COLLECTION NAME:
The John Rylands Library
Record
Image Number:
JRL0710109dc
Image Title:
Light fitting
Creator:
J.W. Singer & Sons Ltd
Creator Role:
Metalworker
Description:
The Art Nouveau light fittings were fabricated in wrought gunmetal and bronze. The Library was one of the first public buildings in Manchester to be lit by electricity; it originally had its own generator.
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
John Rylands Library
Subject:
Library buildings
Subject:
Electric lighting
Subject:
Lighting, Architectural and decorative
Technique Used:
Metalworking
Style Period:
Art Nouveau
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
Light fitting
