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Description: | This is a collection of materials realting to all aspects of the history of Bristol and the surrounding area. The bulk of the colection is on closed access and items are selected from the catalogues and fetched on demand. There are a number of smaller collections within the main one, including the Loxton Illustrations, Braikenridge, and Green Collections. There are approximately 45,000 volumes including 2,000 volumes of local periodicals and 2,000 volumes of local newspapers. Most of the newspapers are available on microfilm. There are also collections of illustrations (7,500 excluding Loxton), slides (3,000), press cuttings files (1,500), maps (5,000) and oral history tapes. The numbers of microfilm and microfiche have not been calculated. We get enquiries from all ages and levels of scholarship.
A comprehensive collection of Bristol material which has MLA designated status | Format: | Books | Subjects: | Local history | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | (0117) 922 1081 | Telephone: | (0117) 903 7200 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:7666 | Format: | Books | Go to resource |
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