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Description: | 20th November 1952,
Ceremony to fix a plaque on the wall of Crossgates Library. This was to mark the award of the RIBA bronze medal to C Castelow, the architect of Crossgates Library. The building was a show piece, judged to be the best in the West Yorkshire area in the period 1939-1951. In this photograph from left to right are the mace bearer, Councillor J.J.V. Watson (second left). Next, wearing medal, is Mr Noel Pyman the President of the West Yorkshire Architects Association. Over his right shoulder with glasses, believed to be Mr F.G.B. Hutchings, Chief Librarian of Leeds (1946-1963). The Lord Mayor, Alderman Burnley is touching the plaque. Mr Castelow is behind the Mayors right shoulder. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Cross Gates Library Award Ceremony Crossgates Library | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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