Image Number:
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JRL17101878
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Reference Number:
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VPH.9.2
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Image Title:
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View of Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square and the Albert Memorial
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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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c1877
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Image Sequence Number:
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2
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Description:
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View of Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square and the Albert Memorial. The hall is in the Victorian Gothic revival style of architecture, with a distinctive clock tower and tall arched windows. Designed by the architect Alfred Waterhouse, the town hall was completed in 1877. The Albert Memorial, which can be seen just behind the horse-drawn cabs, is a monument to Prince Albert, Prince consort of Queen Victoria. The monument features a marble statue of Albert designed by Matthew Noble and the figure is placed within a large Medieval-style ciborium which was designed by the architect Thomas Worthington. There is some slight fading to the bottom right of the print.
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Keyword:
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Manchester; Architecture; Waterhouse; Queen Victoria; Prince Albert; 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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164 mm
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Item Width:
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208 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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