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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	LS/928.2
Title	Writers with Derbyshire connections.
Date	1986
Publication Date	1986
Author	Darrall, Jane
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Series	Derbyshire Heritage Series
ISBN	0946404119
Term	Authors
Term	LGBTQ community

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