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- 1856-1870 (Création/Production)
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Étendue matérielle et support
I volume
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Notice biographique
The Great Exhibition of 1851 proved to be the catalyst for the birth of the public argument for decimalization in Britain. At the close of the exhibition the Society of Arts gave a presentation in support of a decimal system in order to bring into line all the weights and measures currently used by various European countries into harmonisation. The International Association and its British branch were formed in 1855.
Dépôt
Histoire archivistique
Bought in 1910.
GB 0096 MS 180 1856-1870 Collection (fonds) I volume Decimal Association , Council
The Great Exhibition of 1851 proved to be the catalyst for the birth of the public argument for decimalization in Britain. At the close of the exhibition the Society of Arts gave a presentation in support of a decimal system in order to bring into line all the weights and measures currently used by various European countries into harmonisation. The International Association and its British branch were formed in 1855.
Bought in 1910.
Minute book, 1856-70, of the Council of the Decimal Association, also contains the Minutes for the meetings of the International Association over the same period.
Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English
Catalogue of the manuscripts and autograph letters in the University Library compiled by Reginald Arthur Rye.
Minute books, 1889-1949, are privately held (enquiries to the Business Archives Council).
2000-02-09 Joseph Gelfer, 2000-05-19 Sarah Smith Currencies Decimal Association , Council Finance International Decimal Association
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
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Portée et contenu
Minute book, 1856-70, of the Council of the Decimal Association, also contains the Minutes for the meetings of the International Association over the same period.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
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Conditions d'accès
Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions de reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
- latin
Notes de langue et graphie
English
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
Instruments de recherche
Catalogue of the manuscripts and autograph letters in the University Library compiled by Reginald Arthur Rye.
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Minute books, 1889-1949, are privately held (enquiries to the Business Archives Council).
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- anglais