Calne, The River Marden And The Harris Bacon Factory c.1955
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The huge 1919 wing of Harris's factory contrasts with the one-storey Carnegie Library. The library was built in 1904-05 with £1200 donated by Andrew Carnegie, the American philanthropist. Thomas Harris also donated £400, as well as the land. The librarian Sue Boddington's book A Source of Pride gives a delightful insight into its history. In 1940 'the Reading Rooms were taken over by the Food Office and became a centre for the issue and stamping of ration books'. The place was gas-lit and heated by steam from Harris's up until 1951. It is currently undergoing renovation with the view to its opening as a Heritage Centre.
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