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Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Library
Catalogue reference: BGAS
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This record is about the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Library dating from c.1520 - present.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BGAS
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Title (The name of the record)
- Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Library
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Date (When the record was created)
- c.1520 - present
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Description (What the record is about)
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The Library is physically divided into two halves, serial and general publications, and county or country based material. There is material about most counties in England as well as on Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Subjects covered include history, archaeology, architecture, local studies, records, law, education, religion, cults and mythology, arts and crafts, coinage, industry and transport, genealogy and heraldry. The Society mainly concentrates on collecting material relating to Gloucestershire and its adjoining Counties (Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Monmouthshire).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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https://sca.glos.ac.uk/index.php/bristol-and-gloucestershire-archaeological-society-library
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- University of Gloucestershire Special Collections and Archives
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- c.312 linear meters
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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The Library is open to BGAS Library members and staff and students at the University of Gloucestershire, who can borrow material with a valid library card. The library is also open to the general public for reference only purposes. We recommend making an appointment with archive staff in the first instance.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- The Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (BGAS) was founded in 1876 and has over 800 members. The Society exists to encourage and promote the historical and archaeological study of the Bristol and Gloucestershire area, and to produce regular academic publications. These include the Society's Transactions, published annually since 1876, and the Gloucestershire Record Series. The Society also organises an extensive programme of lectures, events and field meetings each year.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- BGAS Library material is available to search on the University's Library Catalogue. The catalogue can be searched via https://glos.on.worldcat.org/discovery
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Library was founded within a few years of the launch of the Society. It has been consistently increased by purchase, gift and bequest, notably from the library of the Reverend David Royce at his bequest in 1902, from which many of the antiquarian volumes were acquired. The Library has had several homes since its creation, and in 1998 moved from Gloucester Library to the University of Gloucestershire, who act as custodians of the Library.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/aad5cb7a-a326-4b0f-92ad-66cefbc12df9/
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Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Library