Date:1832 - 1901 (c.)
Description:Humorous postcard showing Birmingham's Town Hall in an imaginary Venetian setting. The setting is perhaps a little inappropriate as Joseph Hansom's building was a classical design in the Corinthian style, based on a temple in Rome. Construction began in 1832.
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Interior of the Town Hall, Birmingham, from a postcard. Begun by Joseph Hansom and ...
The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, built in a classical style in 1874/79. ...
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Image courtesy of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Donor ref:BMAG 1995v632.387 (74/7980)
Source: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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