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The papers of Lord Dainton, scientist, university academic and administrator, and chairman of national committees on science, higher education and libraries, circa 1930 to 1997. The collection consists of the papers retained by Lord Dainton during his long and distinguished career.

For further details of this collection please see the finding aid in the External Documents section below.

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A collection of both manuscript and printed musical works by Sir William Henry Hadow (1859-1937).

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This collection from the University of Sheffield's Institute of Education Library comprises around 750 books, pamphlets and journals, including some pre-1851 books, and several fine copies of later Victorian works.

For further details of this collection please see the listings in the External Documents section below.

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Material related to fairground children's education and showmen census research, also contains work done for the government about showmen and the Showmen Guild of Great Britain.

Scope and Contents Material relating to the personal life and professional career of Sir Gareth Roberts, including school exercise books and reports, correspondence, diaries, committee and meeting papers, publications, photographs, computer discs, audio cassette tapes, 35mm slides, VHS video cassettes, lectures, prizes and certificates.Dating from 1942 to 2007, the collection covers the whole span of Sir Gareth’s life from his early schooldays to memorial services held in his honour after his...