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Exhibiting Tommy Atkins: senses, spectacle, and military modernity in late Victorian Britain

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Exhibiting Tommy Atkins: senses, spectacle, and military modernity in late Victorian Britain. / Brown, Michael; Begiato, Joanne.
In: Historical Research, 18.07.2025.

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Brown, M & Begiato, J 2025, 'Exhibiting Tommy Atkins: senses, spectacle, and military modernity in late Victorian Britain', Historical Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/hisres/htaf018

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Brown, M., & Begiato, J. (2025). Exhibiting Tommy Atkins: senses, spectacle, and military modernity in late Victorian Britain. Historical Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/hisres/htaf018

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Brown M, Begiato J. Exhibiting Tommy Atkins: senses, spectacle, and military modernity in late Victorian Britain. Historical Research. 2025 Jul 18. Epub 2025 Jul 18. doi: 10.1093/hisres/htaf018

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Brown, Michael ; Begiato, Joanne. / Exhibiting Tommy Atkins : senses, spectacle, and military modernity in late Victorian Britain. In: Historical Research. 2025.

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