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It’s the mid-year exam period, so we thought we’d look back and bring some colour to a favourite student study and social space, the library. Opening in 1965,  the Central Library was located half-way between the medical school and the main university buildings on the corner of Albany and Cumberland streets. This building then made way for the Information Services Building, which opened in 2001.

  • Central library entrance

    Central Library entrance 1965 black and white Hocken P1998-028/04-003

  • Central library entrance

    Central Library entrance 1965 colour Hocken P1998-028/04-003

  • Central Library spiral staircase

    Central Library spiral staircase 1965 black and white Hocken P1998-028/12-009

  • Central Library spiral staircase

    Central Library spiral staircase 1965 colour Hocken P1998-028/12-009

  • Central Library circulation desk

    Central Library circulation desk 1965 Hocken black and white P1998-028/12-010

  • Central Library circulation desk

    Central Library circulation desk 1965 Hocken colour P1998-028/12-010

  • Central Library reading room

    Central library main reading room 1968-70 black and white Hocken P1998-028/04-005

  • Central Library main reading room

    Central library main reading room 1968-70 colour Hocken P1998-028/04-005

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