Sujet

Central Public Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester, 1930-1934. Creator: Stewart Bale Limited.

Légende

Central Public Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester, 1930 - 1934. The upper dome ring being hoisted into position during the construction of the Central Public Library. The Central Public Library was designed by E Vincent Harris. The steel frames were manufactured by Banister, Walton and Co Ltd. The image shows the upper dome ring resting on the temporary erection tower. The time of the photograph, shown on the Town Hall clock in the background, is 1.53pm.

Date

1930

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England

Notre référence

HRM22A67_433

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

98,7Mo (3,7Mo) / 45,1cm x 54,8cm / 5326 x 6475 (300dpi)

Mots clés

building England library lifting architecture industry country tower frame metal construction site steel British crane cranes English ring industrial Town Hall dome building site location clock tower century Britain framework thirties concept B&W public library under construction metaphor framed Manchester Construction Industry black & white black and white B W 1930s 20th century Greater Manchester TGN work in progress Manchester Central Library photograph Listed Building Harris Grade II domed Stewart Bale Limited Limited Stewart Bale Historic England Manchester Town Hall Emanuel Vincent Harris Emanuel Vincent E Vincent Harris