Students' Union, Oxford Road, Manchester
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Students' Union, Oxford Road, Manchester
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 25 Jul 2011
Where the University of Manchester's students can attend debates, concerts, get something to eat, but mostly drink in one of the cheap bars. It looks as if it might date from the 1950s. The projecting centre is emphasised by thin vertical fins, possibly intended to evoke a Classical portico.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.464297
Longitude
-2.232375