A network of large ducting at the British Library site, presumably part of the air conditioning system for the climate controlled book vaults

Date:
28 Feb 1991
Location:
British Library, Euston Road, St Pancras, Camden, Greater London Authority, NW1
Reference:
JLP01/10/48428
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Plant rooms in the upper basements at the site housed machinery to filter the air and regulate the temperature and humidity of the book storage vaults at lower levels. Rare book and manuscript stores also have gas extinguishing systems in the event of fire to avoid water damage from sprinklers.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/10 John Laing Photographic Collection Colour Negatives and Transparencies; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Late 20th Century Public Library, Late 20th Century Reference Library