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Edward T. Joy Archive
Joy, Edward Thomas
c.1950-c.2017
Papers of Edward T. Joy, furniture historian and author.
Library Reference Papers
c.1950-c.2017
Papers relating to the administration of the collection including correspondence and accounts as well as indexes on the John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History books, periodicals, archive items...
Pauline Agius Archive
Agius, Pauline
c.1950-c.2017
Archive of Pauline Agius, furniture historian and author of 'British Furniture, 1880-1915'. This discrete archive of papers compiled by Pauline Agius includes typescript and manuscript notes and res...
Photographs
c.1980-c.2017
3 boxes of photographs (colour, black and white, various sizes) negatives and transparencies. Mainly featuring colour photographs of furniture;, artwork, architectural/design features. Also includes...
Subject [A-Z files]
c.1950-c.2017
Furniture related subject files (A-Z) collated by John Bedford. Reference files on various subjects including specific furniture items, styles, periods and techniques relating to furniture making. ...
Personal Diaries
Apr 1962 - Nov 1962
2 diaries (exercise notebooks) recording summary of activities (often relating to studies and racing interests) of John Bedford. Diary 1 for period 14 Apr 1962- 10 Aug 1962
Furniture Exports from 1837
c.1970-c.2017
Correspondence and research relating to furniture exports from 1837 with sections on the USA, Denmark and others.
Pictorial Dictionary of Nineteenth Century Furniture Designs
c.1950-c.2017
Research notes including sections on Art Furniture and Classical taste with photocopies from the Pictorial Dictionary of Nineteenth Century Furniture Designs.
Valetta auction catalogue and poster
1907
Poster and auction catalogue for the sale of the household contents of 'Valetta' on Greenfield Road, by auction on 3 July 1907 at the Public Hall, Colwyn Bay.
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c. 1960 - 2015
Cuttings from various auction catalogues, periodicals and press featuring photographs and descriptions of the work of various cabinet makers and related tradespeople with names beginning with the lett...
Exports of Furniture, Government Departments
c.1960-c.2017
Correspondence and research notes on overseas trade in furniture in the 1800s with an article by Edward T. Joy on 'The Overseas Trade in Furniture in the Nineteenth Century'. Also a section of notes o...
The Victorian Society
1969-1979
Correspondence between Edward T. Joy and the Victorian Society including the Victorian Society newsletter and AGM papers accompanied by pamphlets on subjects ranging from the Victorian (& Modern Histo...