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Visual Publications Collection
Catalogue reference: Visual Publications
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This record is about the Visual Publications Collection dating from 1948-2005.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Visual Publications
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Title (The name of the record)
- Visual Publications Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1948-2005
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Description (What the record is about)
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Educational filmstrips and accompanying transcripts covering a large number of subjects, including art history (painting, sculpture, and architecture), applied art, geography and the environment, history, science, and religion.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Collection level description by Eleanor Possart, 2008.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Oxford Brookes University: Special Collections
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Visual Publications Ltd
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 4 filing cabinets and 65 boxes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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All users external to the University are required to register before using the collections. Collections must be viewed in the Special Collections Reading Room and users must abide by the Reading Room regulations.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- The company passed to Peter Loveday, and, after the closure of the company, the collection was donated by Peter Loveday and his wife Sarah (daughter of John Aspinwall).
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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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Visual Publications Ltd was founded by John Aspinwall in 1948. He was one of the earliest producers of filmstrips for education and became the most successful audio-visual publisher in the country. The packs were produced primarily for the secondary school market. The company closed in 2005.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c5ce7c6f-d243-4868-a537-c09a7c9656a3/
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Visual Publications Collection