Library Charter

The Library was founded on the 1st November 1756 by thirty two men who put their names to the following declaration; “We subscribers, having agreed to form ourselves into a Society for the purpose of purchasing a collection of books for our mutual improvement…”
Object no :
WHDO002a-c
Collection :
Miners & Quarrymen
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
Wanlockhead
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
Paper, ink
Location :
NA
Accession number :
WADLM: 181
Copyright :
Wanlockhead Museum Trust
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