Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester
Medal
1887 (made)
1887 (made)
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This medal was issued on the occasion of the Royal Jubilee Exhibition at Manchester and was made by the foundry Ralph Heaton & Sons. The exhibition of manufactures, science and art was held in the Jubilee Exhibition building in Trafford Park, which was designed by the local firm of Maxwell and Tuke. It opened on 3 May 1887 and closed on 10 November, having been visited by 4,765,137 people.
Object details
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| Title | Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester, by Ralph Heaton & Sons, English, 1887 |
| Physical description | Obverse: Diademed veiled head of Queen Victoria, facing left, signed 'HEATON' under the head. Inscription. Reverse: A view of the exhibition buildings, inscribed in the exergue. |
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| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
| Historical context | The exhibition of manufactures, science and art was held in the Jubilee Exhibition building in Trafford Park, which was designed by the local firm of Maxwell and Tuke. It opened on 3 May 1887 and closed on 10 November, having been visited by 4,765,137 people. |
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| Summary | This medal was issued on the occasion of the Royal Jubilee Exhibition at Manchester and was made by the foundry Ralph Heaton & Sons. The exhibition of manufactures, science and art was held in the Jubilee Exhibition building in Trafford Park, which was designed by the local firm of Maxwell and Tuke. It opened on 3 May 1887 and closed on 10 November, having been visited by 4,765,137 people. |
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| Accession number | A.34-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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