The main doorway of the Adelphi Bank building, at the corner of Castle Street and Brunswick Street. The bronze doors with sculpted reliefs were created by Thomas Stirling Lee.

Date:
27 Sept 1893
Location:
Adelphi Bank, 38 Castle Street, Liverpool
Reference:
BL12374
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Bedford Lemere daybook records that the architect of this building was W D Caroe MA, which refers to William Douglas Caröe (1857-1938). The bronze doors with reliefs depicting the theme of brotherly love were made by Thomas Stirling Lee. 'Adelphi' means 'brothers' in Greek.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford: Bedford Lemere And Company

Sculptor: Stirling Lee, Thomas

Architect: Caroe, William Douglas

Keywords

Door, Doorway, Victorian Bank (Financial)