Physical resources disclosure log

Date Information request Documents provided Notes 
Feb 2006

Ownership of the following:

Statues:

  • 'John Rylands' by John Cassidy, John Rylands Library vestibule
  • 'Enriqueta Rylands' by John Cassidy, John Rylands Library vestibule
  • 'Theology Directing the Labours of Science and the Arts' by John Cassidy, John Rylands Library vestibule
  • 20 statues by Robert Bridgeman, John Rylands Library
  • 'Archimedes' by Tony Dagnall, Altrincham Terrace
  • 'Insulator Family', outside the Ferranti Building
  • 'Final Splash' by Liam Curtin on the roof of the George Begg Building
  • 'Combustion' by Marshall Hall, outside the Reynolds Building
  • 'UMIST Cube' by Christopher Rose-Innes, outside the Reynolds Building
  • 'Technology Arch' by Axel Wolkenhauer, Granby Row
  • 'Vimto' by Kerry Morrison, Granby Row
  • 'The Generation of Possibilities' by Paul Lewthwaite, Altrincham Terrace
  • 'John Owens' above the entrance to the main University building on Oxford Rd
  • Various portrait busts in the main building on Oxford Rd

Other items:

  • Sundial on the side of the Reynolds building
  • 'Socrates' relief decoration on the main building on Oxford Rd
  • WWI and WWII memorial tablets inside the main UMIST building on Sackville St

If you could confirm in writing that the University owns and is responsible for the upkeep of these works it would be very helpful. If there are items on the list that you are unsure about please let me know so I can research them further.

Response letter 1

Response letter 2

Full disclosure
 June 2005 In 1993 the University invested in an undergraduate education facility on the Manchester Royal Infirmary site. This was room M17 of the Clinical Sciences Building known as the Pathology Museum. This area is now being redeveloped for the hospital function of a Senior House Officer training school. Please would you let me know what steps you are going to take to make sure the university is properly compensated for the loss of its investment? Response letter Full disclosure