The old library is a Victorian building dating from 1894, next to the former public swimming baths on Wellington Road. It is Grade II listed and closed in 1996. In the years since then it seems that several ventures to redevelop have failed so sadly it remains in a very neglected state. Much of...
It’s been a while for various reasons but I am back and hitting the “move along, nothing to see here” central resource library… no seriously, nothing to see here.
So after a brief chat with who turned out to be a long time reader and follower through instagram, we chose a spot to meet and hit...
The Philanthropist's Library
Visited with: Alex
Visit date: August 2015
Please Note: Entry is always through an open access point and not by forcing our way in….. We are explorers, not vandals.
History
The construction of the library was funded by a well known businessman and opened in...
Explored with FatPanda, Raz & Jord
Bit of History;
Birmingham Central Library was the main public library in Birmingham, England from 1974 until 2013. For a time the largest non-national library in Europe, it closed on 29 June 2013 and was replaced with the Library of Birmingham. The...
(it will be my first ... so lets make it with quality)
The archive and forgotten library
It was a cold winter day. Because of the short day I decided to meet with my friends and explore some local industrial zone. We were vising it since few weeks already. Building after building. Because the...
Parndon Hall is a LIVE non public site and currently houses the Princess Alexandra Hospital medical library for student medical staff, doctors and consultants.
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In the North West corner of the Princess Alexandra Hospital site in Harlow, amongst...