Leith Library: Information Screens in Hall

Category

Library Item

Item no

35054

Title

Leith Library: Information screens in hall

Artist / maker

Minto, Charles Sinclair

Date

1946

Size

11.4 x 6.3 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

After the amalgamation of Leith with Edinburgh in 1920, the provision of a library service was promised. The grounds of Leith Mount, the manse of North Leith Parish Church, were acquired for the building of Leith Library and Town Hall, opened in 1932.The building was badly damaged in an air raid in April 1941 but was restored and re-opened in 1955.

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