Download or read book The Directory of Museums and Special Collections in the UK written by Peter Dale and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 1182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled with the assistance of the Museums Association, this important directory incorporates over 2,100 museums - almost double the number of inclusions in the 1st edition. It covers all types, including collections of artefacts. The index contains over 3,000 subjects. It is designed particularly to uncover those holdings that are more unusual and less well-known. The directory covers all subjects except living organisms. An indispensable reference source for the library and an ideal companion for researcher or enthusiast alike.

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Download or read book Classic Car Museum Guide written by Lance Cole and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2020-09-19 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enthusiast’s guide to motoring and transport museums in Britain and beyond. Written by experienced automotive expert Lance Cole, this companion guide for car and motorcycle enthusiast covers ninety British motoring and transport museums in depth and over 350 museums worldwide. Included are: Descriptions and photographs A comprehensive global museum listing Outtakes on visits to selected overseas museums A glossary of old car and motorcycle terms and types A discussion of motoring museum culture and the history these museums portray

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Download or read book Paxton s Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants written by Sir Joseph Paxton and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Periodical devoted to the illustration in colour of new and uncommon plants grown in British gardens; although primarily horticultural in appeal, it contains the first descriptions of many new species.

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