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− | This is the main library in the borough of Waltham Forest | + | This is the main library in the borough of Waltham Forest. |
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− | Originally a Carnegie library built about 1906. | + | Originally this was a Carnegie library built about 1906. |
| It nearly burned down in 1982, with the loss of the Russian collection, but survived nonetheless. | | It nearly burned down in 1982, with the loss of the Russian collection, but survived nonetheless. |
| It underwent a refurbishment reputed to have cost £3.5million in 2006-2007, blending elements of the old Edwardian edifice with architecture which would do credit to the Mall which faces it across the Town Square. | | It underwent a refurbishment reputed to have cost £3.5million in 2006-2007, blending elements of the old Edwardian edifice with architecture which would do credit to the Mall which faces it across the Town Square. |
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− | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|51.58|-0.2}} | + | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|51.584257|-0.20911}} |