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In pictures: Birmingham Central Library through the years

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Stacey Barnfield-BP

16:44, 25 JUN 2013

Birmingham Central Library under construction in the early 1970s1 of 10
Harold Wilson opens Birmingham Central Library in January 19742 of 10
Chamberlain Square and Birmingham Central Library in 19783 of 10
Birmingham Central Library4 of 10
Birmingham artist Lucy McLauchlan's paintings of birds on the side of Birmingham Central Library5 of 10
Birmingham artist Lucy McLauchlan's paintings of birds on the side of Birmingham Central Library6 of 10
Birmingham architect John Madin at Birmingham Central Library7 of 10
The James Watt statue next to Birmingham Central Library8 of 10
Birmingham Central Library9 of 10
Birmingham Central Library10 of 10

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