Caption

Meeting room in Manchester City Hall, photograph, page, title: 'The Council Chamber', photographer: J. McLeod, Manchester City Hall, 1877, Manchester, paper, albumen print, height 162 mm x width 204 mm, townhall, interior, representation of a building, provincial government, A large ornate hall with a patterned coffered ceiling and multiple hanging chandeliers, rows of leather-upholstered chairs arranged around long wooden tables, tall arched windows along one wall, a carved stone fireplace with a stepped hood, a wooden carved screen or gallery at the far end, decorative wall panels and friezes above the paneling, an elevated balcony with an intricate metal railing supported by stone arches and columns, and various lamps and candlesticks placed throughout the room.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_444

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37.3Mb (7.4Mb) / 13.7in x 10.6in / 4097 x 3182 (300dpi)

Keywords

Meeting room Manchester City Hall photograph page title Council Chamber photographer J McLeod 1877 Manchester paper albumen print height 162 mm x width 204 mm townhall interior representation building provincial government large ornate hall patterned coffered ceiling multiple hanging chandeliers rows leather-upholstered chairs arranged long wooden tables tall arched windows wall carved stone fireplace stepped hood wooden carved screen gallery far decorative panels friezes paneling elevated balcony intricate metal railing supported stone arches columns various lamps candlesticks placed room