The Bootle Free Library, Museum and Technical School Journal, 1903, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Charles H. Hunt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265988136 ISBN 13: 9780265988138

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A look back at a bustling early 20th‑century library, museum, and technical school in one local volume.

This edition compiles notes, reports, and feature articles from the Bootle Free Library, Museum and Technical School Journal around 1903, sharing how a public library, a museum, and related education initiatives served a growing city.

Inside you’ll find contemporary accounts of library lending, museum programs, and the work of local schools. The issue includes project updates, staff lists, and reports on public lectures, branch openings, and community events, all gathered in one accessible historical record.

• Descriptions of museum displays, from art to natural science, and notes on the people who curated and studied them.
• Profiles of local librarians, educators, and school staff, plus details about new branches and circulating collections.
• Contemporary commentary on popular books, crafts, and the role of public institutions in daily life.
• Illustrations and narrative pieces that connect local history to wider cultural topics of the era.

Ideal for readers of local history, library history, and early 20th‑century public education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265988136
• ISBN 13: 9780265988138
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 238