Manchester, The Royal Exchange 1889
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This lovely close-up view was taken from Cross Street. James Murgatroyd was the architect, and it was he who was invited back in April 1892 to oversee the taking down of the portico entrance and the bringing out of the front of the building to the pavement. Although the plans were carried out, there was a lot of disagreement over the payment for this extension; the Exchange had to form a limited company before the re-building could begin in August 1913. The First World War held up the work, and it was finally officially opened by King George V on 8 October 1921, nearly thirty years after the plans were first put forward. The Bolton firm of Bradshaw, Goss & Hope were the final architects.
An extract from Manchester Photographic Memories.
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