Technology Arch - Manchester, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 28.542 W 002° 14.006
30U E 550876 N 5925463
This arch made out of industrial strength steel rope stands close to the former University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).
Waymark Code: WM11WJ7
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/29/2019
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The arch was installed in 1989 and sculpted by Axel Wolkenhauer who often used industrial materials in his work.
"The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) was a university based in the centre of the city of Manchester in England. It specialised in technical and scientific subjects and was a major centre for research. On 1 October 2004, it amalgamated with the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly called the University of Manchester) to produce a new entity called the University of Manchester.
UMIST gained its royal charter in 1956 and became a fully autonomous university in 1994. Previously its degrees were awarded by the Victoria University of Manchester. The UMIST motto was Scientia et Labore (By Knowledge and Work)."
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