<p>Many people's favourite Manchester building.  Gorgeous! 
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The library opened to the public in 1900, and the exterior is built from dark red Barbary stone from Penrith. This seems to have withstood very well the (formerly) foul Manchester atmosphere and the more modern acid rain.
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