Detail View: Photography Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL17101913
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Reference Number:
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VPH.9.16
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Image Title:
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View of St. Ann's Square, Manchester
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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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16
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Description:
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View of St. Ann's Square, Manchester. Looking down the cobbled square towards the Royal Exchange building, the back of the Marshall Wood statue of Richard Cobden, raised after his death in 1865 can be clearly seen. Cobden a former MP for Stockport, was known or being one of the founders of the Anti-Corn Law League. Many of the businesses have fabric awnings extending over the pavement and horse-drawn carriages are parked all around the square.
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Keyword:
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Manchester; Architecture; Royal Exchange; St Ann's Aquare; Richard Cobden; 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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157 mm
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Item Width:
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228 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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