Detail View: The John Rylands Library: Glass bridge
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Image Number:
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JRL1212338
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Image Title:
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Glass bridge
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Date Created:
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2012
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Description:
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AA glass bridge connects the cloisters to the new extension, opened in 2007. This provides a dramatic transition from the bright, modern new building to the Gothic splendour of the 1890s building. Basil Champneys 1842-1935; Austin-Smith:Lord active 2004-2006, architects.
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Subject:
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Library buildings
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Subject:
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John Rylands Library
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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Digital photography
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Creation Site:
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England: Manchester
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Time Period Covered:
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21st Century CE
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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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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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References:
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Hodgson, John. "‘carven stone and blazoned pane’: The design and construction of the John Rylands library." Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 89.1 (2012): 19-81.
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2012-02-13
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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JRL
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