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John Thomas Blight Collection
Catalogue reference: BLI
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This record is about the John Thomas Blight Collection dating from 1847 - 1871.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BLI
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Title (The name of the record)
- John Thomas Blight Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1847 - 1871
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Description (What the record is about)
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This collection comprises artwork, sketches and notebooks compiled throughout the life of John Thomas Blight. Blight was an archaeologist, publishing books on the antiquities of Penwith. In the mid-1860s, Blight suffered from mental illness and was incarcerated for the remainder of his life in Bodmin Mental Asylum.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Morrab Library
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- John Thomas Blight (1835-1911)
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 box
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/19a683ab-7894-4c41-9aa6-583fd76f9b73/
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John Thomas Blight Collection