Caption

Staircase in Manchester Town Hall, photograph, page, title: 'The Circular Staircases', photographer: J. McLeod, Manchester Town Hall, 1877, Manchester, paper, albumen print, height 213 mm x width 162 mm, townhall, staircase, interior, representation of a building, A sepia-toned interior scene showing a series of ornate stone arches and columns leading to a curved staircase, with multiple slender columns topped by decorative capitals and pointed archways visible through successive openings, a patterned vaulted ceiling with geometric motifs above, a suspended glass lantern hanging from ornate metal chains on the right, carved floral and foliate details on column capitals and arch mouldings, a decorative railing beside the staircase, and a tiled floor with a perforated grate and patterned border in the foreground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_434

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36.8Mb (6.8Mb) / 10.6in x 13.5in / 3166 x 4064 (300dpi)

Keywords

Staircase Manchester Town Hall photograph page title Circular Staircases photographer J McLeod 1877 Manchester paper albumen print height 213 mm x width 162 mm townhall staircase interior representation building sepia-toned interior scene showing series ornate stone arches columns leading curved staircase multiple slender columns topped decorative capitals pointed archways visible successive openings patterned vaulted ceiling geometric motifs suspended glass lantern hanging ornate metal chains right carved floral foliate details column capitals arch mouldings decorative railing beside tiled floor perforated grate patterned border foreground