PRESS ARCHIVE - HISTORICAL IMAGES
This page contains historical images of the Library for use by the media. The majority are taken from the Library archives, and are dated around 1935.
All image files are thumbnailed, and listed below. The links beside them point to high quality images. They are available in either JPG or .TIF format. JPG's average around 2-3 megabytes in size, TIFs average around 50 megabytes in size. To download the full size image, right click on the small picture and select 'save target as'.
All files, images and text, copyright The London Library, 2005
Click on each picture to view the full size image:
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Filename: 1935 album 001.jpg Description: A view of the Library from across St. James's Square, circa 1935 Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 002.jpg Description: A view of the Library's door, circa 1935 Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 003.jpg Description: A view of the Library from across St. James's Square, circa 1935 Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 004.jpg Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 005.jpg Description: Cards and Inkwells, 1935 Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 006.jpg Description: Books, 1935 Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 007.jpg Description: Periodicals, 1935 Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 008.jpg Description: The Reading Room Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 009.jpg Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 (1) Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 010.jpg Description: Periodicals 1935 (2) Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 011.jpg Description: Books, 1935 Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 12.jpg Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 (3) Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 13.jpg Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 (4) Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 14.jpg Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 (5) Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 15.jpg Description: The Reading Room, circa 1935 (6) Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 16.jpg Description: Periodical casings Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 17.jpg Description: Tables from above Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 19.jpg Description: Stacks Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 25.jpg Description: Books parcelled up to send to members Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 19.jpg Description: Stacks Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 26.jpg Description: Library issue desk Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 19.jpg Description: Stacks Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 27.jpg Description: Library issue desk from above Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 28.jpg Description: Library staff on the rooftop Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 29.jpg Description: The issue desk from another angle Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 30.jpg Description: Closeup of the issue desk Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 31.jpg Description: The Art Room as it once was Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 32.jpg Description: The Art Room as it once was Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 33.jpg Description: Reading Room from above facing out Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 34.jpg Description: Reading Room notice Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 35.jpg Description: Empty issue hall Format: JPG |
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Filename: 1935 album 36.jpg Description: The Reading Room furniture Format: JPG |
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Filename: 0228.jpg Description: Staircase Format: JPG |
