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:The library houses more than 20,000 volumes, 350 journal titles, 3,000 maps, 3,800 microforms, 50 newspapers, 1,500 pamphlets, and 2,500 photographs. It also houses a small collection of manuscripts. Among its special collections are pamphlet collections on 18th- and early 19th-century political and economic history, and the Francis Crossle Manuscript Collection on the Newry area, including some 200 notebooks compiled by Dr. Crossle containing histories of families in the Newry area. | :The library houses more than 20,000 volumes, 350 journal titles, 3,000 maps, 3,800 microforms, 50 newspapers, 1,500 pamphlets, and 2,500 photographs. It also houses a small collection of manuscripts. Among its special collections are pamphlet collections on 18th- and early 19th-century political and economic history, and the Francis Crossle Manuscript Collection on the Newry area, including some 200 notebooks compiled by Dr. Crossle containing histories of families in the Newry area. | ||
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'''Armagh Robinson Library'''<br> | '''Armagh Robinson Library'''<br> | ||
43 Abbey Street<br> | 43 Abbey Street<br> | ||
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[https://www.ofiaich.ie/library-search Library catalogue search] | [https://www.ofiaich.ie/library-search Library catalogue search] | ||
:The library houses a collection of some 20,000 books, 450 periodicals, manuscripts, art and artefacts, maps, microforms, photographs and recordings focusing on Irish history, church history, Irish language and literature, local history, especially the Archdiocese of Armagh, Irish sport, and the Irish overseas. Of special genealogical interest are the library's reference sources and supplementary information. | :The library houses a collection of some 20,000 books, 450 periodicals, manuscripts, art and artefacts, maps, microforms, photographs and recordings focusing on Irish history, church history, Irish language and literature, local history, especially the Archdiocese of Armagh, Irish sport, and the Irish overseas. Of special genealogical interest are the library's reference sources and supplementary information. | ||
'''Philip B. Wilson Local History Reference Library'''<br> | |||
'''Craigavon Museum'''<br>Waterside House<br>Annaloiste Road, Oxford Island<br>Craigavon BT66 6NJ UK<br>Telephone: 028 3831 1669<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:museum@craigavon.gov.uk museum@craigavon.gov.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.craigavonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/index.html Website]<br> | |||
:The library has almost 6,000 local history reference books on topics including researching family history, place names, and townlands. It has two unique collections of Quaker and Methodist books, and archaeological and local history journals including a complete set of 'Review', the biennial journal of Craigavon Historical Society. | |||
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== Museums == | == Museums == | ||