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Document reference	HRA/DXGC232
Level of description	Fonds
Title	Hughes family of Hughesovka, photographs of town and family
Date	c1890s
Background	John Hughes was approached by the Russian government in 1869 to found heavy industry in the Donbass region of Ukraine. He left Wales for Russia in 1870, and the town of Hughesovka soon grew around the works he founded there
Description	Modern reproductions of photographs of Hughes family, industrial and market scenes at Hughesovka. Copies made circa 1990
Language	English
Extent	46 photographs
Physical characteristics	Good condition
Appraisal	All records which meet the collection policy of the Glamorgan Archives have been retained.
Source of Acquisition	Purchased from the Welsh Folk Museum
Finding Aids	A detailed catalogue is available at the Glamorgan Archives.
Access status	No restrictions.
Conditions of access	No restrictions.

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