[1]
| Marsh Street, Rothwell Library (Rothwell) |
 | c1980s.
View of the old Rothwell Branch Library on Marsh Street. This prefabricated building was designed to be temporary when erected in 1952 but it continued to be used as a library until June 2001, when it was finally closed and subsequently demolished. A new library was built on the site, opening in March 2002.
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[2]
| Marsh Street, Rothwell Library (Rothwell) |
| c1980s.
Side view of the old Rothwell Library on Marsh Street. This prefabricated building, initially temporary, served as a library from 1952 to 2001, when it was finally demolished and a new library was erected on the site, opening in March 2002.
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[3]
| Rothwell Library, Children's Library (Rothwell) |
| 2001.
View of the Children's Library showing empty and partly dismantled book shelves and furniture.
This was in preparation to the demolition of the library which took place later that year.
A new library was built on the site and opened in March 2002.
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[4]
| Rothwell Library, Children's Library (Rothwell) |
| 2001.
View of member of staff clearing book shelves with furniture and I.T. equipment still in place.
Book stock has been packed into boxes ready for transportation to storage or re-location.
The library was demolished later in 2001 and a new library built on the site which opened in March 2002.
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[5]
| Rothwell Library, Children's Library (Rothwell) |
| 2001.
View of the Children's Library showing an un-carpeted floor, empty book shelves and furniture.
Boxes containing books are packed up ready for storage or re-location prior to the demolition of the building. A new library was built on the same site and was opened in March 2002.
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