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A leaflet which details the history of museums within Bolton. Talks about Sharple’s museum of curiosities and the development of the early museum. Discusses the bequeathal of Dr. Samuel Taylor Chadwick, and the benefit they got out of that money. …

A booklet detailing the various museums within Canterbury including The Royal Museum, The West Gate, The Roman Pavement and the Buffs Museum. There are little sections on the history of the museums and how they were set up. Has general information at…

A handbook for the museum which includes a floor plan, black and white images, and a description of various rooms and the objects that they have in them. Has an introduction with a history of the museum in. Talks about the French connections with the…

A small booklet with introduction, detailing about the museum and art gallery. Has a small history of the museum, talks about its various collections like art history, local history, industrial and natural history. Has pictures of objects throughout…

A booklet detailing about children within museum. It aims to answer questions like ‘What does a museum mean to children?’, how do children participate in a museum and how do museums impact upon children?

A booklet detailing the development of the museum. Says that ’Wales can claim to have been for many years a pioneer British country in fostering the collection of folk material and in folk life research’ and how they have understood the importance of…

A booklet which begins by talking about the history of museums and how they have developed in the UK. There is also a diagram (which no title) which shows, possibly, various subjects or jobs that a museum does. Talks about collecting and how it is…

Consists of 6 sheets with various drawings and questions on, focusing on the Iron Age and Roman period. The drawings encourage children to colour them in but the questions encourage them to look at the panels in order to find the answers.

A booklet from the opening ceremony of the museum and art gallery opened by Princess Margaret. Has an order of proceedings for the opening ceremony and a history of the museum, its collections and development. Has current details of the museum and…

An oral history interview from Linda Harding, Outreach Officer at Leicester Museum.She talks about the temporary exhibitions that are put on in the museum and how they try to represent the community as much as possible.