Detail View: Photography Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL17101909
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Reference Number:
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VPH.9.15
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Image Title:
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View of the Manchester Assize Courts
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Parent Work Title:
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Manchester
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Creator:
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Francis Frith & Co.
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Creator Role:
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Photographer
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Date Created:
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c1870
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Image Sequence Number:
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15
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Description:
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View of the Manchester Assize Courts. A beautiful and elaborate building that stood on Great Ducie Street, slightly blurry figures can be seen on around the building. The Courts were designed by Alfred Waterhouse in the Venetian Gothic style. Construction began in 1859 and was completed in 1864, Strangeways Prison was included in the Waterhouse design and is still standing, itself a Grade II listed structure. The Assize Courts building was severely damaged in the 1940's during the second World War, leading to its demolition soon after the assize court abolition in 1957.
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Keyword:
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Manchester; Architecture; Waterhouse; Strangeways; Courts; Blitz; Bomb damage; Gothic.
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Language:
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English
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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Photography--History--19th century
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Analogue photography
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Technique Used:
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Albumen prints
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Item Height:
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158 mm
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Item Width:
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239 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, 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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Bibliography:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2017-10-12
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2017-11
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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