porticolibrary.bsky.social
The Portico Library is Manchester’s original 19th-century home of literature and learning. Uncovering, imagining, and sharing new histories together.
👤 Joined on 15 November 2023
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@porticolibrary.bsky.socialThis week in 1792 the Assembly Rooms, Mosley Street, Manchester were opened. From there grew an area of fashionable clubs and societies centred on ‘the handsomest street in Manchester’, with @porticolibrary.bsky.social built opposite and the Theatre Royal behind.
Show PostTremendous news! A new hub for the arts in Manchester - just down from Central Library and the MOMA, above the 'spoons with the ornate doorway - recommend going before its closed for refurb. Greek revivalist design inspired 200 years ago by the Lyceum in Liverpool.
Show PostGreat news about The Portico Library @imcmillan.bsky.social they’ve got the funding to reunite the whole building. Just announced this morning.
Show PostFantastic news for Manchester!
Show PostYay! I love this place, they’re such lovely peeps and they’re getting a revamp.
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