Wednesday, 22 April 2015

The Purpose of Photographic Preservation
Mood:  lucky
Topic: How it begun!

The Purpose of Photographic Preservation sometimes unfortunately becomes apparent. Recently several cemeteries and parks in west London were vandalised, it seems by one individual who, for reasons unknown decapitated multiple statues of Angels.

Fortunately in the case of the Margravine Cemetery the damage has been repaired, that still doesn't make the initial act justifiable, but at least the memorials survive into the future.

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/vandalised-fulham-cemetery-statues-returned-9084854

Not long after we photographed Woodgrange Park Cemetery in East London the newly restored war memorial was vandalised and the bronze cross stolen. At the time we, by chance, appeared to have the only photos of the memorial since it's restoration and was able to provide copies for a future DVD on the subject of war and East London.

Unfortunately DDP cannot possibly photograph every cemetery and graveyard in the UK, we just haven't the resources, but along with other active photographers and websites I'm sure we can make an impact. 

In years to come all our photographic archives will be donated to the appropriate historical societies as our contribution to photographic preservation.

Best Wishes

Neil 

Posted by Neil Bartlett DHyp M.A.E.P.H at 12:49 PM BST

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