COLLECTION NAME:
University of Manchester History & Heritage
Record
Image Number:
JRL15040264
Reference Number:
UPC/2/550
Series Title:
University Photographic Collection
Parent Work Title:
UMIST Council Chamber
Date Created:
c1902-1910
Description:
The interior of the council chamber in the main UMIST building; Taken from the south western corner of the room the shot is angled north east across the large oval table that dominates the centre of the chamber. The decorative reliefs on the walls and ceiling are by Manchester-trained sculptor Thomas Mewburn Crook (1869-1949). Placed around this are placed 18 high backed chairs with further similarly designed seats situated at intervals around the circumference of the room. On the reverse of the image has been written the following 'Council chamber'.
Keyword:
Chambers; Panelling; Ceiling moulding; Decoration; UMIST; University; Manchester; Interior design; Furnishings.
Subject:
University of Manchester
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Support:
Paper
People Covered:
Crook, Thomas Mewburn (1869-1949)
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Collection Code:
UMHH
