One of the lesser known aspects of the Daniel Bingham Foundation is our Archive of nearly 6,000 items. Its existence is thanks to Sidney Harrison who became librarian of the Bingham Public Library in 1909. He vowed to collect “every book, print, political squib, map, report, catalogue, newspaper, and periodical issued from a printing press in Cirencester, every book written… Read more
What’s in a name?
We’re changing our public facing name from the Bingham Library Trust to the Daniel Bingham Foundation. The Bingham Library Trust is the charity and company set up to look after the legacy of Daniel George Bingham. This legacy includes various commercial and residential properties. The jewel in the crown is Bingham House in Dyer Street which was once a library… Read more