Old Library Detail - Screen Print

Screen print featuring a detail of Erith’s Grade II listed Old Library. This Edwardian building first opened as 1906 as a space for learning. It was commissioned, designed and built by local people, showcasing local trades and materials through, for example, the use of locally made bricks and early example Crittall windows, and stood as a library for over 100 years before closing. It is now the home of The Exchange.

Image size: 155(w) x 155(h)mm

Paper size: 209(w) x 297(h)mm

product story

This print is part of a series produced by Graham Nutley, a member of The Arthouse in Wakefield (another old Carnegie Library turned creative space), and the father of Exchange Co-Director Peter. These prints were produced in Yorkshire to raise money for Erith’s Old Library.

about tex

tex is a unique range of products and the result of creative collaborations between professional designer-makers and local Community Makers at The Exchange. Through their partnership, they enable increased and affordable access to craft skills learning, that in turn supports the maintenance of a listed building and wider community and social development. All products are hand-made, and so there may be slight variations from the product image, some evidence of the makers.

product care instructions

This product is unframed. The best form of protection is to provide a suitable frame for it, and keep it away from direct sunlight.