Forgotten Heritage

pschlute · 03-13-2019, 07:30 PM - **1 Like**

This guy takes some great photos, and uses Pentax kit !

Forgotten Heritage Photography

IgorZ · 03-13-2019, 07:53 PM

Beautiful photos. If the Brits abandon such beautiful buildings, what kind of buildings do thry choose to keep?

**niels hansen** · 03-14-2019, 12:59 AM

I find the motives an compositions great BUT , in many cases the colors are ugly - maybe too much post processing????

35mmfilmfan · 03-14-2019, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by IgorZ

Beautiful photos. If the Brits abandon such beautiful buildings, what kind of buildings do thry choose to keep?

As a 'Brit', I couldn't agree more - unfortunately, post-war, with so many buildings in cities either damaged or in ruins, a massive clearance scheme began, further exacerbated in the 1960s when 'forward-looking' councils decided to do away with beautiful stone and brick-built buildings, designed by real architects, and replace them with the concrete and glass monstrosities currently squatting over the land like the spawn of Cthulhu.

Fortunately, various civic societies were formed, whose activities ameliorated to an extent these depredations, but of course when it came down to it money was the deciding factor. We are fortunate that so many photographers recorded these buildings in both their heyday and their decline. It has always struck me as strange that so few politicians live in the kind of buildings that they decided were ideal for hoi-polloi.

Docrwm · 03-14-2019, 03:23 AM

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Most recent shoots are on his fb page.

IgorZ · 03-14-2019, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan

As a 'Brit', I couldn't agree more - unfortunately, post-war, with so many buildings in cities either damaged or in ruins, a massive clearance scheme began, further exacerbated in the 1960s when 'forward-looking' councils decided to do away with beautiful stone and brick-built buildings, designed by real architects, and replace them with the concrete and glass monstrosities currently squatting over the land like the spawn of Cthulhu.

Fortunately, various civic societies were formed, whose activities ameliorated to an extent these depredations, but of course when it came down to it money was the deciding factor. We are fortunate that so many photographers recorded these buildings in both their heyday and their decline. It has always struck me as strange that so few politicians live in the kind of buildings that they decided were ideal for hoi-polloi.

Interesting, thank you for the background. It seems that here in Ottawa protection of old buildings is taken seriously. A few years ago a wall of an old (by Ottawa standards) building collapsed and the owner wanted to tear it down, but the council would not let him. I think it's been in the courts since then...

Wheatfield · 03-14-2019, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by IgorZ

Interesting, thank you for the background. It seems that here in Ottawa protection of old buildings is taken seriously. A few years ago a wall of an old (by Ottawa standards) building collapsed and the owner wanted to tear it down, but the council would not let him. I think it's been in the courts since then...

We have the same sort of foolishness going on here in Regina. Most recently a couple bought an old (by Regina standards) home with the intention of restoring it. It didn't take long to discover that the place was a tear down, that restoration wasn't possible. I think it's in the courts now as well.
Sometimes heritage protection just doesn't make good sense.

IgorZ · 03-14-2019, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

We have the same sort of foolishness going on here in Regina. Most recently a couple bought an old (by Regina standards) home with the intention of restoring it. It didn't take long to discover that the place was a tear down, that restoration wasn't possible. I think it's in the courts now as well.
Sometimes heritage protection just doesn't make good sense.

We have it both ways though. A wall of an old building collapsed in the fall. The city told the owner to tear it down, but the owner refused. I think there is some kind of third party involved

**From1980** · 03-14-2019, 10:32 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

that restoration wasn't possible. I think it's in the courts now as well.
Sometimes heritage protection just doesn't make good sense.

I've seen the same problem where "heritage" groups weigh in on older buildings without regard for the feasibility and practicality of restoration projects. Often these groups want lots of restrictions on other people's property but have no consideration for who might pay for their vague proposals. I always wonder why they didn't try to buy a long neglected building themselves when it was last for sale instead of just trying to curtail a new owner's use of it.

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03-13-2019, 07:53 PM	#2
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	Beautiful photos. If the Brits abandon such beautiful buildings, what kind of buildings do thry choose to keep?

03-14-2019, 12:59 AM	#3
niels hansen Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 343	I find the motives an compositions great BUT , in many cases the colors are ugly - maybe too much post processing????

03-14-2019, 02:13 AM	#4
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,338	Originally posted by IgorZ Beautiful photos. If the Brits abandon such beautiful buildings, what kind of buildings do thry choose to keep? As a 'Brit', I couldn't agree more - unfortunately, post-war, with so many buildings in cities either damaged or in ruins, a massive clearance scheme began, further exacerbated in the 1960s when 'forward-looking' councils decided to do away with beautiful stone and brick-built buildings, designed by real architects, and replace them with the concrete and glass monstrosities currently squatting over the land like the spawn of Cthulhu. Fortunately, various civic societies were formed, whose activities ameliorated to an extent these depredations, but of course when it came down to it money was the deciding factor. We are fortunate that so many photographers recorded these buildings in both their heyday and their decline. It has always struck me as strange that so few politicians live in the kind of buildings that they decided were ideal for hoi-polloi.

03-14-2019, 03:23 AM	#5
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Forgotten Heritage - Home \| Facebook Most recent shoots are on his fb page.

03-14-2019, 10:02 AM	#6
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan As a 'Brit', I couldn't agree more - unfortunately, post-war, with so many buildings in cities either damaged or in ruins, a massive clearance scheme began, further exacerbated in the 1960s when 'forward-looking' councils decided to do away with beautiful stone and brick-built buildings, designed by real architects, and replace them with the concrete and glass monstrosities currently squatting over the land like the spawn of Cthulhu. Fortunately, various civic societies were formed, whose activities ameliorated to an extent these depredations, but of course when it came down to it money was the deciding factor. We are fortunate that so many photographers recorded these buildings in both their heyday and their decline. It has always struck me as strange that so few politicians live in the kind of buildings that they decided were ideal for hoi-polloi. Interesting, thank you for the background. It seems that here in Ottawa protection of old buildings is taken seriously. A few years ago a wall of an old (by Ottawa standards) building collapsed and the owner wanted to tear it down, but the council would not let him. I think it's been in the courts since then...

03-14-2019, 04:06 PM	#7
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,986	Originally posted by IgorZ Interesting, thank you for the background. It seems that here in Ottawa protection of old buildings is taken seriously. A few years ago a wall of an old (by Ottawa standards) building collapsed and the owner wanted to tear it down, but the council would not let him. I think it's been in the courts since then... We have the same sort of foolishness going on here in Regina. Most recently a couple bought an old (by Regina standards) home with the intention of restoring it. It didn't take long to discover that the place was a tear down, that restoration wasn't possible. I think it's in the courts now as well. Sometimes heritage protection just doesn't make good sense.

03-14-2019, 08:01 PM	#8
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	Originally posted by Wheatfield We have the same sort of foolishness going on here in Regina. Most recently a couple bought an old (by Regina standards) home with the intention of restoring it. It didn't take long to discover that the place was a tear down, that restoration wasn't possible. I think it's in the courts now as well. Sometimes heritage protection just doesn't make good sense. We have it both ways though. A wall of an old building collapsed in the fall. The city told the owner to tear it down, but the owner refused. I think there is some kind of third party involved

03-14-2019, 10:32 PM	#9
From1980 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Essex, Ontario Posts: 682	Originally posted by Wheatfield that restoration wasn't possible. I think it's in the courts now as well. Sometimes heritage protection just doesn't make good sense. I've seen the same problem where "heritage" groups weigh in on older buildings without regard for the feasibility and practicality of restoration projects. Often these groups want lots of restrictions on other people's property but have no consideration for who might pay for their vague proposals. I always wonder why they didn't try to buy a long neglected building themselves when it was last for sale instead of just trying to curtail a new owner's use of it.