[MapHist] Bodleian Libraries completes Swindon move

[Duane Marble]

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A vast store for Oxford University's renowned Bodleian Libraries has taken delivery of its seven millionth book. The £26m warehouse in Swindon, which covers 13 acres and has 153 miles of shelving, is now home to many of the libraries' lesser-used editions. Later on in this BBC article (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-16325727) notes that "It will be predominantly low-usage books and maps which will be stored at the site, 28 miles from Oxford." -- Dr. Duane F. Marble Email: dmarble at OregonFast.net 2226 Primrose Lane Telephone: 541.902.8837 Florence, OR 97439 Cell: 541.991.1730 Emeritus Professor of Geography -- The Ohio State University Courtesy Professor of Geosciences -- Oregon State University "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to walk from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat. "I don’t much care where," said Alice. "Then it doesn’t matter which way you walk." -- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

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