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Henry Savage Sweetman: the man who uncovered Ireland’s medieval history
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Photographic prints and negatives extracted from various record series
Catalogue reference: CN
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CN
This is an artificial accumulation created by the Public Record Office from the 1970s onwards to cater for photographic material, mostly prints and negatives, extracted from records following transfer to the Office, primarily as a preservation...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CN
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Title (The name of the record)
- Photographic prints and negatives extracted from various record series
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1850-1977
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Description (What the record is about)
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This is an artificial accumulation created by the Public Record Office from the 1970s onwards to cater for photographic material, mostly prints and negatives, extracted from records following transfer to the Office, primarily as a preservation and/or security measure.
Each series within CN contains photographic extracts from series within a single departmental code.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Public Record Office, 1838-2003
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 28 series
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C56/
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Photographic prints and negatives extracted from various record series
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