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- [1900-1933] (Creation)
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74 volumes.
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Biographical history
In a letter to The Times on September 8 1883, a J G Bradford of 157 Dalston Lane, E, wrote of the value of tombstone inscriptions. He stated that he has "as a matter of amusement" copied inscriptions in several churchyards and will leave "the collection at my death to some public library".
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GB 0074 CLC/428 [1900-1933] Collection 74 volumes. Bradford , J G , fl 1930-1933 , historian
In a letter to The Times on September 8 1883, a J G Bradford of 157 Dalston Lane, E, wrote of the value of tombstone inscriptions. He stated that he has "as a matter of amusement" copied inscriptions in several churchyards and will leave "the collection at my death to some public library".
Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Research notes by J G Bradford, including index to pedigrees and arms contained in the heralds' visitations in the British Museum; genealogical notes relating to members of the peerage; genealogical notes on the mayors of London; and collection of county heraldic visitations.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Records prepared May to September 2011. Social scientists Historians Antiquaries Heraldry Heraldic visitations Pedigrees Blazonry History Historical research Social behaviour Social norms Honours Peerages Genealogy City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe
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Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Research notes by J G Bradford, including index to pedigrees and arms contained in the heralds' visitations in the British Museum; genealogical notes relating to members of the peerage; genealogical notes on the mayors of London; and collection of county heraldic visitations.
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Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English