Andrew Carnegie the philantropist writing from Skibo Castle in June 1902, to Lambeth Librarian Mr F.J. Burgoyne stating 'I will be glad to supply £12,500 for a branch library for district of Tulse Hill & Herne Hill to complete your library system'. The resulting library, named the Carnegie Library, was opened in Herne Hill Road on 6th July 1906.
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Image type: | Photograph |
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Ref: | 11185 |
Identifier: | LBL/DAS/RL/1/2/p.33 |
Date: | 1902 |
#1901 - 1925 #HERNE HILL #LIBRARIES #Photograph