Manchester Central Library [72 photos] in SJ83869796

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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 Link

British Listed Buildings). It re-opened in March 2014, after a four-year project to renovate and modernise its facilities (Link

The Guardian)

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Inside Central Library (Manchester City Council)

by David Dixon

Created: Thu, 10 Apr 2014, Updated: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

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SJ8397 : Bee Part of Our Community by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Manchester Central Library Reopened by Gerald England

SJ8397 : The missing alderman by Bob Harvey

SJ8397 : The media outside the library by Gerald England

SJ8397 : TV crews outside Manchester Central Library by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Manchester Central Library by David Dixon

SJ8397 : Shakespeare Window, Manchester Central Library by David Dixon

SJ8397 : Merry Christmas Manchester by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Manchester Female Reform Society by Gerald England

SJ8397 : St Peter's Cross repositioned by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Santa has arrived by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Manchester Central Library before Christmas 2019 by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Star outside Central Library by Gerald England

SJ8397 : The Original Worker Bee by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Manchester Central Library by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Library Walk (Mount Street) by Gerald England

SJ8397 : The Reading Girl, Manchester Central Library by David Dixon

SJ8397 : "I Am" outside Manchester Central Library by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Entrance to Library Walk by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Santa outside the library by Gerald England

SJ8397 : Prospero and Ariel, Manchester Central Library Shakespeare Window by David Dixon

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