Architectural photography

This gallery showcases various buildings and monuments from across the UK and beyond. Using the medium of black and white helps to accentuate the form. Black and White photography pictures from Cork, Dublin, Oxford, The Forth Rail Bridge, Settle and London.

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Abstractlowry

The Lowry, Salford Quays, Outside Manchester

Atblenheim

Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Birth place of Winston Churchill. This black and white photograph shows the striking columns of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

Atthelowry

Study of the shape and form

Blenheimcolumns

Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. A black and white picture showing the magnificent stone columns at Blenheim Palace.

Bodleian

Inside the Bodleian Library, Oxford University, England. The Bodleian library is one of the oldest libraries in the UK.

Bodleiandivinity

The Divinity School at the Bodleian Library, Oxford University. This black and white photograph shows the intricate stone work that adorns the library.

Bridge

The Forth Rail Bridge, Edinburgh. A design triumph of the Victorian era, the Forth Rail Bridge spans the Firth of Forth in Scotland.

Centralcork

St Anne's Shandon, Cork, Ireland, 2008. This black and white photograph captures the church of St Anne's Shandon against a bleak Autumn sky.

Divinityschool

The Divinity School at the Bodleian Library, Oxford University. The photograph captures the beautiful and ornate stone work inside the Divinity School.

Domeatstpauls

St Paul's Cathedral. London , 2007. Sigma SD10 50mm. This photograph shows the famous St Paul's Cathedral, London. A beautiful testament to the design genius of Sir Christopher Wren.

Forthbridge2

The Forth Rail Bridge, Edinburgh. This black and white photograph shows the scale and size of this triumph of the Victorian Era. Still in use today, this bridge spans the Firth of Forth.

Forthroad

The Forth Road Bridge, Edinburgh. Probably less impressive than the Forth Rail Bridge that runs parallel to it, the Forth Road Bridge allows cars to cross the Firth of Firth.

Georgiandublin

Around Merrion Square, Dublin, Ireland. This photograph was taken in 2007 in Dublin, Ireland. The photograph is sepia toned with colour left in during post processing.

Incentralpark

Near Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, New York

Insearchofbrum

Birmingham, UK, 2004. The bullring is a shopping centre in Birmingham, England. This black and white photograph shows the simple beauty of this abstract design.

Insidequeens

Queen College, Oxford University, Oxford. Arguably the best university in the world, Oxford has produced many of the UK's Prime Ministers including David Cameron and Margaret Thatcher.

Inthecity

Above St Paul's Cathedral. London , 2007. Sigma SD10 50mm. This black and white photograph shows the part of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral.

Lowrysky

Modern architecture, Salford Quays, Manchester

Metallowry

Another abstract of the Lowry

Mooreandmoore

Study of the work of Henry Moore. This silhoutted image was taken in the Yorkshire sculpture park.

Morelowry

Around Salford Quays. This area of Manchester has been redeveloped

Newcollege

New College, Oxford University. Oxford has many colleges, New is one of the better known ones. This black and white photograph captures the quadrangle of the college.

Oxford

Radcliffe Camera, Bodleian Library, Oxford. This beautiful piece of architecture situated in the heart of Oxford houses the world famous Bodleian Library.

Oxfordsighs

Bridge of Sighs, Oxford. In Venice, the bride of sighs is said to have got its name from the sighing of prisoners as they crossed from the Doge's Palace to the prison. In Oxford, the sighs are from students going to sit exams.

Quadranglequeens

Queen's College, Oxford. This black and white photograph captures the quadrange of Queen's College, Oxford.

Radcliffecamera

At the Bodleian Library, Oxford. The Radcliffe Camera is a stunning piece of architecture that houses the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.

Regardinghenry

Study of Henry Moore, 2004. This monochrome image was taken in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Ribblehead

Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire. This black and white photograph captures the magnificent Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire.

Ribblehead2

Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire. This Victorian marvel stands in the bleak moorland landscape of Ribblehead, North Yorkshire.

Settle

In Settle, North Yorkshire. This black and white photograph captures a local stone cottage in this North Yorkshire town.

Settlestation

At Settle Train Station, North Yorkshire. This black and white photograph captures the charming station and platform at Settle, North Yorkshire.

Shapesoflowry

At Salford Quays

Stormont

Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland. This photograph was taken in 2003 and captures the main drive up to Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Stpaulsdome

The dome of St Paul's Cathedral. London , 2007. Sigma SD10 50mm. This magnificent piece of architecture was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.

Sundial

Sundial at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire was built during the reign of Queen Anne. It was also the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

Thecamera

View of the Camera, Bodleian Library, Oxford. The Radcliffe Camera is one of Oxford's most famous landmarks. This black and white photograph shows the Camera through a gateway.

Theminster

York Minster Cathedral, York. Restored after a huge fire in the 80s, this black and white photograph captures the stone facade of the front of the Cathedral.

Thewheel

London Eye 2007 Sigma SD10 50mm. The London Eye gives its occupants a fantastic view of the London cityscape.

Yorkminster

York Minster Cathedral, York. This black and white photograph shows the detail of the stone work around one of York Minister's stained glass windows.