The Manchester public free libraries; a history and description, and guide to their contents and use . THE CHEETHAM BRANCH. 105 deducted from the price the estimated value of the landhe had previously proposed to give. For the small sumof ;^700 a splendid site, containing about 700 squareyards, was therefore obtained, and on May nth, 1876, thefoundation stone for a new library building was laid byAlderman Thomas Baker. The ceremony was a publicone, and amongst those present on the occasion wereAlderman Curtis, the Mayor of Manchester, CouncillorJames Croston, several other members of the Libra
The Manchester public free libraries; a history and description, and guide to their contents and use . THE CHEETHAM BRANCH. 105 deducted from the price the estimated value of the landhe had previously proposed to give. For the small sumof ;^700 a splendid site, containing about 700 squareyards, was therefore obtained, and on May nth, 1876, thefoundation stone for a new library building was laid byAlderman Thomas Baker. The ceremony was a publicone, and amongst those present on the occasion wereAlderman Curtis, the Mayor of Manchester, CouncillorJames Croston, several other members of the LibrariesCommittee, and a number of representative inhabitantsof the ward. Councillor James Croston handed to Alderman ThomasBaker a silver trowel having engraved upon it Mr. BakersCoat of Arms, and the following inscription:— Presentedto Mr. Alderman Baker by the Members of the FreeLibraries Committee, on occasion of his laying theCorner Stone of the Public Free Library, Township ofCheetham, City of Manchester, May nth, 1876. Hethen said:—Alderman Baker, in the name and on behalfof the Public Libr
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