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  <dc:title>'Album' of Elizabeth Fairbairns</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Scrap and autograph book of Elizabeth Fairbairns, mother of William Henry Fairbairns. The album was gifted to her by her father in 1844 which she filled up with items sent by family and friends. Includes colourful landscape and wildlife drawings, paintings, illustrations from periodicals, greetings cards, handwritten prayers and quotations.
Some items originate from senders from Newbottle near Houghton-le-Spring, Durham and Sunderland. Includes one letter, 1874.

Pasted at front: letter from William Henry Fairbairns to William Benson Thorne, Librarian, 25 March 1929 offering the volume. Also separate display caption under glass.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>1844-1874</dc:date>
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