Motherwell
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of approximately 45 objects about the town of Motherwell, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland which correspond to history, art and industry. About 6 are relevant to the Scottish history collection and its categories of Scottish government and literature. Scottish government is represented through objects representing political history with special reference to the town’s former Member of Parliament, the Rev.James Barr, and publications his wrote between 1927 and 1932. Other political objects include a newsletter for Scottish Italian fascist movement members printed in 1932, and two objects from Dalzell House representing local nobles. The town’s economy is represented through 20 objects representing its businesses and industries, such as metalworking. Scottish literature is represented through one poster for the Empire Theatre from 1933 for a music concert. Most of the collection dates from the 19th and 20th centuries.
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