Murals

Hans Tisdall – The Alchemist’s Elements, Manchester

Listing: Unlisted
Condition: Good condition
Material Type: Mosaic
Building Type: Educational
Artist / Designer: Hans Tisdall
Owners: Unknown
Date: 1967
Address: Schuster Building, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL
Local Authority: Manchester City Council
County: Greater Manchester
Country: England

The Faraday Building’s architect was Harry Fairhurst, of the long-established Manchester firm of H. S. Fairhurst & Son. It was constructed in 1967 and houses the University’s chemistry department. There are two large mosaic murals, and two much smaller installations on a side wall which, as you can tell from the title, have a direct relationship to the building’s function. The murals were restored and relocated to the University’s Schuster Building in 2022.