2011

SJ8397 : Manchester Central Library

taken 13 years ago, near to Manchester, England

Manchester Central Library
Manchester Central Library
Viewed from a passing tram. Manchester Central Library is currently undergoing a massive refurbishment which will not be complete until 2013.
Manchester Central Library

Manchester Central Library, which is the second-biggest public lending library in Britain (after Birmingham's), is a circular building, south of the extended Town Hall. The library was constructed between 1930 and 1934 but, because of its traditional neoclassical design, many people mistakenly believe that it is much older. The form of the building, a columned portico attached to a rotunda domed structure, is loosely derived from the Pantheon, Rome

The building, which was first opened by King George V on 17 July 1934, is a Grade II* listed building (English Heritage ID:457312 LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings). It re-opened in March 2014, after a four-year project to renovate and modernise its facilities (LinkExternal link The Guardian)

LinkExternal link Inside Central Library (Manchester City Council)


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Geographical Context: Public buildings and spaces City, Town centre other tags: Library Restoration Work Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Manchester [1283] · Manchester Central [387] · Central Library [216] Title Clusters: · Manchester Central Library [17] ·
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SJ8397, 2758 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 20 September, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 4 October, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8388 9793 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.6707N 2:14.6612W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8391 9791
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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