Magic Lantern Slide: The Royal Liver Building, Liverpool
This image by William Weaver Baker shows the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool. Weaver Baker predominantly took photographs of objects and buildings in Exeter, but also went further afield to take photos of architecture and other things that interested him. The Royal Liver Building was constructed for the 6000 employees of the Royal Liver Group and was completed in 1911, placing the photograph after this date.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 313/1977/138
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: The Royal Liver Building, Liverpool
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'LIVERPOOL LIVER HOUSE' on top edge; handwritten 'The Royal Liver Building. Liverpool' on mount
- Period Classification
- Edwardian (1901-1914); World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Person Initials
- W. Weaver
- Production Person Surname
- Baker
- Production Year Low
- 1911
