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Time to go to the optromitist?
Catching up on the news in the Central Library
Time to read the Saturday Papers for free
It's important to stay hydrated when working in the library
The Telegraph reader does not always buy the paper...
A reader in the Central Library
TED: "Me an' Dad spent AGES an' AGES doin' this ruddy pussle an' there's FREE blinkin' peeces missin'!
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I dug out me box of spares but none of 'em fits!"
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"Mum's really hangry cuz it's bin takin' up lotsa room while me'n'Dad's bin workin' on it. She sed she diddunt no why we bovvered, we dun it alreddy, like six yeers ago, an' so we wasted all that time fer nuffink.
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I s'pose we'll 'ave to frow it away, the charity shop won't want it."
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Exploring Fulham Library; it might be a Sunday but people are still working in the Reference library
Exploring Fulham Library - Memorial to Corporal Edward Dwyer VC; a local lad.
Corporal Edward Dwyer, VC (25 November 1895 – 3 September 1916) was a British Army soldier and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Dwyer was 19 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, British Army during the First World War, when was awarded the VC for his actions on 20 April 1915 at Hill 60 in Belgium.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at "Hill 60" on the 20th April, 1915. When his trench was heavily attacked by German grenade throwers he climbed on to the parapet, and, although subjected to a hail of bombs at close quarters, succeeded in dispersing the enemy by the effective use of his hand grenades. Private Dwyer displayed great gallantry earlier on this day in leaving his trench, under heavy shell fire, to bandage his wounded comrades.
Dwyer was also awarded the Cross of St. George by Russia. He later achieved the rank of corporal. He was killed in action at Guillemont, France on 3 September 1916. His grave is located at Flatiron Copse Military Cemetery, France, which is 4 miles east of Albert (Plot III, Row J, Grave 3).
Apart from Jack Cornwell of the Royal Navy, Dwyer was the youngest VC recipient of the First World War.
His VC is displayed at the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queens and Royal Hampshires) Museum located in Dover Castle, Kent.
In 1916, Dwyer made an audio recording for the Regal record label in which he described taking part in the Retreat from Mons in the early days of the war. The monologue describes life at the front, pay and rations, and includes a sample of one of the songs sung by soldiers at the time. Both sides of the Regal disc (each lasting about 3 minutes) made for the British enlistment services are available on the archive audio collections Oh! It's a Lovely War (Vol 1) and Artists Rifles on CD41, which along with the Dwyer sides includes popular and patriotic songs, marches and descriptive sketch records. Dwyer's recording appears to be the only one made by a serving British soldier during the Great War, and as such is unique. Part of the recording was used in the 2003 documentary The First World War.
Exploring Fulham Library; reference book on stained glass
Exploring Fulham Library; what is private in the library?
Exploring Fulham Library, stairs up to the Reference library
Exploring Fulham Library ; reference books behind glass
Library study in the reference section of Chelsea Library
Library study in the reference section of Chelsea Library
Chelsea library have a new policy
Chelsea Library reservation shelf