Grantham Number Ones Collection

Topics

Socio-cultural, economic and political history from 1850 to 1930.

Extent

71 volumes.

Scope and content

This collection consists of the first issues of a variety of magazines, newspapers, professional and special interest journals, serving a varied readership that included women and children. They date from the mid-19th to early 20th century. The subjects include the Boer Wars, Empire, Citizenship, First World War as well as story-telling, poetry, music and related subjects.

History

The collection was put together by Major William Wilson Grantham (1866-1942), one time Deputy Chairman of the London County Council. The collection was deposited at County Hall in 1933; it was then transferred to the IOE, along with other materials from the Inner London Education Authority, in 1990.

Access

This collection is listed and individual volumes can be consulted in the IOE Reading Room.