2015

SJ3490 : Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

taken 9 years ago, 3 km from Seacombe, Wirral, England

Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
In 1873, Andrew Barclay Walker (1824-1893), a Liverpool brewer and alderman offered to present a gallery to Liverpool to commemorate his term as mayor. He was not noted as patron or collector of art but he did build public houses of high architectural standards and gave generously to many good causes. This may partly have been to improve the public image of brewing and alcohol at a time when the temperance movement was popular. Walker donated £20,000 towards the new gallery.

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SJ3490, 1396 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Eirian Evans   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 13 May, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 14 May, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 349 907 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:24.5939N 2:58.7754W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 349 907
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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