The Victoria Building was historically the administrative heart of the University of Liverpool, housing the University Library as well as offices for most of the senior academic staff. The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. ...
It is situated towards the top of Brownlow Hill in Liverpool and opened in 1892. The architect was Alfred Waterhouse. Today it is rarely used; however there are plans to turn it into an important university building again by 2008. Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, has an ornate terracotta facade typical of high Victorian architecture. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The building is constructed from red bricks, and it was the inspiration for the term red brick, which was coined by a University of Liverpool professor. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2136x2848, 1918 KB)Victoria Building, University of Liverpool. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2136x2848, 1918 KB)Victoria Building, University of Liverpool. ... Red Brick is a name given originally to the six civic British universities that were founded in the industrial cities of England in the Victorian era and achieved university status before World War II. The civic university movement started in 1851 with Owens College, Manchester (now the University of Manchester...
The building housed the entire university, and as student numbers grew, extra wings were added to the building, including the impressive north wing, with its imposing stained glass memorial window.
Today, the building acts as the centre of the university, housing the offices of the Vice-Chancellor, official reception areas including the Council Chamber and the Victoria Room, and a number of pieces of the Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection.
Victoria and the Birds, a sculpture by Greer Twiss, was commissioned by the Friends of Hunter and gifted to the University to mark the final development around the building.
Victoria was the last monarch of the House of Hanover; her successor belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Victoria's personal life was marked by many personal tragedies, including the death of her son, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the fatal illness of her daughter, the Empress of Germany, and the death of two of her grandsons.
As of 2004, the European monarchs and former monarchs descended from Victoria are: the Queen of the United Kingdom, the King of Norway, the King of Sweden, the Queen of Denmark, the King of Spain, the King of the Hellenes (deposed) and the King of Romania (deposed).
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