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Swinney, G. N. (1999) A natural history collection in transition: Wyville Thomson and the relationship between the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art. Journal of the History of Collections, 11. 51-70 doi:10.1093/jhc/11.1.51

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TitleA natural history collection in transition: Wyville Thomson and the relationship between the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art
JournalJournal of the History of Collections
AuthorsSwinney, G. N.Author
Year1999 (January 1)Volume11
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP)
DOIdoi:10.1093/jhc/11.1.51Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceSwinney, G. N. (1999) A natural history collection in transition: Wyville Thomson and the relationship between the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art. Journal of the History of Collections, 11. 51-70 doi:10.1093/jhc/11.1.51
Plain TextSwinney, G. N. (1999) A natural history collection in transition: Wyville Thomson and the relationship between the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art. Journal of the History of Collections, 11. 51-70 doi:10.1093/jhc/11.1.51
In(n.d.) Journal of the History of Collections Vol. 11. Oxford University Press (OUP)

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