COLLECTION NAME:
The John Rylands Library
Record
Image Number:
JRL050399dc
Image Title:
Vaulted ceiling
Series Title:
Unlocking the Rylands building project
Creator:
Pollard, Michael
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
2005
Image Sequence Number:
I00005
Description:
View of the vaulted ceiling of the Reading Room in the John Rylands Library, with mason Paul McDermott inspecting the ceiling. The internal scaffolding structure was erected to permit inspection and repair of the ceiling, which has also recently been vacuum cleaned to remove surface dirt. Construction and restoration work is being undertaken by Linford Building Ltd, successors to the firm who worked on the original Library building in the 1890s.
Subject:
John Rylands Library
Subject:
Library buildings
Subject:
Architecture
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Digital photography
Time Period Covered:
21st Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Current Site:
The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2005-02-17
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Gten
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Vaulted ceiling
