ELLIOT,+John

ELLIOT, John (1832-1911) 1CL Wolverhampton 1869-1911 The pioneer lending library indicator which he invented and installed in 1870 was used elsewhere to limited extent until superseded by that of Alfred Cotgreave, then at nearby WEDNESBURY, in 1877. Elliot was keenly interested in adult education and, as he began science and art classes in 1873, may also be regarded as a forefather of Wolverhampton Polytechnic.

b. Wolverhampton librarian from Sept. 1869 invented an indicator 1869-70 author of papers (YB 1897, 207-8; PORTRAIT in YB 1900, 230)