COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17101882
Reference Number:
VPH.9.4
Image Title:
View of Manchester Town Hall's eastern elevation
Parent Work Title:
Manchester
Creator:
Francis Frith & Co.
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1877
Image Sequence Number:
4
Description:
View of Manchester Town Hall's eastern elevation. The hall is in the Victorian Gothic revival style of architecture, with a distinctive clock tower and tall arched windows. Designed by the architect Alfred Waterhouse, the town hall was completed in 1877. An information board and two male figures can be seen on Cooper Street near the entrance to the town hall.
Keyword:
Manchester; Architecture; Waterhouse; Queen Victoria; Prince Albert; Gothic.
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:
161 mm
Item Width:
207 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
