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Wooden instrument to tell the time by the stars. Large circular plate with months marked, smaller plate, pointing arm revolving from centre of large plate. Reverse side marked as a compass and date (1511) though this is said not to be true, that this…

Report of the nomination of candidates for the first election after the Reform Act was passed.

This political cartoon relates to the North Aberdeen by-election of 1896. Duncan Pirie, the Liberal candidate won by a majority of 430 votes over the Labour candidate.