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Bruce Brown Fonds
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Fonds
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Reference code
989.246.0001
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
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1901 (Creation)
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Physical description
1 v. -- 1 sheet. -- 1 newspaper clipping.
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Name of creator
Brown, Bruce
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of the International Exhibition Glasgow 1901 official catalogue of the Scottish History and Archaeology Section published by Chas. P. Watson. Page 154 contains a description of an old armchair made from the oak of the largest of the Spanish Armada ships which was wrecked on the West Kilbride coast near Portincross Castle, inscribed on back 'W.B. 1692'. The inscription belongs to William Baillie who was superior of Kilbride Barony at about that time. Also included are a typed explanation from the donor and a newspaper clipping.
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Donated by Bruce Brown in 1990.
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- English
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All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
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- Brown, Bruce (Creator)
- Spanish Armada (Subject)
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RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
13 March 2018