Manchester Free Trade Hall 19th Century Illustrattion

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Illustration from The London Illustrated News of 11th October 1856 reporting the inauguration of the New Free Trade Hall in Manchester England Built between 1853 and 1856 from designs by architect Edward Walters The site is close to the infamous Peterloo Massacre and was once a symbol of the wealth which Manchester created particularly from the cotton industry It was the home of the Halle Orchestra between 1858 and 1996 The building now houses the Raddison Hotel

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Size: 5777px × 4297px
Photo credit: © Timewatch Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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