‘Port Elizabeth Main Library, Eastern Cape province, South Africa’

The Port Elizabeth Main Library was opened in 1902. The building is a lovely example of Victorian Gothic architecture, with its terra-cotta façade manufactured in England. The statue of Britain's Queen Victoria out front was made from Sicilian marble. (South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0)

The Port Elizabeth Main Library was opened in 1902. The building is a lovely example of Victorian Gothic architecture, with its terra-cotta façade manufactured in England. The statue of Britain’s Queen Victoria out front was made from Sicilian marble. (South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0)

The Port Elizabeth Main Library was opened in 1902. The building is a lovely example of Victorian Gothic architecture, with its terra-cotta façade manufactured in England. The statue of Britain’s Queen Victoria out front was made from Sicilian marble. (South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0)