CollectionVictorian Papers, Main Series
ReferenceVIC/MAIN/F/27/114
Record TypeWritings (documents)
TitleTreasury Minute addressed to the Trustees of the British Museum
Date23 October 1861
WriterParliament of the United Kingdom
AddresseeTrustees of the British Museum
DescriptionTreasury Minute addressed to the Trustees of the British Museum regarding a proposal for the extension of the British Museum site and building. Includes considerations of present site at Bloomsbury and a new site at Kensington. Parliament propose that a site at Kensington be considered as it would be cheaper than buying further land at Bloomsbury. Previously enclosed with letter from William Gladstone to Prince Albert (see VIC/MAIN/F/27/113).
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (17 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript paper
Access ConditionsAvailable in surrogate form only
Related MaterialFor related material see VIC/MAIN/F/27/113.
Digitisation NotesThese papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
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