The council chamber in Swansea Guildhall
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The photograph on this page of The council chamber in Swansea Guildhall by Nigel Davies as part of the Geograph project.
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The council chamber in Swansea Guildhall
Image: © Nigel Davies Taken: 13 Sep 2009
This chamber is extensively covered in exotic hardwood and has a tapestry running all around it below the ceiling. For example, the supporting steel & concrete pillars are clad in scalloped shells of walnut. The shells are made from two single pieces each spanning the entire height of the column and carved from a whole tree. The chamber is now too precious to be used for everyday meetings and is only used for special occasions.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.613954
Longitude
-3.960135