Tag Archives: archaeology

The Relevance of the Past – Doris Chapman’s Facial Reconstructions in the 1930s.

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

We were delighted to welcome Cherwell School student Jack Evans on a sixth-form work placement here in the archives. One of his assignments was to catalogue a box from the Stuart Piggott archive. Here are his thoughts on what he … Continue reading →

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35mm slide project

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

Like many teaching institutions, we have a huge 35mm teaching slide collection. It was once in constant use, but now 35mm slides are a redundant technology, and questions have to be asked about whether the collection is worth the space … Continue reading →

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Cornwall and the Archives

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

  Blog by Roelie Reed During a recent visit to Cornwall, I visited St Enodoc Church, Trebetherick. The church itself was well worth the visit; it was built in 1430 but parts of it date back to the 12thC, as does its font. … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 24, 2015 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

The Historic Environment Image Researcher, Dr Janice Kinory, has been thinking about a particular image… ‘As a guest blogger, I’d like to use this venue to write about how old images in the HEIR Project collection can provide a fresh … Continue reading →

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Archival conundrum: to keep or not to keep?

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

One of the most difficult tasks in archiving (as in archaeology) is deciding what to retain, and what to dispose of (or put on the spoilheap). Similar underlying principles govern both disciplines. Firstly, the research agenda: what is the archive … Continue reading →

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