COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17101885
Reference Number:
VPH.9.5
Image Title:
View of the Inland Revenue Office, Manchester
Parent Work Title:
Manchester
Creator:
Francis Frith & Co.
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1870
Image Sequence Number:
5
Description:
View of the Inland Revenue Office, on Mount Street, Manchester; now known as the Lawrence Buildings. The building which is of sandstone ashlar with a slate roof, was constructed for the Inland Revenue in 1874-6 by Pennington and Bridgen in the Gothic Revival style. It has distinctive arched windows and tall crocketed gables. The corner doorway is decorated by a lion on one side and a unicorn on the other, each stood on pedestals. An elaborate two-storey oriel window sits directly above the entrance.
Keyword:
Manchester; Architecture; Inland Revenue; 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:
209 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
