Oxford Street
Francis Frith 07/10/1822 - 25/02/1898
Summary
View along Oxford Street, one of Manchester's principal streets, looking towards St. Peter's Church (since demolished). A horse-drawn tram going to Brooks's Bar is coming along the street, and a horse and cart are turning the corner towards Portland Street. The scene is busy with bowler-hatted men: this was a commercial district, and business names can be read on the buildings: 'Hum Photographers', 'T J Hooper, Pattern Card Maker', 'R H Sutton, Books Bought'.
Object Name
Oxford Street
Creators Name
Date Created
1880s-1890s
Dimensions
support: 18.5cm x 29cm
accession number
1909.926/20
Collection Group
fine art
photograph
British
local history
old Manchester collection
Place of creation
Manchester
Support
paper
Medium
sepia toned silver gelatin print
Credit
Gift of Old Manchester Committee, 1909
Legal
© Manchester Art Gallery
