The Museum
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The Museum
Image: © Stanley Walker Taken: 11 May 2007
Originally this was one of the Carnegie Libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie the steel magnate; and what a gem it is. Built in 1905 in the Art Nouveau style by local architects Garside and Pennington. In 1897, a vote put to the people of Ponty', asked if they wanted a free library? 700 voted NO 150 voted YES so, when in 1902 Mr Carnegie was approached by a local businessman about funding a library he replied that it seemed that the local people did not want one, however he eventually relented and sent the money.
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