Hamilton
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of approximately 170 objects about the town of Hamilton, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland which correspond to history, art and industry. About 150 are relevant to the Scottish history collection and its categories of Scottish government and literature. Scottish government is represented through objects representing the Church of Scotland through communion tokens as well as government through nobility with special reference to the families of the Dukes and Duchesses of Hamilton and their estate which included Hamilton Palace. The town’s economy is represented through objects representing its businesses and industries, such as coal mining. Scottish literature is represented through objects representing theatre and musical productions Most of the collection dates from the 17thth and 20th centuries.
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