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Aberdeen Central Library

Historic Photographs
David Oswald
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Aberdeen Central Library
A photograph of the exterior of Aberdeen Central Library taken on 18th March 2019.

The Central Library was officially opened by philanthropic industrialist Andrew Carnegie on 5th July 1892 at a cost of £10,000 (about £5m today).

Mr. Carnegie had contributed £1,000 to the building fund and prior to the opening ceremony received the Freedom of the City.
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