Central Library, Edinburgh
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Central Library in Edinburgh, Scotland, opened in 1890, was the first public library building in the city. Edinburgh Central library comprises six libraries: Lending, Reference, Music, Art and Design,
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Lost in a good book..., 2011
Magnifying glass, 2011
Tea, cake and a book, 2011
George Washington Browne
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Sir George Washington Browne was a Scottish architect. He was born in Glasgow, and trained there and in London. He spent most of his career in Edinburgh, although his work can be found throughout Scot
Central Library, Edinburgh
…library. The city—last of those to do so in Scotland—adopted the Public Libraries Act and on 9 July 1887. Carnegie laid the foundation stone of architect George Washington Browne's French Renaissance-styled building. Washington Browne's design was the winning entry in the architectural competition for the new library and was…
George Washington Browne in 1932
The former Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, which closed in 2021
Central (Carnegie) Library on George IV Bridge Edinburgh
The grave of George Washington Browne and his second wife and eldest son in the Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh