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General Research files: Italy
Catalogue reference: RBF/5
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This record is about the General Research files: Italy dating from [c 1950-1990s].
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- RBF/5
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Title (The name of the record)
- General Research files: Italy
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c 1950-1990s]
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series includes research material relating to every aspect of the Grand Tour, and Italian life more generally in the 18th century. It appears to have been compiled primarily by Brinsley Ford in order to provide contextual background information for his unpublished text 'Aspects of the Grand Tour'. It was probably consulted by John Ingamells for the same purpose during the compilation of the 'Dictionary of British and Irish travellers in Italy'.
The material in this series includes:
-notes from original sources and publications
-references to original sources and publications
-photocopies of original sources and publications
-publications and offprints
-research correspondence
The files are arranged into the following subject groups:
-travel
-behaviour and custom
-places visited (cities and locations)
-arts and art patronage
-academies
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 65 files
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open for research. Readers must fill in an 'Reader Agreement Form' which outlines the reading room rules and conditions concerning privacy and Data Protection
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- The files remain in their original order.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5a1664fe-4c13-4506-97af-92dd87bfd5b8/
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This record is held at Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Within the fonds: RBF
Brinsley Ford Archive
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General Research files: Italy