2013

SD5429 : Detail of Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library, Market Place, Preston (1)

taken 11 years ago, near to Preston, Lancashire, England

Detail of Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library, Market Place, Preston (1)
Detail of Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library, Market Place, Preston (1)
The majestic Ionic portico, the columns modelled on the order from the Erechtheion at the Acropolis, Athens. The inscription in the frieze reads, "To Literature, Arts and Science", and the sculpture in the pediment is a reference to the Age of Pericles.
Wider view: SD5429 : Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library, Market Place, Preston.

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Geographical Context: City, Town centre Primary Subject: Building Detail other tags: Listed Building Victorian Architecture Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Harris Museum [27] · Preston Market [25] · Place [16] · Wider View [5] Other Photos: · Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library, Market Place, Preston ·
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SD5429, 298 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen Richards   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 11 June, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 24 September, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5403 2941 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:45.5404N 2:41.9247W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5402 2940
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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