Detail View: Photography Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL17101882
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Reference Number:
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VPH.9.4
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Image Title:
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View of Manchester Town Hall's eastern elevation
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Parent Work Title:
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Manchester
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Creator:
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Francis Frith & Co.
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Creator Role:
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Photographer
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Date Created:
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c1877
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Image Sequence Number:
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4
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Description:
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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.
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Keyword:
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Manchester; Architecture; Waterhouse; Queen Victoria; Prince Albert; Gothic.
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Language:
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English
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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Photography--History--19th century
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Analogue photography
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Technique Used:
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Albumen prints
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Item Height:
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161 mm
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Item Width:
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207 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights Holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Bibliography:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2017-10-12
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2017-11
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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