Probably an easy 'Where?' but with an unusual view.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 05 Jun, 2012 1:08 pm

I took this photo on June 3 2012. It will be an easy 'Where?' for most (if not all) but it may get those who do not immediately know it a good think! I was taking some shelter from the rain and noticed the interesting view (well I think it is! ).

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 05 Jun, 2012 1:22 pm

Had a look of Manchester to me initially. You've looked 'tother way' before

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 05 Jun, 2012 3:06 pm

Calverley Street, you're in the Town Hall and that's the side entrance to the library o'er t'road. There's still a working, but unused, portcullis in that entrance to the library. There's a metal plate covering where it was raised from the cellars, before the doors were put in, and you can still see the grooves on the sides of the entrance.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 05 Jun, 2012 3:45 pm

Jogon wrote: Had a look of Manchester to me initially. You've looked 'tother way' before True!

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 05 Jun, 2012 3:55 pm

Chrism wrote: Calverley Street, you're in the Town Hall and that's the side entrance to the library o'er t'road. There's still a working, but unused, portcullis in that entrance to the library. There's a metal plate covering where it was raised from the cellars, before the doors were put in, and you can still see the grooves on the sides of the entrance. Correct Chrism. It was the somewhat photogenic view of a commonly seen building (the library entrance on Calverley Street) that I liked.I often use the Calverley Street access/egress to the library and have never noticed a metal plate covering an unused portcullis. That is most interesting and I shall have a closer look the next time I pass through there. Thanks for that.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 05 Jun, 2012 4:05 pm

The portcullis is still in place down in the cellars, if you ask one of the security guards they might let you take a pic. I used to know someone who was security there but he's left now.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Tue 05 Jun, 2012 5:30 pm

That entrance to the library is something of a star of the small screen, in it's own little way.It's deputised several times for various "ministry" buildings in Whitehall, particularly in YTV productions and notably in The New Statesman.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 05 Jun, 2012 9:14 pm

raveydavey wrote: That entrance to the library is something of a star of the small screen, in it's own little way.It's deputised several times for various "ministry" buildings in Whitehall, particularly in YTV productions and notably in The New Statesman. Thanks for that interesting snippet raveydavey.