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Award - Victoria Manchester Mechanical and Industrial Exhibition
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1875 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Two standing classical female figures in high relief flank a central laurel tree, one holding a decorative ewer and mallet, the other carrying books. In the background, a detailed cityscape featuring a Gothic cathedral to the left and industrial buildings with chimneys to the right, with mechanical implements including an anvil and machinery in the foreground. |
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| Reverse description | The arms of the City of Manchester with lion and unicorn supporters and globe crest, bearing the motto CONCILIO ET LABORE on a ribbon below the shield, occupying the upper field. The central field bears engraved text awarding the medal to J.K. Broadbent for steam boilers and apparatus, also general joiner, dated 1875. The circular legend around the border reads MANCHESTER MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION POMONA PALACE. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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