Consecration Of New Cathedral (1967)

No title - Consecration of new Metropolitan Roman Catholic Cathedral. Liverpool, Merseyside.
L/S new cathedral. M/S people looking up at it, pan up to spire. M/S organ and Crucifix inside L/S pan across small stained glass windows. Interior M/S looking up into spire. L/S dignitaries walking to cathedral. C/U mayor. M/S as Harold and Mrs Wilson walk up steps. L/S and M/S priests filing in. Interior shots as they take their places. L/S cardinals. M/S Duke of Norfolk stood in his place. L/S of the large gathering. L/S priests. Various shots Cardinal John Carmel Heenan, papal delegate, walking up aisle. L/S as The Right Reverend Augustine Harris, Auxiliary Bishop, walks up to the altar. M/S nuns watching. L/S of Bishop at altar. M/S Cardinal Heenan. L/S of Bishop conducting ceremony. Various shots as he consecrates the altar. L/S congregation. Various shots as bishops bow before altar. L/S Cardinal. L/S interior of the cathedral.
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[@comethalley3185]

beautiful faith in ugly building

[@therespectedlex9794]

Reminds me a little of Parliament Hall, Oslo. Sort of plain modern, with arty decorations.

[@brunosantos5837]

What a horrible modernist building

[@fullblackonit]

The star of the decline

[@awreckingball]

No wonder the faith went into terminal decline. LOL

[@minui8758]

Sod you! This building means the world to Liverpool’s Catholics. We don’t need comments from snobs

[@stephensmith4480]

@@minui8758 Not so much a snob as a Half wit mate, just treat them with the contempt they deserve.

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@@stephensmith4480 thanks pal x

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[@sglenny001]

A lovely building