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- 1 2 3 4 Bingham, Caroline (1987). The history of the Royal Holloway College 1886-1986. London: Constable. pp. 186 et seq. ISBN 0-09-468200-3.
- ↑ "UCL Calendar 1935-36".[ permanent dead link ]
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