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My second trip to the library in two days was necessary because I forgot to return a book. However, I took the opportunity to borrow a movie.
This was the late Lord Montagu's sitting room where he would often relax with his family at the end of the day. In later years, he also used the room as his office. He had a large record collection which included artists as varied as Ted Heath, Jimi Hendrix and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. In the classical section, his favourite composers were Beethoven, Britten, Elgar, Mahler, Strauss and Wagner. It was the operas of the latter which he particularly enjoyed playing at full volume.
The book collection is mainly that of Henry James, Baron Montagu of Boughton, whose books spanned the 18th and 19th century, and the natural history collection of John Montagu, spanning the late Victorian era to the early 20th century. The library and its bookshelves were moved from the room below to make way for the Picture Gallery when Palace House was first opened to the public in 1952.
Beaulieu Palace House is a 13th-century house in Beaulieu, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Originally part of Beaulieu Abbey, the estate was bought in 1538 by Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It is still owned and occupied by the earl's descendants, the Barons Montagu of Beaulieu.
Although still home to the current Lord and Lady Montagu, parts of the house and gardens are open daily to the public. It is a member of the Treasure Houses of England consortium. The Palace House is open to the public as part of the visitor attraction known as "Beaulieu", which includes:
* Beaulieu Abbey
* National Motor Museum
* Beaulieu Palace House
* Secret Army Exhibition – an exhibit about the Special Operations Executive training at Beaulieu during World War II
* Gardens
* A monorail
* Rides
Daily In Challenge, Sept 2
I loved the interior lighting with the cloud reflections all over the shot. This may be a bit too busy ...
I just really love this old building, apparently Central Library will be closing for refurbishment until 2014 =/
This is the undergraduate library, so-called Moffitt Library, on the UC Berkeley campus. Built in the late 1960s.
Modern Presidential Library working in conjunction with the Fountain of Knowledge (dry). One volume Radical Rules from uncle Saul. In case of EMERGENCY knowledge required, Break Glass. Note: in case of flying glass, bring your own OSHA approved safety googles, hard shoes and safety vest with gloves.
University of Washington, Seattle
My wife and I recently toured the University of Washington mainly to see the cherry blossoms. If you would like to read more about our visit and see more photos, check out my post Cherry Blossoms Beckon to the University of Washington at my blog Batteredsuitcase.net
Another beautiful private library where one can relax with a good book.
More photos of somptuous libraries, bookshelves, bookcases and books in my group:
The stairways in Picton Library. One of several different levels. There are so many POV's to choose from
Washington DC, from the Capitol Grounds. Multi-image panorama. Friday January 31, 2014. LOC20130131Pano-2
Opened by Malala Yousafzai, the schoolgirl shot by the Taliban. on the 3rd Sep 2013 ... The £189m Library of Birmingham, which houses one million books and is the largest library in Europe the architect was Francine Houben
Gōng xǐ fā cái! To all my friends celebrating Chinese New Year!
The Seattle Central Library is very interesting. It was designed by Rem Koolhaas and is 11 stories tall. I took ton's of pictures here perhaps the 4th floor which is a red maze was my favorite.