Building the New Library 3
July 8
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Heavy rain has turned the erstwhile lawn
into mud. |
The Reading room. |
Work begins on the linking cloister,
next to the cemetary. |
July 3 End of week 10
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| View form the north east. |
The east wall. |
View form the south west |
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| View from the north west. |
Builders at work, seen across the lawn from the west. |
July 1
Work progresses: the hottest day so far.
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| The north wall; wet cloths were used to stop the mortar drying too quickly. |
The west wall. |
The south side, a girder has been installed. |
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| The east side, Fr Peter is inspecting the work. |
View of the south west corner. |
June 29
Brickwork is growing and doorposts are positioned.
June 25
General views of progress to date.
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| The book stack room. |
The archive and rare book room. |
The reading room. |
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