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Title
Photograph of London North Western Railway warehouse on Lower Byrom Street
Reference
YA2008.18/2
Production date
1979 - 1979

Creator

Purslow, Tom Biography Biography
Tom Purslow is a photographer, active in Manchester and Cheadle Hulme from the 1960s. Purslow began his career at the Daily Express (1962-1977), and moved to Granada Studios/ Granada Television (1977-1992), before going freelance. Purslow established his own photography company, Tom Purslow Photography Ltd, in 2003. The Company number is 04930333. The business promotes Purslow's experience in photo journalism, sport, public relations, film and television production.

Scope and Content
The photograph shows a view of the Lower Byrom Street railway warehouse building, built by London North Western Railway in 1880, seen from the former car park area prior to the Greater Manchester Museum of Science and Industry moving in. The warehouse was known during its working life as the New Warehouse. Since the museum's occupation of the site, it has been known as the Lower Byrom Street Warehouse, the Main Building, and the Great Western Warehouse. Since 2018, it has been known as the New Warehouse.
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Subject
Transport
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions. Copyright in the image is held by the photographer.