Series
Hubert Hall: Papers
Catalogue reference: PRO 44
Date: 1881-1944
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of Dr. Hubert Hall, relating mainly to his service in the Public Record Office and as secretary to the...
Series
William John Hocking Papers
Catalogue reference: MINT 28
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MINT 28
Notes and correspondence of William John Hocking.The series includes papers relating to his published works on coins and medals and letters from a number of outstanding contemporary numismatists.
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MINT 28
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Title (The name of the record)
- William John Hocking Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1830-1953
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Description (What the record is about)
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Notes and correspondence of William John Hocking.
The series includes papers relating to his published works on coins and medals and letters from a number of outstanding contemporary numismatists.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Hocking, William John, 1864-1953
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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28 files and volumes
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William John Hocking, CVO, CBE, entered the service of the Mint as Clerk in the Lower Division on 17 July 1883 and retired as Superintendent of the Mint on 15 July 1926.
He was responsible for the preparation of the Catalogues of Coins and Medals in the Mint Museum which were issued as official papers in 1906 and 1910 and are still used as works of reference.
His published works also include Notes on a Collection of Coining Instruments in the National Museum of Antiquities, Edinburgh, Society of Antiquaries, Scotland, 1915. He was appointed the first Curator of the Royal Mint Library and Museum while also serving as Assistant Superintendent of the Operative Department of the Mint.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11040/
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