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Now we are back towards the town centre, with the
Catholic Apostolic Church in Bath Road. It was built in
1892-93 and still exists as the Kings Church but long since
abandoned by its founders, who, Gervase Charmley tells me, were
an unusual dissenting body that believed that the office of
Apostle had been restored to the church. It was founded in
1835 and was at its height about the time this church was built
(but is now defunct). This church's size and the fact that
Clark saw fit to include it in his album is suggestive of the
movement's importance in the town at the time. |
| Right back in town - Darlington Street, with St.
Mark's spoiling or improving the view, according to your
opinion. The gas offices are on the right. On the
left is the Methodist Church, looking somewhat less imposing
than the gas offices - but that was soon to be corrected when
the new church was started in 1900 and finished in 1901. |
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We now get the interior of Sts. Peter and Paul but no
exterior view. This was probably because at this time the church
was almost hidden from view in lanes of North Street. And the
interior was very impressive - as it still is, though much altered. |
| Looking up Victoria Street, one of the main shopping
streets in town. This seems to have been taken on a very quiet
day. |
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We are suddenly swept out of town, even beyond
Wolverhampton's present boundaries, for a view of Boscobel House, the
home of the royal oak. |
| Rushing back towards town we pass St. Jude's church, at
that time somewhat more visible to passers by than it is today, when the
trees have grown up in front of it. It was originally opened in 1869, so
these trees must have been planted quite a few years after that. |
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And the last photo in the album is the interior of the
Queen Street Congregational church. And very impressive it is too. |
| Inside the back cover the paste down credits our hero
and advertises another of Hinde's products. The juxtaposition
might seem a little unfortunate: Bennett Clark has taken these
photographs; have you made your will yet? |
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That's the end of this trawl through the album and, for
the moment the end of this account of Bennett Clark.
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