Men from the ministry, how Britain saved its heritage, Simon Thurley
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Men from the ministry, how Britain saved its heritage, Simon Thurley
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Men from the ministry
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Simon Thurley
Sub title
how Britain saved its heritage
Table Of Contents
Seeking the olden time: popular enthusiasm for history in the nineteenth century -- The Office of Works -- The "Monumentally Ancient" Act of 1882 -- The Office of Works takes control 1882-1909 -- The 1913 Ancient Monuments Act -- The Ancient Monuments Branch in inter-war Britain -- Creating a national collection 1913-1939 -- Stonehenge -- Aesthetics and philosophy -- Inventing the heritage industry -- Protection in action 1913-39 -- Saving Hadrian's Wall: the 1931 act and town planning -- Who saves country houses? -- War and aftermath 1939-53 -- Industry and archaeology: the ministry branches out 1953-73 -- Boom and bust 1970-82
Classification
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- Great Britain -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- Great Britain -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- History
- Monuments + Conservation and restoration + Law and legislation -- Great Britain
- Historic buildings + Conservation and restoration -- Great Britain -- History
- Historic sites + Conservation and restoration -- Great Britain -- History
- Monuments + Conservation and restoration -- Great Britain -- History
- Great Britain -- Cultural policy
Incoming Resources
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Creator1
- Subject7
- Great Britain -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- Great Britain -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- History
- Monuments + Conservation and restoration + Law and legislation -- Great Britain
- Historic buildings + Conservation and restoration -- Great Britain -- History
- Historic sites + Conservation and restoration -- Great Britain -- History
- Monuments + Conservation and restoration -- Great Britain -- History
- Great Britain -- Cultural policy