Church of Pokrov: History in photographs

Old church 1953-1998

64 Clarence Road, 1950s 64 Clarence Road, 1950s 1950s
64 Clarence Road, 1950s Рождественская елка, 1950-ые гг.
Christmas in Bolton, 07.01.1956 Old Church of Pokrov, 1950s Father Nikolai Popov with parishioners

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Last days of the old church, 1998

64 Clarence Road, 1998 64 Clarence Road, 1998 Feast of Ascension, 1998
Last Liturgy at 64, Clarence Road, 1998 Last Liturgy at 64, Clarence Road, 1998 Dining room after Liturgy, 1998
Diassembling of the iconstasis, 1998 Iconostasis diassembling team, 1998 Cellar. May 31, 1998
Dining room. May 31, 1998 Demolition, 1998 Demolition, 1998

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Re-building of the church 2001-2004

First brick, February, 2003 First brick, February, 2003 Biulding of the new church, June 2003
Our new church! The cupola of the new church! Early morning before the celebration of our patronal feast, Pokrov, 1/14 October 2004. The photograph was made using only natural light coming from the window.
Some members of the community after the celebration of our patronal feast, Pokrov, 1/14 October 2004 View of the church hall, 1/14 October 2004

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