Group of female dancers in flowing costumes holding scarves performing a coordinated ballet with a central dancer on pointe set against a stone arch backdrop

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The collections comprise the institutional heritage archives alongside the personal archives of notable figures in the history of British ballet, and special collections arranged by subject or material type. Together they represent a rich source of material predominantly covering the development of British ballet teaching and performance from the 1920s onwards. Earlier material may be found in some of the personal archives and special collections. 

The catalogue is a work-in-progress and more records will be added on a regular basis.

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