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Public Libraries Act 1850

Index Public Libraries Act 1850

The Public Libraries Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict c.65) was an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament which first gave local boroughs the power to establish free public libraries. [1]

23 relations: Andrew Carnegie, Capitalism, Chartism, Civil society, Edward Edwards (librarian), Factory Acts, Francis Place, Henry Tate, James Silk Buckingham, John Passmore Edwards, Joseph Brotherton, List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1840–1859, Mechanics' Institutes, Municipal borough, Museums Act 1845, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, Public Libraries Act, Public library, Reform Act 1832, Select committee (United Kingdom), Temperance movement, William Ewart (British politician).

Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie (but commonly or;MacKay, p. 29. November 25, 1835August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist.

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Capitalism

Capitalism is an economic system based upon private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.

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Chartism

Chartism was a working-class movement for political reform in Britain that existed from 1838 to 1857.

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Civil society

Civil society is the "aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens".

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Edward Edwards (librarian)

Edward Edwards (1812–1886) was a British librarian, library historian, and biographer.

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Factory Acts

The Factory Acts were a series of UK labour law Acts passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to regulate the conditions of industrial employment.

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Francis Place

Francis Place (3 November 1771 in London – 1 January 1854 in London) was an English social reformer.

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Henry Tate

Sir Henry Tate, 1st Baronet (11 March 18195 December 1899) was an English sugar merchant and philanthropist, noted for establishing the Tate Gallery in London.

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James Silk Buckingham

James Silk Buckingham (25 August 1786 – 30 June 1855) was a Cornish-born author, journalist and traveller, known for his contributions to Indian journalism.

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John Passmore Edwards

John Passmore Edwards (24 March 1823 – 22 April 1911)ODNB article by A. J. A. Morris, ‘Edwards, John Passmore (1823–1911)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, May 2006, accessed 15 Nov 2007.

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Joseph Brotherton

Joseph Brotherton (22 May 1783 – 7 January 1857) was a reforming British politician, Nonconformist minister and pioneering vegetarian.

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List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1840–1859

This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1840–1859.

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Mechanics' Institutes

Mechanics' Institutes are educational establishments, originally formed to provide adult education, particularly in technical subjects, to working men.

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Municipal borough

Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002.

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Museums Act 1845

The Museums Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict c. 43) was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament which gave the town councils of larger municipal boroughs the power to establish museums.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the UK Parliament or British Parliament, is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies and overseas territories.

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Poor Law Amendment Act 1834

The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 (PLAA), known widely as the New Poor Law, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Earl Grey.

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Public Libraries Act

Public Libraries Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation ("Acts of Parliament") relating to public libraries.

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Public library

A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is generally funded from public sources, such as taxes.

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Reform Act 1832

The Representation of the People Act 1832 (known informally as the 1832 Reform Act, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act to distinguish it from subsequent Reform Acts) was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom (indexed as 2 & 3 Will. IV c. 45) that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales.

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Select committee (United Kingdom)

In British politics, parliamentary select committees can be appointed from the House of Commons, like the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, from the House of Lords, like the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, or as a "Joint Committee" drawn from both, such as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.

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Temperance movement

The temperance movement is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

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William Ewart (British politician)

William Ewart (1 May 1798 – 23 January 1869) was a British politician.

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1850 Public Library Act, Free Libraries Act.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Libraries_Act_1850

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