Detail View: SHIMMER: Birmingham Council House
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Title:
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Birmingham Council House
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Creation Date:
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1879
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Image Date:
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2007
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Period:
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19th century
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Location:
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Birmingham
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Display Creator:
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THOMASON, H. R. Yeoville
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Image ID:
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07-2164
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Description:
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Location: Victoria Square. Exterior detail. Central portion of the facade. Mosaic by Salviati Burke and Co. of Venice. Tympanum contains a sculptural relief showing Britannia welcoming the manufacturers of Birmingham.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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THOMASON, H. R. Yeoville
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1826
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Creator Dates - Died:
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1901
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Creator:
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SALVIATI BURKE AND CO. OF VENICE
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Creator Role:
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Glass makers and mosaicists.
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Nationality:
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Italian.
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Subject Heading:
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City squares -- England -- Birmingham
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Subject Heading:
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Tourism and architecture
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- England -- Birmingham
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Subject Heading:
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Romanesque revival (Architecture)
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Subject Heading:
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Mosaics
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Subject Heading:
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Relief (Sculpture), English
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture -- England -- Birmingham
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