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D4627 - John Joseph Briggs (1819-1876), antiquary and naturalist, of King's Newton - 1837-20th century

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D4627
Title	John Joseph Briggs (1819-1876), antiquary and naturalist, of King's Newton
Date	1837-20th century
Description	Papers include correspondence of John Joseph Briggs, 1837-1875 (reference D4627/1); papers relating to his family history research (D4627/2); personal papers (D4627/3); manuscript (D4627/4) and printed works (D4627/5-9) by Briggs; memorials written for Briggs following his death in 1875 (D4627/10), and additional family papers (D4627/11-17).
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	Briggs, John Joseph, 1819-1876, antiquarian, poet and naturalist of Kings Newton, Derbyshire
Administrative History	Briggs was born in Kings Newton, near Melbourne, Derbyshire, in 1819. After attending schools in Wymeswold, Leicestershire and Darley, Derbyshire, he was apprenticed to W. Bemrose & Sons, printers of Derby. III health forced him to leave his apprenticeship and he spent the rest of his life in Kings Newton. He acquired a considerable reputation as a naturalist and antiquarian, contributing articles to local and national newspapers and journals, as well as publishing books on natural and local history and poetry.
Custodial History	Deposited in Derbyshire Record Office in 1997
Organisation Sub-Type	Local historians
Related Material	See D4626 and D5238 for other papers of John Joseph Briggs.