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These pages aim to act as a starting point for any
student wishing to explore the rich primary resources relating to the
domestic landscape 1860-1960 to be found in Special Collections. As
well as linking to some digitised examples of rooms from a small
selection of books, a resource listing of relevant material is
provided: this does not comprehensively contain every book that might
be of use, but should be consulted as a guide to the kind of material
available.
Keyword
searching of the library catalogue using terms such as home or
kitchen or decoration should result in finding many more
books of relevance: use the 'Modify Search' button at the bottom of
the screen to narrow results down to books printed between 1860 and
1960. Remember also that illustrated fiction from the period will
often contain images of domestic interiors, while trade catalogues
(such as the
Glasgow Post Office Directories) usually incorporate useful
advertisements from contemporary manufacturers and shops. |
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Students are encouraged to visit Special Collections to consult this
material. For further advice about using the collections, please
contact Julie
Gardham.
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| the image displayed here is
a detail from the frontispiece of Principles of Decorative Design
(Sp Coll PAA 112) |
