Infirmary
Francis Frith 07/10/1822 - 25/02/1898
Summary
A corner view of the Infirmary, Manchester. The statue of the Duke of Wellington provides the focal point, and two lamp posts are also in the foreground. The benches around the perimeter of the infirmary garden are nearly deserted: the photograph must have been taken very early on a summer morning, as this was a busy area in the daytime. The infirmary, an imposing neoclassical building with a domed central tower and porticoed entrances, was demolished in 1909: this site is now Piccadilly Gardens.
Object Name
Infirmary
Creators Name
Date Created
1880s-1890s
Dimensions
support: 19.4cm x 29.3cm
accession number
1909.926/13
Collection Group
fine art
photograph
British
local history
old Manchester collection
Place of creation
Manchester
Support
paper
Medium
sepia toned silver gelatin print
Credit
Gift of Old Manchester Committee, 1909
Legal
© Manchester Art Gallery
