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Browsholme Hall: Creating an Archive

What does it take to create an archive that tells the story of a community over 500 years?

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Browsholme Hall is the oldest surviving family home in Lancashire.

The Culture Recovery Fund's Heritage Stimulus Fund has enabled Browsholme Hall to appoint an archivist and volunteers to work on archiving the records found on the site. 

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