2024

SJ8397 : Santa has arrived

taken 3 months ago, near to Manchester, England

Santa has arrived
Santa has arrived

On a rainy day in mid-November outside Manchester Central Library.
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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SJ8397, 2758 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 November, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 2 January, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 838 979 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.6707N 2:14.6612W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 839 979
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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