Piccadilly Site
1912-1934
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Unfortunately the search for a new site in the years preceding 1912 proved unsuccessful. Therefore as a temporary measure the City Architect erected a temporary building on the edge of the Piccadilly site. It was estimated that this building would have a useful life of about five years. The library moved from King Street to Piccadilly in Jan 1912. 200.000 volumes were moved in three weeks. Additional temporary Accommodation was obtained in 1916 by the use of the out-patients department of the old Infirmary and in 1919 by the purchase of a Y.M.C.A. army hut. It was realised by the Library Committee that these temporary buildings were completely unsatisfactory and they began looking for a site for a new building. Eventually the move to St Peter's Square was made in 1934.
Related Material:See M740/8/3/6 for visitors book 1919-1934
See MISC/1054
See M740/2/8/1/13
See M740/2/15/94 for plans of ther Y.M.C.A. Extension
Title:
Piccadilly Site
Date of work:
1912-1934
Reference number:
GB127.M740/8/3
Level of description:
Part of:
Sub-fonds: Central Library (GB127.M740/8)
Includes:
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedThis material is stored off site and we require 2 weeks' notice in order to retrieve it.
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7281850