Detail View: The John Rylands Library: Light fitting
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Image Number:
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JRL0710109dc
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Image Title:
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Light fitting
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Creator:
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J.W. Singer & Sons Ltd
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Creator Role:
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Metalworker
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Description:
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The Art Nouveau light fittings were fabricated in wrought gunmetal and bronze. The Library was one of the first public buildings in Manchester to be lit by electricity; it originally had its own generator.
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Subject:
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John Rylands Library
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Subject:
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Library buildings
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Subject:
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Electric lighting
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Subject:
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Lighting, Architectural and decorative
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Technique Used:
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Metalworking
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Style Period:
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Art Nouveau
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Current Site:
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The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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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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References:
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The John Rylands Library: A Souvenir Guide (Fetherstonhaugh, 2007)
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2007
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Fetherstonhaugh
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2007-06
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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