{"product_id":"9781526166869","title":"Stories from small museums","description":"Author: Fiona Candlin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526166869\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 248 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombining academic rigour with a lively writing style, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStories from small museums \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis essential reading for students and museum enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the late-twentieth century, the number of museums in the UK dramatically increased. Typically small and independent, the new museums concentrated on local history, war and transport. This book asks who founded them, how and why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to find out more, Toby Butler, an expert oral historian, and Fiona Candlin, a professor in museology, drove around the UK to meet the individuals, families, community groups and special interest societies who established the museums. The rich oral histories they collected provide a new account of recent museum history  one that weaves together personal experience and social change while putting ordinary people at the heart of cultural production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920540942494,"sku":"ING-9781526166869","price":194.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526166869.jpg?v=1782823358","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526166869","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}