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