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Photos of Birmingham Central Library

As you may know the 1974 Central Library in Birmingham won’t be listed, which means it is very likely to be demolished. Pete Ashton has created a flickr group to collect photographs of the library before it goes.
Whatever your opinion of the building it looks very likely that it won’t be around for much longer. [...]

Birmingham Central Library “granted immunity from listing”

The Government has decided that Birmingham’s 1974 Central Library will not be listed, despite English Heritage saying it should be Grade 2.

Government to announce decision on Listing for Birmingham Central Library

Tomorrow we are all expecting to find out the fate of Birmingham’s famous  Central  library.  Will it be listed, and so protected from demolition, or not?  Culture minister Margaret Hodge has the final say and  it is reported that she will reject the proposal to list the building.
There has been intense campaigning for the building. [...]