Architectural Oddities Episode 1 - Vienna in Long Eaton 

I spent many, many happy hours in the library as a child. I always loved that building, inside and out. It's wonderful to learn so much about its history all these years later. The lace factories, too, were interesting to see, as both my mother and my aunt worked there in the fifties and sixties - long hours, I recall.

Wonderful video. Incredibly informative and major thanks to Keith Reedman for his work in preserving the buildings. Looking forward to more videos.

Superb detail and well done our Keith for getting these buildings listed. I’ll be having a closer look at the library on my next visit! Maybe time we got an exhibition mounted on the architecture of Long Eaton funded by HLF. I’m sure the Erewash Museum would support such a project Pete Wearn Chair, Long Eaton 50 plus

Really enjoyed this, I’ve often walked past 38 & 40 and wondered about them - terrific story, well told. Looking forward to see what’s next!

I loved this. Start to finish. Inspirational architecture

Very informative video and an interesting take on the architecture of our town. Once one of the most important manufacturers of furniture in Britain (as recently as the 1990s), and still the third largest town in Derbyshire, it's time more people recognised the importance of our town on the wider scene. As you were looking at the Library, you could have walked down Broad Street to the first house on the left (Number 1 Broad Street, seen clearly at 25:00). When there, you will notice the extra brickwork on the ground floor of the houses. This extra double-skinned brickwork creates a wall around the ground floor four bricks thick. This brickwork was added during the Second World War to provide protection to documents taken from the library (should it be a target...)

Even as a child and completely oblivious to architectural styles I loved the library building. Undoubtedly one of the seeds that led to a lifelong interest in the subject.

A fine legacy from ancient building minds!..a drop of tartaria? ..just take a look at some of the magnificent buildings around market square in Nottingham.

We have a Preservation program in the States called Main Street USA that has monies for facade restoration. Is there anything similar that could restore the facade of the one that has been so altered? You have photographs of the original.

Excellent and informative, well done.

Really enjoyed this video. Though I’m afraid you haven’t convinced me on the Market Place buildings which I have disliked since moving to the town in ‘04. The library is a different matter I must admit to never noticing all the lovely details you point out.