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Back to the Modern - an appreciation of the Central Library
Before the council realise it’s there and expunge it from the web, take some time to visit ‘Back to the Modern‘ a very nice appreciation of Central Library. As well as a basic history of the building there are some lovely photos featuring the Duke of Gloucester being very excited by the structure.

This is in no way connected to the appearance of these lovely Central Library T-Shirts on the all new BiNS shop:
Creative Craving - BiNS Shop

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  • The link to the above-mentioned page didn't work (URL not my thing) so here it is:
    http://mymarilyn.blogspot.com/2008/10/birmingha...
  • Well, someone must have told the BBC to start banging on about the Library being ugly as they had a useless "report" about Birmingham's allegedly "UGLY" buildings.
    The Bullring, apparently, is bad already.

    For those who think "Birmingham's ugly" is a boring, trite, cliche', have a look at this article on
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