Manchester Free Library
Summary
View of the side and front elevation of a stone building. A man can be seen entering the building through the front door. At the top of the building, engraved into the stone is "ESTABLISHED BY/ PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ IN THE THIRD YEAR/ IN THE MAYORALITY OF/ JOHN POTTER ESQ/ MDCCCII". (bc) is the coat of arms for Manchester. The Manchester Free Library was opened in Campfield in 1852 by Charles Dickens.
Object Name
Manchester Free Library
Date Created
1852
Dimensions
Sight: 32.2cm x 40.4cm
mount: 47.5cm x 55cm
accession number
1942.134
Collection Group
fine art
local history
British
on paper, print
Manchester artists
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Legal
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