Bath World Heritage Site Photography Competition
The Bath World Heritage Site Photography Competition was held in
the summer of 2004 to inspire people to share their favourite
corners of Bath, and to celebrate the launch of the World Heritage
Site Management Plan.
Local photographer Neill Menneer judged the entries and the
winners were awarded their prizes at the launch of the Management
Plan at the Guildhall in September.
You can see the two winners and three runners-up
below.
Winner of Best In Show
Peter Lidster took this beautiful photograph of the Abbey
reflected in the waters of the Roman Baths. He says:
"Revisiting the Roman Baths one evening last month, I was
attracted to this reflection in the Great Bath, with top to bottom
and left to right reversal, the image equates to the familiar view
photographed by thousands, but now distorted by water ripple and
making it just a little different."
Winner of Youth Prize
Rowen Larner's photograph shows us one of those delightful
hidden details that get overlooked most of the time, but that Bath
has so many of. He says:
"It’s a well known place and in lots of postcards. It was
looking at something that other people might not notice - the base
of the Mozart statue."
Runner-up
Barbara Tan shows us an aspect of one of Bath's most famous
features - the crescents on the hills. She says:
"Lansdown Crescent is my favourite of the Bath Crescents,
enhanced by the wrought iron arches and lanterns and the distant
view we see from it. It is especially lovely in the quiet of a
winter evening (when this photo was taken)."
Runner-up
Andrew Terrett was chosen as a runner-up with this atmospheric
winter scene. He says:
"This 'Old Tree' is a friend we pass often which so far has
withstood hurricane and fire. On this particular morning it stood
out majestically against the snow. We love the countryside around
Bath, especially the hills that surround it, and this picture
reminds us of Bath nestling between its beautiful hills."
Youth Runner-up
Emily Ash cleverly incorporates many of the key reasons why Bath
is important. She says:
"I wanted to take a photograph that would incorporate both the
life giving spring waters used through the ages, from the Romans to
the Victorians and on, with the other great landmark that has been
the focal point for communities of Bath throughout the ages. That
is the magnificent Bath Abbey. I have used the Victorian bridge
that was built to hide the pipes that carried the hot spring water
across to the laundry as a frame for my composition. Within the
frame we catch a glimpse of the Roman Baths, guarded by Roman
governors and military leaders, also a Victorian addition. This
then brings you to focus on the heart of my photographs and the
city, the Abbey."
