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From Battersea to Philadelphia - The Library of Battersea Manor, 1954

A newspaper clipping from the Manchester Guardian in 1954 describing the library at Battersea Manor and its rescue from demolition and unusual journey to a private home in Philadelphia.

Year
1954
Type
Newspaper Cutting
Copyright
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on
Saturday 11th September 2021
From Battersea to Philadelphia.jpg
From Battersea to Philadelphia.jpg

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