this weekend (July 20/21 2008) and found it most interesting. So much so that I thought a browse on-line might expand my impression. So what a pleasure to discover this illustrated account of the construction of its foundations. Well done. ajp I visited the memorial twice this weekend (July 20/21 2008) and found it most interesting.
So much so that I thought a browse on-line might expand my impression. So what a pleasure to discover this illustrated account of the construction of its foundations. Well done. ajp

]]> By: Chris http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Chris Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:26:48 +0000 http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007_02_07/under-albert/#comment-40 I visited the memorial today, and thought at the time "I wonder what is inside/underneath - surely it's not entirely solid". Now I know. Nice article, great pictures and explanations. Thanks! I visited the memorial today, and thought at the time “I wonder what is inside/underneath – surely it’s not entirely solid”. Now I know. Nice article, great pictures and explanations. Thanks!

]]> By: Fritz Friedmann http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Fritz Friedmann Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:46:44 +0000 http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007_02_07/under-albert/#comment-39 A really interesting display of how things were done in the "old days", when utility was not the only thing in peoples minds. Great! A really interesting display of how things were done in the “old days”, when utility was not the only thing in peoples minds. Great!

]]> By: IanVisits http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-38 IanVisits Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:51:22 +0000 http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007_02_07/under-albert/#comment-38 The undercroft is truely VAST - and it is no exageration to say that in places, you can get slightly disoriented as it is all arches, after arches - after arches. The undercroft is truely VAST – and it is no exageration to say that in places, you can get slightly disoriented as it is all arches, after arches – after arches.

]]> By: Nickzeff http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/under-albert/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Nickzeff Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:40:45 +0000 http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2007_02_07/under-albert/#comment-37 Wow! We chatted about this before, but I had no idea that the foundations were so HUGE. Wow!

We chatted about this before, but I had no idea that the foundations were so HUGE.

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