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®ottenljmn Urban pi strict Council. 
PUBLIC LIBRARIKS. 
Central Library, 
395, High Road, 
Tottenham, 
October, 1905 
Dear Sir, or Madam, 
From time to time, for some years past, the Public 
Libraries Committee have received suggestions that a Museum 
should be established in Tottenham. 
An opportunity occurred during the present year for 
securing an excellent collection of Minerals and other 
Geological specimens for a nominal sum, and at the same time an 
offer was received from Mr. H. E. H. Smedley, F.L.S., F.G.S., 
to loan his Museum Collection to Tottenham, and to give his 
services as Honorary Curator. 
After careful consideration the Public Libraries Committee 
decided that such opportunities should not be lost, and they 
accordingly asked the Urban District Council to avail 
themselves of these offers, and to provide accommodation for 
the reception and exhibition of the specimens. The Council 
accepted the offers and allocated three rooms on the first 
floor at "The Chestnuts," St. Ann's Road, for the purpose. 
Further, the Council decided, as there are no funds at i 
Present available for the provision of suitable cases for the 
