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Public Libraries Act 1850

The Public Libraries Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. 65), sometimes called the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1850, was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament which first gave local boroughs the power to establish free public libraries. The act was the first legislative step in the creation of an enduring national institution that provides universal free…

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Amended by
Public Libraries Act 1853
Citation
13 & 14 Vict. c. 65
Commencement
14 August 1850[c]
Long title
An Act for enabling Town Councils to establish Public Libraries and Museums.
Repealed
30 July 1855
Repealed by
Public Libraries Act 1855

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1849 select committee

Public Libraries Act 1850

Scottish and Irish provision

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Public Libraries Act 1850

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Public Libraries Act 1850

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related to Scottish and Irish provision · 12
Public Libraries Act 1850 → Act, England, However, Ireland, Public Libraries, Public Libraries Act, Scotland, The, The Public Libraries Act, This, Vict, Wales
Territorial extent · 3
Public Libraries Act 1850 → England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland
Amended by · 1
Public Libraries Act 1850 → Public Libraries Act 1853
Citation · 1
Public Libraries Act 1850 → 13 & 14 Vict. c. 65
Commencement · 1
Public Libraries Act 1850 → 14 August 1850[c]
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Public Libraries Act 1850 → William Ewart (.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Commons)
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Public Libraries Act 1850 → An Act for enabling Town Councils to establish Public Libraries and Museums.
Repealed · 1
Public Libraries Act 1850 → 30 July 1855
Repealed by · 1
Public Libraries Act 1850 → Public Libraries Act 1855
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Public Libraries Act 1850 → Museums Act 1845

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public libraries act library 1850 vict would museums committee boroughs provision select united scotland kingdom bill made london free ewart

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Public Libraries Act 1850Amended byPublic Libraries Act 18531.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Citation13 & 14 Vict. c. 651.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Commencement14 August 1850[c]1.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Introduced byWilliam Ewart (.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Commons)1.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Long titleAn Act for enabling Town Councils to establish Public Libraries and Museums.1.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Repealed30 July 18551.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Repealed byPublic Libraries Act 18551.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Repeals/revokesMuseums Act 18451.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Royal assent14 August 18501.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Territorial extentEngland and Wales1.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Territorial extentScotland1.00infobox
Public Libraries Act 1850Territorial extentIreland1.00infobox

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