IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
St. Peters Square, MANCHESTER, M2 5PD
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to St. Peters Square, M2 5PD by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (2523 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Manchester Central Library
Manchester Central Library is a circular building, south of the extended Town Hall (the spire of which can be seen towards the right hand side of this picture). The library, which is a Grade II Listed Building, was constructed between 1930 and 1934, but because of its traditional neoclassical design, many people mistakenly believe that it is much older.
The most obvious difference between this view, taken from Oxford Street in May 1976, and more recent views (http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=19066955&displayclass=thumbs ) is the absence of the Metrolink tramway which opened here in July 1992.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: Unknown
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Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester
One of Manchester's most iconic buildings. Built 1930-34. The architects' competition was won by E. Vincent Harris whose portfolio featured many bland civic buildings, but here excelled himself. Steel frame clad in Portland stone with a Tuscan colonnade (of Sienna scagliola) running round the whole building and an imposing Corinthian portico. At the top a glass domed lights the circular reading room inside. Grade II* listed.
On the right is a sliver of Harris's town hall extension, and poking above is the top of the tower of Waterhouse's original building.
The library is closed for extensive refurbishment, not due to re-open until 2013. As well as maintenance, it is being re-organised inside - the council's website includes the ominous line "more room for new services and attractions". Books are clearly not enough of an attraction.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 23 Jun 2011
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Manchester Library
Located at St Peter's Square, adjacent to tram lines and station.
Image: © Clint Mann
Taken: 9 Jun 2015
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Inside the Central Library
From the Ground Floor entrance. Now filled with screens and digital information, as well as a snack bar.
Image: © Anthony O'Neil
Taken: 6 Aug 2015
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The light of learning
The entrance to the central library, and the stained glass above.
Image: © Bob Harvey
Taken: 8 Feb 2018
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The Reading Girl Statue, Central Library, Manchester
Reading Girl by Giovanni Ciniselli (1832-1883). She was bought in Italy by Daniel Adamson, the first chairman of the Manchester Ship Canal Company, and given to the library by his family in 1938.
Image: © Brian Deegan
Taken: 27 May 2022
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Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 29 Dec 2022
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Manchester Central Library
The library was designed by E. Vincent Harris and constructed between 1930 and 1934. It takes the form of a neoclassical rotunda, with a Tuscan colonnade in Portland stone, low pitched leaded roof and a two-storey, five-bay Corinthian portico entrance. The library building is grade II* but is actually closed at the moment for refurbishment and expansion.
Image: © Richard Rogerson
Taken: 22 Oct 2013
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Manchester City Library
The fine round building is by St Peter's Square where there is now a tram station.
Image: © Andrew Hill
Taken: 6 Jan 2014
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