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Medley, George Webb: late 19th century press-cuttings

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 Medley

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Medley, George Webb: late 19th century press-cuttings

Date(s): 1875-1893

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 130 volumes

Name of creator(s): Medley | George Webb | 1826-1898 | writer

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

George Webb Medley was the author of England under Free Trade (1881) and Fair trade unmasked: or notes on the minority report of the Royal Commission on the Depression of Trade and Industry (Cassell and Co., 1887). His other works include The German Bogey: A reply to "Made in Germany", (The Cobden Club, 1896) and The Reciprocity Craze (The Cobden Club, 1881).

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of George Webb Medley, 1875-1893, comprising 130 volumes of press-cuttings, mostly from the national press such as The Times, Pall Mall Gazette, The Echo, and The Daily News. Some volumes are indexed. Subjects include Egypt, 1875-1885 (reference Medley 1-10); Political Economy - statistics and taxation, c 1879-1893 (Medley 11-20, 47-48, 50); Conservative Party including Lord Randolph Churchill, speeches of Lord Salisbury, c 1880-1885 (Medley 21-46); Blasphemy - the law, 1883 (Medley 49); the Franchise, 1883-1884 (Medley 51-53); Church and State, 1883-1885 (Medley 54-56); Free Trade, 1881-1891 (Medley 57-96); Land, c 1876-1885 (Medley 97-102); Liberal Party, 1879-1885 (Medley 103-108); Empire and Colonies, 1883-1884 (Medley 109); Education, 1883-1884 (Medley 110), Army and Navy, 1880-1884 (Medley 111); Liberty and Property Defence League, 1883-1884 (Medley 112); House of Lords, 1884-1886 (Medley 113-115); British economy, other economies, trade, 1885-1893 (Medley 116-129); Railways (United Kingdom and overseas), 1877-1879 (Medley 130).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

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Conditions governing access:

Open for research. These items should be ordered at least 72 hours before a research visit.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original and to the provisions of copyright law. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Archivist's note: Compiled by Richard Temple.