One short newspaper account about the results of the Horniman Museum’s opening to the general public during the Easter Holiday. Unknown newspaper, unknown date. The success this initiative had can be measured from the high number of visitors who took advantage of this opportunity: 1,114 visitors came on Good Friday; 482 on Saturday; 2,281 on Easter Monday. Therefore, a total number of 5,538 visitors paid a visit to this collection of curiosities during the mentioned time span.
Number of visitors at Surrey House Museum during the Easter holiday
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Slides taken in Muscat, Oman by Ann Douthwaite, 1973-1976
Carte de visite featuring photograph of unknown woman, likely a relative of Laura Plomer
Slide showing the process of silk string manufacture by Rihzhon Khojakhanov and his family
Fulani markt, Bida
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