So the challenge this week is ‘Letters’…… So I guess this location could perhaps be the best place to search for both ‘Letters’ that are characters as used to print books and maps or ‘Letters’ that are communications between people.
It is the family Library and Map Room at Alnwick Castle, the home of the Dukes of Northumberland, known in centuries past as ‘Hotspur’ the warrior.
So the Library has books from many generations that can tell much about the history of the turbulent ‘Border Regions’ of England and Scotland. Maps, that also tell the same story and letters and records written to clarify the events.
Floor to ceiling and on every surface and behind the apparent opulence there is real history in ‘Letters’
Location: Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England
26th April
© David Oakes 2014
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What a gorgeous library! Wonderful photo.
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My love for books came from my parents. But modern libraries just don’t do ‘it’ for me. ‘It’ is the special atmosphere, the smell of the books, the quiet noise of people busy with books. New libraries still need a long time before they too will feel like the old ones.
This library is real treasure and it’s beautiful. Thanks, David. 🙂
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