COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17101897
Reference Number:
VPH.9.10
Image Title:
Interior view of the Cathedral nave, Manchester
Parent Work Title:
Manchester
Creator:
Francis Frith & Co.
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1870
Image Sequence Number:
10
Description:
Interior view of the Cathedral nave, Manchester. Looking towards the highly ornate woodwork screen and organ. The nave is a grand space with numerous arcades supported by columns and an ornately carved roof. In 1872 the main arcades of the nave were taken down and rebuilt in new stone, accurately copying the old. The organ seen in the print was badly damaged when a bomb exploded on the north east side of the Cathedral in 1940, and stop-gap measures were taken to repair the instrument, re-using old pipework. This organ lasted 75 years, but was finally replaced in 2016.
Keyword:
Manchester; Architecture; Cathedral; Organ; Blitz; Bomb damage; Gothic.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Subject:
Architecture
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Albumen prints
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Item Height:
208 mm
Item Width:
164 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 Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
