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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1805
TitleBirchinlee, Near Glossop
Date1858-1913
DescriptionPapers re temporary village, early 20th cent
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorUnidentified
Administrative HistoryBirchinlee was a settlement built for workers constructing the Derwent and Howden dams between 1902 and 1916. It was known as ‘Tin Town’, but had all the amenities and infrastructure of a village. At its peak, it housed about 900 people
Custodial HistoryAcquired by Derbyshire Record Office in 1977. This list was added to the online catalogue as part of the FindersKeepers project, with the help of Elissa Rowe.
Organisation Sub-TypeCopies and ephemera
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
Glossop 
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