Free and Public - Andrew Carnegie and the Libraries of Wales

A study of the thirty-five libraries built by Andrew Carnegie in Wales as an illustration of his world-wide commitment to the public library movement at the beginning of the twentieth century. These libraries and their social, cultural and architectural significance have never been studied before.

About the author

Ralph A. Griffiths is a professor emeritus of medieval history at Swansea University in Wales and an honorary vice president of the Royal Historical Society.

Summary

A study of the thirty-five libraries built by Andrew Carnegie in Wales as an illustration of his world-wide commitment to the public library movement at the beginning of the twentieth century. These libraries and their social, cultural and architectural significance have never been studied before.

Product details

• Authors: Ralph A. Griffiths, Ralph A. Griffiths
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781786837745
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-774-5
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Wales, Public, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Free, of, ANDREW, Carnegie, Ralph, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, History of Architecture, Griffiths, Library and information services, Public libraries, libraries, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General