Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service
Encyclopedia
The Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service is a county record office, holding archival material associated with Bedfordshire
and Luton
. Established in 1913 by George Herbert Fowler
(1861-1940) as the Bedfordshire Record Office, it was the first county record office in England. It is located in Bedford
.
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
and Luton
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
. Established in 1913 by George Herbert Fowler
George Herbert Fowler
George Herbert Fowler was an English zoologist, historian and archivist.Fowler was educated at, Eton College and Keble College, Oxford. From 1887 to 1889 he was assistant to E. Ray Lankester at University College, London...
(1861-1940) as the Bedfordshire Record Office, it was the first county record office in England. It is located in Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
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