The Archives at #KeighleyLibrary have a microfilm reader/scanner which I used the other day to locate a 1910 Borough court report on one of the men I'm researching. It also creates pdf's of the microfilm.
We've just linked to their pdf's of the Great War years:
menofworth.org.uk/archives/kei...
Thanks @menofworth.bsky.social . It was a pleasure to share her #Carnegie story. So many #Carnegielibraries will celebrate their 120th anniversary next year across the UK. Hoping #LouiseWhitfield will visit some in 2025/26. @carnegieuk.bsky.social #Carnegiebirthplace #keighleylibrary
Mr and Mrs Carnegie in full costume at Keighley Library.
99 year old Phillip Jackson cuts the Library's 120th birthday cake with his daughter Maureen.
A large group of staff and library visitors in a group photograph to celebrate Keighley Library's 120th birthday.
#KeighleyLibrary is MY library!
First #Carnegie Library in England and still going strong after celebrating it's 120th birthday this year!
We've put on a large number of exhibitions there over the years and the staff and the unique local archives are marvellous!
The interpretation panel near to Keighley War Memorial, which describes the Keighley war memorials and the rolls of honour which are in Keighley Library. There are six photos of the original unveiling in 1924 and logos of various supporting organisations at the bottom. They are the Keighley Town Council, The Men of Worth Project, Bradford District Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Today we have installed an interpretation panel, which will re-establish the link between the roll of honour books in #KeighleyLibrary and our stone war memorial on Town Hall Square.
Despite the inclement weather we managed to carry out the series of speeches and events to mark this occasion.
Flier of Louise Whitfield Carnegie event with details of content, a picture of Andrew & Louise Carnegie and one of actor Irene Lofthouse
Irene Lofthouse as Louise Whitfield in pink Victorian costume, white gloves, black hat and with aparasol
Sat 30 Nov 10am #keighleylibrary
Louise Whitfield tells of England's 1st Carnegie Library, 1904; of meeting & marrying Andrew Carnegie. Many events this Sat. Children's storytelling #Kateholgate #TimNeal talk pm, & Andrew Carnegie stories FREE Details #KeighleyLibrary @cath_muldowney_photography
#KeighleyLibrary staff are brilliant. We've worked together for quite a few years now and try to raise the profile of the library archives through our own work. I take the chance to promote them if I can. These books are just sitting there, probably not looked at in years, could be a gold mine...
