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Great Hall, Sydney University, 1895 - 1900

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086O/6

Scope and Contents

209 x 145 mm. An interior view looking east along the Hall, with the stained glass windows and organ at the far end. The Great Hall measures 135 feet by 45 feet and its design is based on Westminster Hall. Arms of the British Universities are carved on the stone corbels which support the roof timbers, and hammer beams project above the corbels, at the end of which are wooden statues of angels. The Hall is generally considered the finest piece of Gothic architecture in Australia.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895 - 1900

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, some fading in from edges.

General

SG.

Finding aid date

2003-08-13 12:15:35+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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