Does Portsmouth City Council hold any other significant collections?
Yes, the Dickens Collection and the Naval Collection. The Dickens Collection is housed in its own room in the Central Library. The Naval Collection, which is one of the most important held outside London, is housed in the Local History and Naval Section of the Central Library and includes the very significant bequest of American collector Lily McCarthy – of antiquarian books relating particularly to Nelson and his Navy. The Portsmouth Museum and Records Office also has numerous collections significant for local and social history.
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