A Barnsley photographer's passion for English churches has resulted in a lasting legacy for the nation after more than 2,000 of his eye-catching pictures were snapped up by English Heritage.
Views of historic places of worship across England were captured by renowned Barnsley photographer, Edward (Ted) Tasker, who died in 1989.
Now the pictures have been given to the National Monuments Record (NMR), the public archive of English Herit
age, by the Ted Tasker Photographic Trust.
English Heritage says the images reflect Mr Tasker's deep interest in medieval church art and furnishings, and were taken throughout his lifetime.
The photographs will now be stored in the NMR's state-of-the-art archive at Swindon and made available to future generations of researchers.
Ian Leith, NMR Acquisitions Officer with English Heritage, said: "We are very pleased that the NMR has been entrusted with this fascinating collection. The photographs are not only an important record, but are carefully composed and of the highest quality."
Mr Tasker, who was born in 1910, became a magistrate and a noted local historian of Barnsley.
He was an Associate Member of the Royal Photographic Society and his extensive photographs of the town can also be found in local archives.
The NMR contains over 10 million photographs, plans, reports and other archives relating to the historic environment of England.
