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File of general correspondence regarding Biggleswade Branch Library. Includes the following: - Pencil sketch of layout of rooms at the Old Police Station Biggleswade (8’:1”) [Mar 1931];

1931 - 1947

From: 1931 To: 1947

- Correspondence of the County Council with Sir Lionel Halsey regarding the use of the Old Police Station, Biggleswade as a headquarters for Sea Scouts, with the Branch Library offered the ARP Control Room and rooms in the same wing on the understanding that the rooms would be vacated as soon as it was possible to build the proposed new County Library Branch for Biggleswade. [May 1945]; - Report of the Chairman of the County Library Sub-Committee on accommodation for the County Library branch at Biggleswade [25 Jun 1945]; - Correspondence regarding dispute over length of notice given to vacate the existing Branch Library premises at 28A Palace Street, Biggleswade [Sep - Oct 1945]; - Letters regarding temporary operation of the Branch Library from rooms at Stratton House pending the completion of alterations to the Old Police Station. Mentions requisitioning of Stratton House for Civil Defence purposes during the war [27 Feb - 30 Jul 1946]; - Report of the Chairman of the County Library Sub-committee on the newly adapted branch office at Biggleswade [23 Apr 1947]

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BIGGLESWADE, public libraries, police stations, Sea Scouts, ARP, Bedfordshire County Council, Biggleswade Palace Street, Biggleswade Stratton House, civil defence