The demolition of Liverpool's first Exchange Building with the buildings on Rumford Street and the tower of St Nicholas' Church in the background

Date:
1850 - 1864
Location:
Exchange Buildings, Chapel Street, Liverpool
Reference:
OP09392
Type:
Photograph (Gelatine Print)
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Description

There have been three Exchange Buildings on this site, the first built in 1803-1808 in the Neo-classical style, the second in 1864-1867 in a French Renaissance style and the current building dating from the 1930s. This photograph is a copy of an image showing the demolition of the neo-classical Georgian building taken in the mid 19th century.

The photograph has been reproduced in `Built on Commerce: Liverpool's Central Business District' by Joseph Sharples & John Stonard (2008) Page 42, referenced by former archive object number 96784.

Archival History

Copy of an original photograph received via Christies, Lot 245, 30/10/1986.

Content

This is part of the Collection: EBL01 Exchange Building, Liverpool

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Cooper, A

Keywords

Georgian Exchange, Demolition