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Image Gallery - Cathedral Works Begin - November 2012 - Photographer - Tiernan Dolan

01 A newly carved ionic capital that will top one of the new pillars inside; see the same capitals on the external pillars in t

02 Work going on inside the Cathedral in early November 2012

03 A mini-excavator and dumper truck clearing earth at crypt level in the side aisle on the presbytery side

04 The earth is removed from inside the Cathedral by use of the tower crane now dominating the town skyline

05 The skip is drawn up through the sliding door now installed on the College side of the temporary roof

06 The skip of earth is lowerd to the ground on the site at the back of the presbytery

07 The earth extracted is piled high at the front of the Cathedral

08 The earth is removed from the Cathedral site by truck

09 Work done - tower crane in the background - wooden frames protecting the bottom of the pillars and steps visible too

Photographer - Tiernan Dolan