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Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Wren Library, Trinity College, Cambridge a98_04211

Wren Library, Trinity College, Cambridge a98_04211
WREN LIBRARY, Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Interior view of the library showing bookshelves and marble busts. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945 - 1980

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: John Rylands Library BL15845

John Rylands Library BL15845
JOHN RYLANDS LIBRARY, Deansgate, Manchester. Interior, looking east from the gallery. The library was completed in 1899 to the designs of architect Basil Champneys

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Holland House library after an air raid BB83_04456

Holland House library after an air raid BB83_04456
HOLLAND HOUSE, Kensington, London. An interior view of the bombed library at Holland House with readers apparently choosing books regardless of the damage. Photographed in 1940

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Brodsworth Hall Library N080071

Brodsworth Hall Library N080071
BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. Interior view of the library. Detail of leather-bound books and ladder

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: 157 New Bond Street, London 1801 J000138

157 New Bond Street, London 1801 J000138
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Engraving " No 157 New Bond Street, London" 1801. Exterior of the Juvenile Library

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Cat librarian a066277

Cat librarian a066277
A cat sits on top of a bookshelf in the library at Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, Highgate, London. Photographed by John Gay in 1974

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Bodleian Library, Oxford K991455

Bodleian Library, Oxford K991455
BODLEIAN LIBRARY, Oxford. Doorway of the library with inscription Schola Moralis Philosophiae (School of Moral Philosophy)

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: 2nd class library, RMS Olympic BL24990_043

2nd class library, RMS Olympic BL24990_043
The 2nd class library, RMS Olympic, White Star Line, 1920-21. The Olympic was sister ship to the ill-fated Titanic and Britannic

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: St Johns College Library DP347271

St Johns College Library DP347271
St Johns College Library, St Johns College, St Johns Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. General view of exterior to library shot at twilight. Architect Edward Cullinan and completed in 1993

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Olisa Library spiral staircase DP347265

Olisa Library spiral staircase DP347265
University of Cambridge, Fitzwilliam College, Olisa Library, Storeys Way, Cambridge. Interior view of the Olisa Library, looking up through the well of the main spiral staircase

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: The Morley Library a62_01365

The Morley Library a62_01365
Winchester Cathedral, The Close, Winchester, Hampshire. The interior of the Morley Library at Winchester Cathedral. The Morley Library, named after Bishop Morley

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_44

Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_44
Central Public Library, St Peters Square, Manchester. Exterior view of the rear of the Central Public Library during construction, showing the erection of the steel frames nearing completion

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: British Library JLP01_11_60387_11

British Library JLP01_11_60387_11
BRITISH LIBRARY, EUSTON ROAD, ST PANCRAS, CAMDEN, GREATER LONDON. The British Library taken from the front courtyard at dusk with all the lights on inside the building

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Interior balcony JLP01_11_55578_12

Interior balcony JLP01_11_55578_12
BRITISH LIBRARY, EUSTON ROAD, ST PANCRAS, CAMDEN, GREATER LONDON. The corner of a balcony in one of the reading rooms at the British Library, looking up at the wooden balustrade and clerestory above

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Books DP055914

Books DP055914
Brodsworth Hall, Brodsworth Park, Brodsworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Detail of books on shelves in the library

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Guildhall library JLP01_09_772401

Guildhall library JLP01_09_772401
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Silk Street, Barbican, City of London. A view of the library in use at the newly completed Guildhall School of Music and Drama on the Barbican complex

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Museum, gallery and library 28768_018

Museum, gallery and library 28768_018
The World Museum, Liverpool Central Library and Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 2015. SJ3490

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Library CC46_00597

Library CC46_00597
Guys Hospital, The Borough, London. People reading books in the Free Lending Library. 1920s

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: The Library, Kenwood House N130057

The Library, Kenwood House N130057
KENWOOD HOUSE, London. Interior view of the Robert Adam Library. 2013

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: British Library DP183911

British Library DP183911
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, Kings Cross, Camden, London. Colin St John Wilson architect. Construction started in1982 and completed in 1997

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Central Library FF000149

Central Library FF000149
Central Library, St Peters Square, Manchester. Photographed from the south in September 2000

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Library of Birmingham DP180933

Library of Birmingham DP180933
Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands. Detail view of south and east elevations at twilight

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Library of Birmingham DP180932

Library of Birmingham DP180932
Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands. General view of south and east elevations at twilight

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Central Library and Town Hall, Birmingham DP180935

Central Library and Town Hall, Birmingham DP180935
Central Library, Paradise Circus, Birmingham, West Midlands. October 2013. General view of John Madins Brutalist Central Library (now demolished) in context with the cityscape

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Chained Library CC78_00195

Chained Library CC78_00195
Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The chained library was founded in 1686 and was one of the first public libraries in the country. Photographed in July 1898 for the London Midland and Scottish Railway

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: British Embassy in Paris P_D00634_038

British Embassy in Paris P_D00634_038
British Embassy (Hotel De Charost), 39 Rue De Fauborg Saint Honore, Paris, France. The library at the Hotel de Charost, the British Ambassadors residence in Paris

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Birmingham Central Library DP137657

Birmingham Central Library DP137657
Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, West Midlands. General view of library (now demolished), from the north pediment of the Town Hall

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Blenheim Palace CC49_00046

Blenheim Palace CC49_00046
BLENHEIM PALACE, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Interior view. The beautiful organ standing at one end of the Long Library, installed by the eighth Duke in 1891

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: The Library, Apsley House DD54_00089

The Library, Apsley House DD54_00089
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view. The Library. Photographed by Newton and Co. Date range: 1890-1914

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: The Library at St. Johns College, Oxford CC50_00824

The Library at St. Johns College, Oxford CC50_00824
LIBRARY, ST JOHNs COLLEGE, Oxford, Oxfordshire. The interior of the old library in Canterbury Quad, built in 1596-1601, showing rows of bookcases leading up to the large window at the east end

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Guildhall Library, London a066908

Guildhall Library, London a066908
GUILDHALL LIBRARY, Aldermanbury, City Of London. The interior of the modern covered walkway linking the Guildhall Library to the medieval Guildhall. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1972 - 1975

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Tipton District Library 29976_047

Tipton District Library 29976_047
Public library, Tipton, Sandwell, West Midlands. The Library was purpose built in 1905 and remained in use until 2000. It is Grade II listed. Photographed in August 2016

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Manchester Central Library 21157_01

Manchester Central Library 21157_01
Town Hall and Central Library, Manchester. An aerial view of Manchester Town Hall, a triangular building with a tall clock tower, which was built in 1868 to the designs of Alfred Waterhouse

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Coventry Central Library DP164637

Coventry Central Library DP164637
Coventry Central Library, Smithford Way, Coventry, West Midlands. Exterior detail of coloured mosaic tiles viewed from the north east

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: The Hive, Worcester DP154556

The Hive, Worcester DP154556
The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts, Worcester, WR1 3PB. From west. University and public library

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Fullwell Cross Library DP138841

Fullwell Cross Library DP138841
Fullwell Cross Library, 140 High Street, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex. General view of exterior of library. Listed Grade II (NHLE 1391938). Built 1958-68 by Frederick Gibberd

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Sessions House, Preston BL18230a

Sessions House, Preston BL18230a
SESSIONS HOUSE, Lancaster Road, Preston, Lancashire. Interior detail of a doorway in the barristers library at the County Sessions House

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: Juvenile Library, 157 New Bond Street 1801 J000139

Juvenile Library, 157 New Bond Street 1801 J000139
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Engraving " Entrance of the Juvenile Library" (at 157 New Bond Street, London) 1801. Interior view

Background imageLibraries Photographic Print Collection: John Rylands Library DD59_00090

John Rylands Library DD59_00090
JOHN RYLANDS LIBRARY, Manchester. Interior view along one of the gallery corridors at clerestorey level. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in 1900


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