Monthly Archives: October 2014

The First World War: a postcard with news of Déchelette’s death

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

In the Institute’s archive there is an old album of postcards collected by Francis Haverfield (1860-1919). We were looking through it when we came across this poignant postcard from Salomon Reinach. Reinach confirms the news that the great archaeologist Joseph Déchelette … Continue reading →

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Visit to Berlin

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

A trip to Berlin had been planned for a long time and this gave me the opportunity to combine research with pleasure.  At the archives, we are digitising glass lantern slides so that this rich bank of history will be available … Continue reading →

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Pictures and Poetry of the Himalayas

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

Two days ago, we discovered a small box of lantern slides in the archive, which had previously escaped our notice.   The unprepossessing brown cardboard cover with pencil markings revealed six stunningly beautiful images of the Himalayas and Baltoro glacier. … Continue reading →

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