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950: 52: 964: 160: 83:, one of the world's most famous locomotive manufacturers. He was a life governor of Owens college, actively involved in the Owens College Extension Movement, and the single biggest donor to the Extension fund, which in total raised over £100,000 (£10 million today) to construct the original building at Oxford Road. 263: 248: 90:. The building was designed to accommodate the natural science (Biology, Geology) departments, which it continued to do until the 1970s. It also featured state of the art laboratories and lecture theatres. 258: 284: 75:. The original college building on Oxford Road (now called the John Owens building) was built in 1873. The Beyer building was the second side to be completed in 1887. It was funded entirely by 93:
It connects to the Manchester museum (the third side of the Quadrangle), which was also built in 1887, also by Waterhouse. This allowed students to access the many specimens from the museum.
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The Owens College, Manchester;a Brief History of the College, and description of its various departments
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Owens College: Its foundation and growth and its connection with the Victoria University, Manchester
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through his will of 1876. Beyer was a well known philanthropist and co-founder of
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Oxford Road, Manchester
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Charles Beyer
Beyer, Peacock & Company
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Owens College: Its foundation and growth and its connection with the Victoria University, Manchester
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