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The National Archives: Patents, Designs & Inventions

The National Archives: Patents, Designs & Inventions

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This week we are joined by Olivia Gecseg, Visual Collections Records Specialist at The National Archives (TNA), who shares stories from their perhaps lesser-known Visual Collections, including some Victorian creative problem-solving to odour. We'll learn more about some of the visual material that TNA hold, why they have them, and how you can explore them!

Research guides for:

  • Registered designs: Intellectual property: registered designs 1839-1991 - The National Archives
  • Patents of invention: Intellectual property: patents of invention - The National Archives
  • The National Archives's catalogue, Discovery: Discovery | The National Archives

Some examples of registered utility designs, viewable online: Victorian bright ideas: Collection highlights – The National Archives

Some examples of registered ornamental designs, viewable online: Collection highlights: Victorian ornamental design – The National Archives

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