Magazines concerning the death of King George V

Scope and Content

Magazines comprising two issues of 'The Sphere' and two issues of 'The Listener', including articles relating to the life, death and funeral of King George V (1865-1936). 'The Sphere' comprises a 'Memorial Number' and a 'Complete Pictorial Record' of the funeral of King George V.

Access Information

Open. Access to all registered researchers.

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Archivist's Note

Description prepared by Mark Eccleston, March 2017, in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk). Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.

Custodial History

Tranfered from the University Archive Collection during 2006.