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| Keywords: Earliest known photograph of salford.jpg en The Crimean War Pear Celebrations A painting hangs from the front portico of the Town Hall lit by gas burners In the centre PEACE holds an olive branch and globe to the left a lion and lamb represent tranquillity figures of AGRICULTURE stand with vegetables MUSIC LYRES and POETRY are also used A seaport shows the prosperity from peace On the right of PEACE a snapped sword the crown of victory JUSTICE holds a balance UNITY a bundle of rods A veil hides the figure of War from Peace The arms of Salford and the Duchy of Lancaster are represented along with the Royal coat of arms Above the building fly the flags of France Turkey Sardinia and Russia with Britain in the middle Salford A City and its Past Bergin Pearce Shaw photographer unknown 1856-05 Photographer unknown but as the image was taken in 1856 its extremely unlikely s he lived 70 years ago PD-old Salford Greater Manchester | ||||
