Cumulative total English collections by decade
|
Decade |
Total accessioned in each decade |
Cumulative total * |
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|
1880s |
6,745 |
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1890s |
1,363 |
8,108 |
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|
1900s |
3,058 |
11,166 |
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|
1910s |
4,538 |
15,704 |
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|
1920s |
5,864 |
21,568 |
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|
1930s |
3,896 |
25,464 |
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|
1940s |
4,667 |
30,131 |
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|
1950s |
2,024 |
32,155 |
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|
1960s |
2,926 |
35,081 |
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|
1970s |
291 |
35,372 |
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|
1980s |
815 |
36,187 |
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|
1990s |
2,082 |
38,269 |
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|
2000s |
1,521 |
39,790 |
Cumulative total |
39,790 |
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Actual Total English artefacts |
39,978 |
* The differences between the two totals is accounted for by the small number of entries which do not yet have accession numbers.