Official Opening
The old Castleford library closed its present doors in December 2011. It opened it's doors to a
new generation of users in December 2013. FOCAL have recorded the closure and the building of the
new building in a series of photographs.
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Offical Opening
Offical Opening 2
![Official opening of Castleford Forum councilor Peter Box, deputy leader Denise Jeffery and Mrs Winnie McLoughin.](images/opening/t_open_01.jpg) |
No 1 The official opening of the Castleford Forum Library and
Museum by leader of the council Peter Box, deputy leader Denise Jeffery and Mrs Winnie
McLoughin. Monday 9th December 2013. |
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No 2 The new entrance foyer showing a commissioned piece of artwork
by Harry Malkin. |
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No 3 View of fiction section. |
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No 4 View of fiction section. |
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No 5 Entrance hall showing refurbished cabinets which date from
1905. |
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No 6 View of local studies onto Carlton Street. |
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No 7 Draped Reclining Figure by Castleford sculptor Henry
Moore. |
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No 8 Friends and staff admiring the new centre piece of local
studies, Draped Reclining Figure. |
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No 9 Guest admiring Jack Hulme exhibition on museum
floor. |
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No 10 No opening is complete without some refreshments. |
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No 11 Guest admiring exhibition. |
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No 12 Guests hands on with new exhibition. |