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Birmingham Central Library over the years
Work taking place on the Central Library in May 19711 of 21 
Looking at the Central Library from its successor the Library of Birmingham2 of 21 
Birmingham Central Library in 19783 of 21 ![Charity abseilers goes down the side of Birmingham Central Library]()
Charity abseilers goes down the side of Birmingham Central Library4 of 21 ![Workers move stock to the new Central Library from its Victorian predecessor in 1973]()
Workers move stock to the new Central Library from its Victorian predecessor in 19735 of 21 ![Birmingham Central Library's 'Brutalist' architecture]()
Birmingham Central Library's 'Brutalist' architecture6 of 21 ![Staff celebrate the Central Library's tenth birthday in June 1983]()
Staff celebrate the Central Library's tenth birthday in June 19837 of 21 ![Two banners were put on the Central Library in Birmingham to celebrate the Queen's 80th birthday]()
Two banners were put on the Central Library in Birmingham to celebrate the Queen's 80th birthday8 of 21 ![The Central Library stone-laying ceremony in June 1970]()
The Central Library stone-laying ceremony in June 19709 of 21 ![Birmingham Central Library under construction. The library is seen as Britain's best example of brutalist architecture]()
Birmingham Central Library under construction. The library is seen as Britain's best example of brutalist architecture10 of 21 ![The colourful mural by Katharina Grosse on the side of Birmingham's Central Library]()
The colourful mural by Katharina Grosse on the side of Birmingham's Central Library11 of 21 ![The Thomas Attwood sculpture and Birmingham Central Library]()
The Thomas Attwood sculpture and Birmingham Central Library12 of 21 ![Central Library in years gone by]()
Central Library in years gone by13 of 21 ![Birmingham Central Library under blue skies]()
Birmingham Central Library under blue skies14 of 21 ![Birmingham's skyline with the Central Library in the centre of the picture]()
Birmingham's skyline with the Central Library in the centre of the picture15 of 21 ![The Central Library as seen from the new Library of Birmingham]()
The Central Library as seen from the new Library of Birmingham16 of 21 ![Central Library designer John Madin]()
Central Library designer John Madin17 of 21 ![Birmingham Central Library]()
Birmingham Central Library18 of 21 ![Birmingham Central Library]()
Birmingham Central Library19 of 21 ![Birmingham Central Library]()
Birmingham Central Library20 of 21 ![Birmingham Central Library]()
Birmingham Central Library21 of 21
