direct to your inboxThe oldest surviving public library in Britain is to be one of the stars of a new television show airing this evening (December 19).For the last six weeks, Professor Alice Roberts has been visiting historical parts of the country as part of the Channel 4 series Britain's Most Historic Towns.This week, the spotlight shines brightly on Manchester’s industrial revolution and features some of the most historical buildings the city-region has to offer.One of the buildings to feature in tonight’s episode is Chetham’s Library, which claims the title of the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.Based in the city centre, the library is situated within a sandstone building dating back to 1421 and is home to over.
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