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Bristol Central Library is a historic building on the south side of College Green, Bristol, England. It contains the main collections of Bristol's public library . Built in 1906 by Charles Holden , its design was influential in the development of Edwardian Free Style architecture . [ 1 ]
In 1906 it was transferred to the new Central Library, [2] which also reacquired the Bristol Library Society's reference collection of 45,000 books. [4] In the 19th century the library was the first in the country to establish a "Local Collection", containing local history books and maps.
Charles Holden's design in 1906 for the adjoining Central Bristol Library building echoed many features of the gatehouse. The library has tall oriels with mullions and transoms, a round entrance arch and other decorations in the Tudor revival style. The shape of the gatehouse itself is imitated by the two tower-like projections at either end of ...
The Bristol Public Library was established. Yearly and rental fees ceased. At the annual town meeting in 1910, William Lawrence stated "I propose to erect a building up to date in every respect, and deed it to the town of Bristol for consideration of $1.00; the building to be used for library purposes only, and to be the property of the town so ...
William Barrett (1789), History and antiquities of the city of Bristol, Bristol: Printed by W. Pine, OCLC 2435385, OL 6929248M; Archibald Robertson (1792), "City of Bristol", Topographical Survey of the Great Road from London to Bath and Bristol, London, OCLC 1633468; Mathew's New History of Bristol or Complete Guide. 1794.
The Theatre Collection has a reference library with over 25,000 books and more than 300 journal titles on all aspects of theatre. The catalogue can be viewed on the main University of Bristol Library site. Students, academics, and independent researchers can access the reference library and archival collections in the main reading room.
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Trinity Road Library is an historic building situated on Trinity Road, St Philips, Bristol, England. The library was constructed in 1896 in a Jacobethan style, to the plans of William Venn Gough , and bears an inscription with its original name, St Philips Public Library . [ 1 ]