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Article: Builders unearth secret room at city art gallery
- Article from:
- The Northern Echo
- Article date:
- December 27, 2006
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BUILDERS carrying out improvements at a city art gallery have
unearthed a room hidden from the public for more than 50 years.The
discovery was made as workers removed a wall between Leeds Art
Gallery and the adjacent central library to open up the Victorian
Tiled Hall.Marble columns, ornate tiles and a stunning ceiling are
now on view for the first time since the 1950s.Many of the decorative
parts had been hidden behind false walls and plasterboard.Staff had
used the room for storage.The two buildings are undergoing a 1.5m
refurbishment.The hall will house a cafe, shop, computers and ...
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