David Walker

The Sealed Knot is the oldest re-enactment society in the UK and brings the history of the English Civil War to life by staging events offering a chance to experience at first hand the horrors of a nation at war with itself, as well as providing a glimpse of everyday life in those days.

You experience the horrors of a nation at war with itself, brother against brother, father against son, families torn apart. Cannon roar, musketeers volley, an all action battle unfolds when members of the Sealed Knot recreate two forces, one of the King Charles I and one of Parliament under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell.

Such an event took place in Staffordshire over the August Bank Holiday weekend at Cauldon Lowe. The whole event was fascinating with many opportunities for interesting photography both in The Living History Camp (which consists of Trades who supplied the Armies and Crafts of the period) and the Battlefield where a realistic battle took place.

I took nearly 400 photographs (a colleague amassed over 1,000!) and these easily lead to interesting subjects for my PhotoArt.

Find out more about The Sealed Knot at http://www.thesealedknot.org.uk

I like to take photographs with the end result of my PhotoArt in mind, this event was a very special one for achieving that…and more!