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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

HENRY AUSTIN BRUCE

15 Feb 1860. British Museum return to an order from The House of Commons

15 Feb 1860

Loose printed paper | 1 document (24 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/15/79

A copy of all communications made by the Officers and Architect of the British Museum to the Trustees, respecting the want of space for exhibiting the Collections in that Institution, and the Removal of Part of those Collections; and the Minutes of the Trustees thereon...'. Incudes a plan of the Mammalia Saloon in the British Museum.
  • Creator(s)

    Henry Austin Bruce (writer)

  • 1 document (24 pages) (whole object)

  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • writings (documents)
    Language(s)
    English