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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D4626
TitleJohn Joseph Briggs (1819-1876) of Kings Newton, antiquarian
Date1872-1941
Descriptionvolume of illustrations, largely watercolours, of sepulchral monuments in Derbyshire
Extent1 box
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorBriggs, John Joseph, 1819-1876, antiquarian, poet and naturalist of Kings Newton, Derbyshire
Administrative HistoryBriggs 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. Ill health forced him to leave his apprenticeship and he spent the rest of his life farming, recording natural history observations in Kings Newton, researching local history and writing.
Custodial HistoryDeposited in Derbyshire Record Office in 1997
Organisation Sub-TypeLocal historians
Access ConditionsRestricted access to some items
Related MaterialFor other papers of John Joseph Briggs see D4627 and D5238.

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