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** Collections of the Month: Chartism **
Chartism was a political and social movement in the United Kingdom that lasted approximately ten years from 1838-48. This month we look at Chartism and highlight descriptions for the papers of activists, supporters and opponents of the movement.
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** Latest additions **
New contributors: the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield Library; the Castle and Regimental Museum, Monmouth; and the University of the Arts London.
Additional descriptions from The Women's Library; SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London); Cambridge University Library; and the University of Sussex.
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These include descriptions for the papers of author Dame Barbara Cartland (1901-2000), the archive of poster designer Tom Eckersley (1914-1995); the Scrivens and Smith Collection of fairground photos, illustrations and reminiscences; and the papers of John Robert Hume (1781/2-1857), surgeon to the Duke of Wellington.
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