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Carnival 1933, Magazine of the Guild of Undergraduates of Birmingham University, 1933

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Carnival was published by the Guild of Undergraduates of Birmingham University to raise funds for local hospitals.

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: G R Day
  • Year: 1933
  • Client/Publisher: Guild of Undergraduates
  • Size: 186mm x 244mm

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Carnival 1933, Magazine of the Guild of Undergraduates of Birmingham University, 1933. Cover design by G R Day
Carnival 1933, Magazine of the Guild of Undergraduates of Birmingham University, 1933. Cover design by G R Day

 

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