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Thornbury Mechanics' Institute bookplate



Description:

Bookplate inserted into Thornbury Mechanics' Institute books outlining the rules around borrowing books from the Institute. Mechanics institutes were educational establishments usually funded by membership fees and by local business. The Thornbury Mechanics' Institute was in operation in 1890s and possibly earlier.

 

Date: 1890
Subjects: Library History   
Collections: Library History   
Physical Specifications: still image
Owner: The Blue Mountains Public Library
Creator: Thornbury Mechanics' Institute
Province & Country: Ontario, Canada
County: Grey
Municipality: The Blue Mountains
Community: Thornbury
ID: 25