Public park outside Peel Building

The photo shows how the lawn outside Peel Building looked in about 1900. 

Library Archive image: A public park outside Peel Building

The Peel Building opened in 1896 to house the newly established Royal Technical Institute. The Institute provided a technical education in subjects such as mechanical engineering, chemical works, textiles, and construction.

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