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Pictures: The Library of Birmingham - A landmark under construction

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00:00, 22 AUG 2014
Updated12:11, 22 AUG 2014

Artists' impressions of the Library of Birmingham released on its launch day in 20091 of 17
Artists' impressions of the Library of Birmingham released on its launch day in 20092 of 17
Artists' impressions of the Library of Birmingham released on its launch day in 20093 of 17
Then council leader Mike Whitby and architect Francine Houben look at a model of the new library at its launch day in 20094 of 17
An small-scale example of the library's circular metalwork design, released on the building's launch day in 20095 of 17
A brick dated 1839 dug up at the site by archaeologists when early excavation work started6 of 17
The Library of Birmingham site in October 20097 of 17
The Library of Birmingham, June 20128 of 17
The Library of Birmingham, February 20119 of 17
The Library of Birmingham, March 201110 of 17
The Library of Birmingham, October 201211 of 17
The Library of Birmingham, April 201312 of 17
The Library of Birmingham, July 201313 of 17
Malala Yousafzai makes a speech at the launch of the Library of Birmingham on September 3, 201314 of 17
Thousands attend the launch of the Library of Birmingham on September 3, 201315 of 17
Thousands attend the launch of the Library of Birmingham on September 3, 201316 of 17
The Shakespeare Memorial Room, circa 189017 of 17

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