Manchester Civic Centre by Claude Buckle

Manchester : civic centre


A fine architectural painting of Manchester Civic Centre. The round building on the left is the Central Library and that on the right is Manchester City Council Offices, with the spire of Manchester Town Hall in the background. The picture is from the corner of Peter Street and St Peters's Square, see location map, with Manchester Central railway station behind and the famous Midland Hotel to the right. From a railway poster one of 6 from the architectural series by Claude Buckle. Possibly painted in 1951.    Date of issue 1951 Baynard Press BR(LMR SR)       BACK