Manchester, Victoria Building And Gateway c.1890
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Victoria Buildings was more than just a hotel. Insurance companies had offices here, and there were shops too. Here we see one of the ornate gateways that gave entrance to the inner square of the building for deliveries. There were cellars for rent, and Manchester businesses could store goods in them. The power for the lifts was provided by a hydraulic water-power system that came directly from the pump house situated on Quay Street, by the River Irwell, where the water came from.
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