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Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Wed 10 Feb, 2010 3:17 pm

Johnny39 wrote: There was a private library on Commercial Street - could be a connection. In addition I've just been doing a bit of web surfing and came up with this:-type in "Leeds Library Seminar"/scroll down text to instruction "click here to see photos from this seminar"3rd pic down on left - interesting one of glass ceiling!I might be barking up the wrong tree, but who knows? EDIT: I'll add that as a link if you don't mind. Chammy -http://www.leeds.ac.uk/heritage/previou ... hotos.html

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Wed 10 Feb, 2010 3:29 pm

I think that would be this glass roof, unseen from the street, but same principle of lots of natural light at a time when gas and oil lamps were the only options.http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 9&t=h&z=19

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Wed 10 Feb, 2010 3:31 pm

chameleon wrote: Johnny39 wrote: There was a private library on Commercial Street - could be a connection. Johnny, seehttp://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Messages.as ... ighLight=1 Thanks for that Chameleon. I was doing a bit of investigation while you were posting. I have been in there once or twice but it was many moons ago, it was like taking a step back in time. If you look at my previous posting there are some interesting photos on the website "Leeds Library Seminar".

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Wed 10 Feb, 2010 3:38 pm

Cardiarms wrote: I think that would be this glass roof, unseen from the street, but same principle of lots of natural light at a time when gas and oil lamps were the only options.http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 9&t=h&z=19 Looking at the map Cardiarms I think you are probably correct. Ha well I tried!

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 10 Feb, 2010 4:05 pm

Johnny39 wrote: chameleon wrote: Johnny39 wrote: There was a private library on Commercial Street - could be a connection. Johnny, seehttp://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Messages.as ... ighLight=1 Thanks for that Chameleon. I was doing a bit of investigation while you were posting. I have been in there once or twice but it was many moons ago, it was like taking a step back in time. If you look at my previous posting there are some interesting photos on the website "Leeds Library Seminar". It is an impressive place, my Dad as a memeber long ago, I do remember being allowed in then, almost with a scarf tied round my head to ensure Istayed quietIt's often opened to the public during the annual Heritage weekend.