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A newspaper clipping from the Manchester Guardian in 1954 describing the library at Battersea Manor and its rescue from demolition and unusual journey to a private home in Philadelphia.

Year:: 1954

Type:: Newspaper Cutting

Copyright:: Friends of Lydiard Park

Credit:: Friends of Lydiard Park

Last updated on:: Saturday 11th September 2021

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