Thursday’s Special

Andrew Carneige Motto – Let There Be Light

Central Library in Edinburgh, opened in 1890, was the first public library building in the city and funded with £50,000 from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Thursday’s Special : Window

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Heyjude

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21 thoughts on “Thursday’s Special”

shoreacres says:

August 19, 2017 at 20:34

Our little town in the middle of the Iowa cornfields had a Carnegie library that I adored. Granted, it didn’t have a window like this, but it had some wonderful books. The photo’s beautiful.
1. Heyjude says:
  
  August 19, 2017 at 20:36
  
  Thank you! Libraries are wonderful places, so sad that a lot of our smaller branches are being closed down. Nothing like a good book.
beetleypete says:

August 19, 2017 at 21:34

A nice window, with an appropriate message in the stonework. Good one, Jude.
best wishes, Pete. x
1. Heyjude says:
  
  August 19, 2017 at 23:17
  
  I have loads of windows Pete, and some newish stained glass ones, but I thought this made a good image for the challenge. Quite a fitting quote for a library 🙂
restlessjo says:

August 20, 2017 at 08:16

Oh, the libraries of this world! Let there be light, indeed 🙂 🙂
1. Heyjude says:
  
  August 20, 2017 at 16:13
  
  Oh, yes!
Paula says:

August 20, 2017 at 19:28

Absolutely beautiful, Jude and lovely editing too.
1. Heyjude says:
  
  August 20, 2017 at 19:29
  
  Thanks for the opportunity to post about it Paula.
  1. Paula says:
    
    August 20, 2017 at 19:30
    
    I only spent two hours in Edinburgh but it was a love at first sight. Such great energy!
    1. Heyjude says:
      
      August 20, 2017 at 20:06
      
      I have to still to write about Edinburgh. You are quite right. It is a lovely city.
Su Leslie says:

August 20, 2017 at 21:00

Beautiful shot. I love the grand libraries of the 19th and early 20th century. Melbourne has a stunning one, but here in Auckland we’ve replaced all our lovely heritage palaces of wisdom with rather brutalist numbers. Sigh.
1. Heyjude says:
  
  August 21, 2017 at 00:08
  
  Oh, no, that is sad. I love old historic buildings.
  1. Su Leslie says:
    
    August 21, 2017 at 05:36
    
    So do I. I really think that architecture speaks and I’m not convinced I like what some of the modern buildings we have are saying about us!
    1. Heyjude says:
      
      August 21, 2017 at 16:51
      
      Modern buildings tend to be one of two things. a) bland and boring or b) flashy and blingy. Neither are probably designed to last very long.
    2. Su Leslie says:
      
      August 23, 2017 at 00:50
      
      Some of the latest to be constructed here just seem weird and confusing!
morselsandscraps says:

August 21, 2017 at 06:54

Such an elegant window, and so beautifully centred.
1. Heyjude says:
  
  August 21, 2017 at 16:48
  
  There are some lovely buildings in Edinburgh. One day I shall get around to posting about the city.
  1. morselsandscraps says:
    
    August 21, 2017 at 20:52
    
    One day I’ll get around to visiting it!
    1. Heyjude says:
      
      August 22, 2017 at 00:03
      
      Oh, I hope so!
Joanne Sisco says:

August 21, 2017 at 12:29

A beautiful window and an appropriate quote. Love it!
BeckyB says:

August 26, 2017 at 14:19

Always fascinates me how philanthropists of this period such as Andrew Carnegie did such amazing things for the cities they were connected with but at the same time underpaid and overworked their employees from which they made their millions!