COLLECTION NAME:
The John Rylands Library
Record
Image Number:
JRL0710108dc
Image Title:
Vaulted ceiling in the Historic Reading Room
Date Created:
2007
Description:
Vaulted ceiling in the Historic Reading Room of the John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester. The shawk (sandstone) was cleaned as part of a major refurbishment to the original building during 2004-2006, revealing the subtle colours of the sandstone blocks. 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
Vaulted ceiling in the Historic Reading Room
