Detail View: The John Rylands Library: Spencer Room
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Image Number:
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JRL1101434
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Image Title:
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Spencer Room
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Date Created:
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2010
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Description:
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Book island in the Spencer Room, the John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester. The woodwork is Polish oak. The room is named after the second Earl of Spencer. The Spencer collection of printed books was one of the finest collections in private ownership, and was purchased by Mrs Rylands from the fifth Earl in 1892 and formed the core of her Library.
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Subject:
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Library buildings
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Subject:
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John Rylands Library
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Digital photography
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Time Period Covered:
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21st Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Current Site:
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The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2010-10-08
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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JRL
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