COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17101905
Reference Number:
VPH.9.13
Image Title:
View of the Old Town Hall, Manchester
Parent Work Title:
Manchester
Creator:
Francis Frith & Co.
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1870
Image Sequence Number:
13
Description:
View of the Old Town Hall, Manchester. showing the pavement and road in front of the building with pedestrians visible on the street. The Classically styled building was located on King Street and the corner of Cross Street. It was designed by Francis Goodwin and constructed during 1822-25. As the size and wealth of the city grew, largely as a result of the textile industry, a newer, larger building was proposed; the result being the Waterhouse Town Hall now situated on Albert Square. The King Street building was subsequently a public library and then a bank. The old Town Hall was eventually demolished, but the beautiful facade was saved and removed to Heaton Park in 1912.
Keyword:
Manchester; Architecture; Town Hall; King Street; Gothic; Heaton Park.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Subject:
Architecture
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Albumen prints
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Item Height:
157 mm
Item Width:
235 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2017-10-12
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
