COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17101881
Reference Number:
VPH.9.3
Image Title:
View of Manchester Town Hall
Parent Work Title:
Manchester
Creator:
Francis Frith & Co.
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1877
Image Sequence Number:
3
Description:
View of Manchester Town Hall. 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. Horse-drawn cabs can be seen on Albert Square just in front of the entrance and the Lloyd Street elevation is just visible.
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:
Visual
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Albumen process
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Item Height:
209 mm
Item Width:
161 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 The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Photography
