Altrincham Free Library and Technical School

ALTRINCHAM FREE LIBRARY AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL, OPENING CEREMONY. The new free library and technical school were opened at Altrincham on Saturday afternoon. The Local Board were exceptionally fortunate to have handed over to them by the then Trustees of the Literary Institute which including building, library site etc, was valued at £4,000. In conjunction with this the hall has been enlarged to nearly twice its former size, and a free library and reading room, with a technical school have been built at a cost of between £5,000 and £6,000. .... The new buildings have been erected from the designs of Mr Popplewell, architect, Manchester and are both handsome and commodious. [Manchester Guardian 7 May 1894 page 8]

A new free library and technical school were opened at Altrincham, near Manchester, on the 5th inst. The Local Board were fortunate in having handed over to them, by the then trustees, the Literary Institute, which, including building, library, site, etc, was valued at £4,000. In conjunction with this the hall has been enlarged to nearly twice its former size, and a free library and reading-room, with a technical school, have been built at a cost of between £5,000 and £6,000. Mr. Popplewell, of Manchester, was the architect. [B A 18 May 1894 page 356].

Reference    Manchester Courier Saturday 8 April 1893 Page 8 Column 4 -Tender of £4,266 of W Lambert & Son, Altrincham, accepted
Reference    Manchester Guardian 7 May 1894 page 8
Reference    British Architect 18 May 1894 Page 356