COLLECTION NAME:
The John Rylands Library
Record
Image Number:
JRL0710105dc
Image Title:
Historic Reading Room
Date Created:
2007
Description:
The Historic Reading Room of the John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, taken from the gallery of the Spinningfield elevation and looking towards the Deansgate elevation. The Library was built by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband John, a Manchester cotton millionaire. It opened to the public on 1st January 1900. Basil Champneys 1842-1935, architect.
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
John Rylands Library
Subject:
Library buildings
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Digital photography
Time Period Covered:
21st Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Current Site:
The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
The John Rylands Library: A Souvenir Guide (Fetherstonhaugh, 2007)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2007
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Fetherstonhaugh
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2007-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Historic Reading Room
