Part 21, the final in the series. Hope you all enjoyed all of - TopicsExpress



          

Part 21, the final in the series. Hope you all enjoyed all of these amazing libraries and can reach some of them in the future! If you can, send us a pic. The State Library of New South Wales, Australia The oldest library in all of Australia, the State Library started as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826, and the current building was built in 1845. The most famous, and most stunning, part of the library is the Mitchell Wing, which was completed in 1910. The wing was named for David Scott Mitchell who had a fantastic collection of older books, including original journals of James Cook. The library now houses over 5 million items, including 2 million books and 1.1 million photographs. - Diolúin
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