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- 1804-1822 (Creation)
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0.01 linear metres.
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54 Hunter Street, in Bloomsbury, was owned by John James Ruskin, a sherry importer. It was here in 1819 that his son, the art critic and writer John Ruskin, was born. The family moved away in 1823, and the house was demolished in 1969.
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GB 0074 ACC/0217 1804-1822 Collection 0.01 linear metres. Unknown.
54 Hunter Street, in Bloomsbury, was owned by John James Ruskin, a sherry importer. It was here in 1819 that his son, the art critic and writer John Ruskin, was born. The family moved away in 1823, and the house was demolished in 1969.
Gifted to the Archive in May 1945.
Documents relating to 54 Hunter Street, Bloomsbury, comprising lease, 1803; and lease to John James Ruskin, 1818. With a photograph of the house.
Documents in chronological order.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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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.
January to May 2011. Information sources Documents Title deeds Deeds Leases (documents) Property Property transfer Property ownership Civil law Right to property Property law Ruskin , John , 1819-1900 , author , artist and social reformer Civil and political rights Legal systems Law Human rights
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Gifted to the Archive in May 1945.
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Scope and content
Documents relating to 54 Hunter Street, Bloomsbury, comprising lease, 1803; and lease to John James Ruskin, 1818. With a photograph of the house.
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Documents in chronological order.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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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