Central Public Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester, 1930 - 1934. A workman standing behind the steel frame of the upper dome ring during the construction of the Central Public Library. The Central Public Library was designed by E Vincent Harris. The steel frames were manufactured by Banister, Walton and Co Ltd. The image shows the upper dome, which was 42 feet in diameter and weighed 13 tons, which had been assembled on the ground, ready to be lifted into position.

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