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Photograph of the Jubilee Singers
This photo shows an African American student choir who toured the UK and whose performances were attended by Queen Victoria and the Prime Minister.
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Offices and Individuals
Catalogue reference: CO 42/363
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This record is about the Offices and Individuals dating from 1819 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Canada, formerly British North America, Original.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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CO 42/363
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Date (When the record was created)
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1819
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Description (What the record is about)
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Offices and Individuals
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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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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Americas
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Record URL
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CO 42
Colonial Office and predecessors: Canada, formerly British North America, Original...
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
372,534 records
Within the department: CO
Records of the Colonial Office, Commonwealth and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices,...
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Within the series: CO 42
Colonial Office and predecessors: Canada, formerly British North America, Original...
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