Where is Acocks Green Library?
Acocks Green Library at Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XH
In brief
Built in 1932 by architects J. P. Osbourne and Sons, the builder was Mr. J. Emlyn Williams of Aston, with masonry work by Wragg Bros of Kings Heath. The terrazzo was by Lyne and Sons of Birmingham, and hand-made facing bricks by J. W. D. Pratt of Oldbury. Externally the building was in modernised Georgian style in sandstone bricks and Grinshill stone. The City's coat of arms is over the main door. Internal joinery of oak including areas of glazed oak framing. Refurbished during 1994-95.
Acocks Green Library (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown
Outside Acocks Green Library
Main entrance doors below the Forward coat of arms.
Acocks Green Library (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown
Forward coat of arms
Acocks Green Library (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown
Birmingham City Council - Acocks Green Library sign.
Acocks Green Library (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown
War memorial in the Garden of Remembrance.
Acocks Green Library (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown
More poppy wreaths and poppies laid at the Acocks Green war memorial a couple of weeks after Remembrance Sunday, in 2018.
Acocks Green Library (November 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown
Tablet unveiled in the Garden of Remembrance in 1965.
Acocks Green Library (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown
A look at the Garden of Rememrance outside of Acocks Green Library.
Acocks Green Library (November 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown
Inside Acocks Green Library
Three model train carriages in glass cases.
Acocks Green Library (August 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown
Acocks Green Library (August 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown
Acocks Green Library (August 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown
Alien Invasion of Acocks Green: Doctor Who
Saturday 1st August 2015, the Acocks Green Village BID held an event called the Alien Invasion of Acocks Green.
That day, Doctor Who props were inside of Acocks Green Library, with an autographed TARDIS and Cyberman head.
Also here was K9 and Davros (the creator of the Daleks).
Acocks Green Library (August 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown
Acocks Green Library (August 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown
Acocks Green Library (August 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown
Acocks Green Library (August 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown
Acocks Green Library (August 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown
Acocks Green Library (August 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown