Checkpoint 9
Public park outside Peel Building
The photo shows how the lawn outside Peel Building looked in about 1900.
Some facts relating to the photo
The Peel Building opened in 1896 to house the newly established º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Royal Technical Institute. The Institute provided a technical education in subjects such as mechanical engineering, chemical works, textiles, and construction. The architect was , who designed many buildings in Manchester and º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, including .
The building was also home to the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Municipal Secondary School for Boys (1904-1914). Inside the building there is a .
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