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Sheffield: Royal Institution for the Blind
Catalogue reference: ED 32/1309
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This record is about the Sheffield: Royal Institution for the Blind dating from 1902-1945 in the series Department of Education and Science and predecessors: Medical Branch and Special.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ED 32/1309
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1902-1945
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Description (What the record is about)
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Sheffield: Royal Institution for the Blind
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 28815
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Disability
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3766682/
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Department of Education and Science and predecessors: Medical Branch and Special...
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