The Royal Exchange, Cathedral Square Nearing Completion 1905

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Black-and-white photograph of the Regent Theatre (then known as the Royal Exchange Building) under construction. Photograph taken c1905.

Sketch of the exterior of Manchester Courts prior to construction

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A historic sketch of the Manchester Courts, seen from the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets, [1905].

Claw: Digger

Images, Canterbury Museum

A hydraulically powered claw, or grapple, to attach to a digger or excavator. The orange painted iron claw has two opposing levers to pinch materials for demolition or construction.