Detail View: The John Rylands Library: Spencer Room
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Image Number:
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JRL0710116dc
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Image Title:
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Spencer Room
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Date Created:
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2007
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Description:
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Spencer Room in the John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester. The woodwork is Polish oak. The Library was built by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband John, a Manchester cotton millionaire. It opened to the public on 1st January 1900. The room is named after the second Earl of Spencer. The Spencer collection of printed books was one of the finest collections in private ownership. It was purchased by Mrs Rylands from the fifth Earl in 1892 and formed the core of her Library. Basil Champneys 1842-1935, architect.
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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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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Digital photography
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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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University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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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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Collection Code:
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JRL
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