The Royal Manchester Institution (RMI) was an Englishlearned society founded on 1 October 1823 at a public meeting held in the Exchange Room by Manchester merchants, local artists and others keen to dispel the image of Manchester as a city lacking in culture and taste.
The Institution was housed in a building in Mosley Street designed by Charles Barry in 1824. Construction of the building began in 1825, and was completed in 1835, at a cost of £30,000. A Grade I listed building, it is his only public building in the Greek neo-classical style.[1] The Institution held regular art exhibitions, collected works of fine art and promoted the arts generally from the 1820s until 1882, when the building and its collections were transferred under Act of Parliament to Manchester Corporation, becoming Manchester Art Gallery.
In the basement a laboratory was installed by Lyon Playfair who worked there briefly as Professor of Chemistry after he left Thomson's of Clitheroe.[2] He was succeeded by Frederick Crace Calvert who made phenol which was used by Joseph Lister as an antiseptic. [3]
The first school of design in Manchester was accommodated in the building from 1838. The school was renamed the school of art in 1853 which became a sectional department of the Royal Manchester Institution. In 1892 it became the Municipal School of Art.[4] In the 1880s it moved to premises in Cavendish Street, Chorlton on Medlock, which it still occupies as part of the Manchester Metropolitan University. The latter building was designed by G. T. Redmayne (1880–81) and is now known as the Grosvenor Building of the Metropolitan University.[5]
The Manchester School of Art undertook teaching at various levels and became a central institution serving a wide area around Manchester. Two branches of activity were undertaken, the training of creative artists, and the training of trade craftsmen. The resources of the school included well equipped studios and workrooms, a museum of applied art and a library. The school conferred the diploma of associateship on successful students, and also prepared students for diplomas conferred by other bodies including the Board of Education's scheme for training art teachers.[6]
^W. P. Doyle, , University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry, archived from the original on 5 March 2012, retrieved 16 May 2012
^Crellin, J. K. (2004). "Calvert, Frederick Crace- (1819–1873)"(Subscription or UK public library membership required). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/4419. Retrieved 16 May 2012. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^The Book of Manchester and Salford. Manchester: George Falkner & Sons, 1929; pp. 96–97
^Butler, Stella (2004). "Jordan, Joseph (1787–1873)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/57132. Retrieved 29 April 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Further readingEdit
Bud, R. F. (1974) "The Royal Manchester Institution", in D. Cardwell (ed.) Artisan to Graduate: Essays to Commemorate the Foundation in 1824 of the Manchester Mechanics' Institution, Manchester: Manchester University Press, ISBN0-7190-1272-4
Cleveland, S. D. (1931). The Royal Manchester Institution. Manchester: Manchester City Art Gallery.
Kargon, R. H. (1977). Science in Victorian Manchester: Enterprise and Expertise. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN0-8018-1969-5.
A grand old gallery - The Royal Manchester Institution – as it came to be known
October 21, 2023
royal, manchester, institution, english, learned, society, founded, october, 1823, public, meeting, held, exchange, room, manchester, merchants, local, artists, others, keen, dispel, image, manchester, city, lacking, culture, taste, established1823, 1823, loca. The Royal Manchester Institution RMI was an English learned society founded on 1 October 1823 at a public meeting held in the Exchange Room by Manchester merchants local artists and others keen to dispel the image of Manchester as a city lacking in culture and taste Royal Manchester InstitutionEstablished1823 1823 LocationManchester United KingdomTypeContemporary art galleryCharles Barry s Royal Manchester Institution is now Manchester Art GalleryPrint of 1831The Institution was housed in a building in Mosley Street designed by Charles Barry in 1824 Construction of the building began in 1825 and was completed in 1835 at a cost of 30 000 A Grade I listed building it is his only public building in the Greek neo classical style 1 The Institution held regular art exhibitions collected works of fine art and promoted the arts generally from the 1820s until 1882 when the building and its collections were transferred under Act of Parliament to Manchester Corporation becoming Manchester Art Gallery In the basement a laboratory was installed by Lyon Playfair who worked there briefly as Professor of Chemistry after he left Thomson s of Clitheroe 2 He was succeeded by Frederick Crace Calvert who made phenol which was used by Joseph Lister as an antiseptic 3 The first school of design in Manchester was accommodated in the building from 1838 The school was renamed the school of art in 1853 which became a sectional department of the Royal Manchester Institution In 1892 it became the Municipal School of Art 4 In the 1880s it moved to premises in Cavendish Street Chorlton on Medlock which it still occupies as part of the Manchester Metropolitan University The latter building was designed by G T Redmayne 1880 81 and is now known as the Grosvenor Building of the Metropolitan University 5 The Manchester School of Art undertook teaching at various levels and became a central institution serving a wide area around Manchester Two branches of activity were undertaken the training of creative artists and the training of trade craftsmen The resources of the school included well equipped studios and workrooms a museum of applied art and a library The school conferred the diploma of associateship on successful students and also prepared students for diplomas conferred by other bodies including the Board of Education s scheme for training art teachers 6 Contents 1 Officers 2 See also 3 References 4 Further readingOfficers EditAmong the vice presidents of the Institution was Joseph Jordan a pioneer in provincial medical education who served in that role in 1857 7 See also EditList of societies for education in ManchesterReferences Edit Historic England City Art Gallery 1282980 National Heritage List for England retrieved 8 May 2012 W P Doyle Lyon Playfair 1818 1898 University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry archived from the original on 5 March 2012 retrieved 16 May 2012 Crellin J K 2004 Calvert Frederick Crace 1819 1873 Subscription or UK public library membership required Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 4419 Retrieved 16 May 2012 Subscription or UK public library membership required Hartwell Clare 2001 Manchester Pevsner Architectural Guides London Penguin Books p 131 Hartwell 2001 p 131 The Book of Manchester and Salford Manchester George Falkner amp Sons 1929 pp 96 97 Butler Stella 2004 Jordan Joseph 1787 1873 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 57132 Retrieved 29 April 2014 Subscription or UK public library membership required Further reading EditBud R F 1974 The Royal Manchester Institution in D Cardwell ed Artisan to Graduate Essays to Commemorate the Foundation in 1824 of the Manchester Mechanics Institution Manchester Manchester University Press ISBN 0 7190 1272 4 Cleveland S D 1931 The Royal Manchester Institution Manchester Manchester City Art Gallery Kargon R H 1977 Science in Victorian Manchester Enterprise and Expertise Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN 0 8018 1969 5 A grand old gallery The Royal Manchester Institution as it came to be known Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Royal Manchester Institution amp oldid 1152034883, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
