2019

SJ8397 : Star outside Central Library

taken 4 years ago, near to Manchester, England

Star outside Central Library
Star outside Central Library
This Christmas Star outside Central Library SJ8397 : Manchester Central Library before Christmas 2019 is part of a festive trail of light sculptures across the city centre, which have been made from biodegradable sugar cane and recycled aluminium featuring low-energy LED lights.
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 LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings). It re-opened in March 2014, after a four-year project to renovate and modernise its facilities (LinkExternal link The Guardian)

LinkExternal link Inside Central Library (Manchester City Council)


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Manchester Central [387] · Central Library [216] Other Photos: · Star on New Cathedral Street ·
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SJ8397, 2676 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 2 December, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 4 December, 2019
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8389 9793 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.6707N 2:14.6521W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8389 9792
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