File:Sir Henry Cole's rat.jpg
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Description: At 15, Henry Cole, later to find fame as organiser of the Great Exhibition began working with the records of the British government. Shocked at their poor condition he pioneered reform of what became known as the Public Record Office - now The National Archives. This rat, with a stomach full of chewed document, was used as evidence for the poor condition of the records. Date: c.1830 Our Document Reference: E 163/24/31 This image is from the collections of The National Archives. Feel free to share it within the spirit of the Commons. For high quality reproductions of any item from our collection please contact our image library. |
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