jonoslack
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Lord Chief Justice
How are the Mighty fallen
Pictures were taken with the pentax K5, all hand held, it was much to cramped to get a tripod in there. Lots of lead oxide around as well.
The vault was discovered because someone put their foot through the floor, it needed to be opened up to be repaired structurally. . . . . . and yes, that is a small pile of babies in lead coffins in 15-18. It will all be sealed up again in the next few weeks.
The bodies were put into lead coffins, then these were surrounded by oak coffins covered in black velvet and studwork - in most cases this has rotted away.
If you're really interested, then this link is a bit more of an overview:
Redgrave
How are the Mighty fallen
Pictures were taken with the pentax K5, all hand held, it was much to cramped to get a tripod in there. Lots of lead oxide around as well.
The vault was discovered because someone put their foot through the floor, it needed to be opened up to be repaired structurally. . . . . . and yes, that is a small pile of babies in lead coffins in 15-18. It will all be sealed up again in the next few weeks.
The bodies were put into lead coffins, then these were surrounded by oak coffins covered in black velvet and studwork - in most cases this has rotted away.
If you're really interested, then this link is a bit more of an overview:
Redgrave