1920
Library news: Half-day closing introduced on Tuesdays.
Local news: not available
National news: Government of Ireland Act.
International news: Prohibition came into force in the USA; First radio broadcast.
1921
Library news: not available
Local news: not available
National news: Miners' strike; Duke
of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) born on June 9th; First British Legion/Poppy Appeal;
Sunday postal deliveries ended; DH Lawrence's
'Women In Love' is published.
International news: First insulin injections for diabetes; Upright vacuum cleaner is produced; Chanel no.5 perfume first produced; The Kid (film) starring Charlie Chaplin.
1922
Library news: A card catalogue for fiction is introduced.
Local news: not available
National news: Irish Free State proclaimed - Northern Ireland votes not to join it; First BBC broadcast; First football pools.
International news: Calvin Coolidge became President of the USA; Tutankhamen tomb discovered by Howard Carter; SS formed in Germany.
1923
Library news: not available
Local news: not available
National news: Stanley Baldwin becomes Prime Minister; First Cadbury's Creme egg.
International news: Japanese earthquake destroys Yokohama.
1924
Library news: not available
Local news: December - Unveiling of war memorial; Tramway system replaced by tracklesses.
National news: not available
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1925
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Local news: not available
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1926
Library news: Lending Library and Reading Room and Entrance Hall redecorated
and new lighting system installed in Reading Room.
Local news: not available
National news: May - General Strike called.
International news: not available
1927
Library news: not available
Local news: F.W Woolworth and Co.Ltd., open their "3d and 6d Stores".
National news: not available
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1928
Library news: not available
Local news: Corporation's first 136 houses built at Guard House.
National news: not available
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1929
Library news: not available
Local news: Braithwaite open air school opened; Stockbridge pulled down.
National news: not available
International news: not available
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