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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5238
Title	John Joseph Briggs of Kings Newton, Melbourne (1819-1876), notable antiquarian, poet and naturalist
Date	1790-1904
Description	Family, Estate, Personal
Extent	0.50
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	John Joseph Briggs of Kings Newton, Melbourne (1819-1876), notable antiquarian, poet and naturalist
Administrative History	John Joseph Briggs (1819-1876) was a notable antiquarian, poet and naturalist. He was born at King's Newton, in Melbourne. Briggs attended schools at Wymeswold (Leicestershire) and Darley, and was apprenticed to W Bemrose and Sons, printers of Derby. As a result of ill-health, however, he did not complete his apprenticeship and he returned to King's Newton to assist his parents run their farm. Briggs was a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Custodial History	Acquired by Derbyshire Record Office in 2000
Organisation Sub-Type	Writers
Organisation Sub-Type	Local historians