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- Nottingham, Mechanics Hall 1890
Mechanics' Institutes were educational establishments formed in the 19th century to provide adult education for working men, particularly in technical subjects, in the industrial towns and cities of Victorian-era Britain, often at evening classes. They often included libraries and provided educational and social opportunities. This photograph shows the impressive Mechanics Institute building at Nottingham, which stood at the junction of Milton Street, Burton Street and Trinity Square. Later used as a cinema. It was demolished in 1965 as part of a redevelopment of the area. The facade was saved and purchased by an American, who exported the stones to be re-erected as his Californian hunting lodge. An office block named Birkbeck House was built on the site. That was demolished in 2003, and it was replaced by a new Hilton Hotel, retail and housing.
Nottingham, Mechanics Hall 1890
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