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Figure 1: A younger and older Charles Henri Gladstone Bach. Courtesy of Jean Bach

Figure 1: A younger and older Charles Henri Gladstone Bach. Courtesy of Jean Bach

Figure 2: John Hall Gladstone (1868). Courtesy of Jake Holmes

Figure 2: John Hall Gladstone (1868). Courtesy of Jake Holmes

Figure 3: Elizabeth Augusta Bach Gladstone and Florence May Gladstone (1880). Courtesy of Jake Holmes

Figure 3: Elizabeth Augusta Bach Gladstone and Florence May Gladstone (1880). Courtesy of Jake Holmes

Figure 4: Isabella Matilda Holmes Gladstone (1895) and Basil Holmes (c. 1876). Courtesy of Jake Holmes

Figure 4: Isabella Matilda Holmes Gladstone (1895) and Basil Holmes (c. 1876). Courtesy of Jake Holmes

Figure 5: “Bach taking measurements for the map” with Egyptian co-workers at the background. Photograph taken at Qau from Henri Frankfort’s 1922-23 photo album. Courtesy of the Egypt Exploration Society

Figure 5: “Bach taking measurements for the map” with Egyptian co-workers at the background. Photograph taken at Qau from Henri Frankfort’s 1922-23 photo album. Courtesy of the Egypt Exploration Society

By Maarten Horn

By Nicola Doyle, MA Museum Studies, UCL
label on an object

An image of one of the objects from the Dundee McManus Museum collection that was donated by Duncan. Shown is the object label with Duncan’s name and the year it was labelled and possibly accessioned into the museum – 1943. The ‘1’ seen on the label could represent the object standing in his collection, being object ‘1’. Image courtesy of Alice Stevenson

I am a postgraduate student at University College London (UCL) doing my masters in Museum Studies. I’m currently working on the Artefacts of Excavation Project (AoE) in an effort to find out more about some very interesting people in the world of Egyptology.

Document which shows the objects from Rifeh sent to Rochadle in 1907. It can be read that 3 soul houses much broken, 1 restored and a tray of offerings are part of the material. Courtesy of the Touchstones Rochdale Museum

Manchester Museum 4371. Photo taken by the author

Manchester Museum 4371. Photo taken by the author

By Marisol Solchaga

Alice Geldart and the Egyptian Society of East Anglia (ESEA)
The Egyptian gallery at Norwich Castle Museum in the 1930s. The local Society (ESEA) made valuable contributions to the development of the museum’s displays.  © Norfolk Museums Service

Copy of hieroglyph worksheet used by members of ESEA’s study circle. Geldart was one of the instructors. © Norfolk Museums Service

The Egyptian gallery at Norwich Castle Museum in the 1930s. The local Society (ESEA) made valuable contributions to the development of the museum’s displays. © Norfolk Museums Service

Carrow House, the Norwich home of the Colman family. As part of its programme of visits, ESEA were invited here to view the extensive Egyptian collection which the Colmans later donated to Norwich Castle Museum.  © Norfolk Museums Service

Carrow House, the Norwich home of the Colman family. As part of its programme of visits, ESEA were invited here to view the extensive Egyptian collection which the Colmans later donated to Norwich Castle Museum. © Norfolk Museums Service

By Faye Kalloniatis

by Amanda Ford Spora
Out the front of the Australian MusuemHere I am at the Macquarie Uni campusAt the Nicholson Musuem, University of SydneyScarabs and once living bettlesThe face of the man who returned by gaze

Exploring how three Australian museums display their ancient Egyptian artefacts and the affect this has on their audibility.

by Emma Libonati, Research Associate, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Grenfell and Hunt in the field.

Grenfell and Hunt in the field. Courtesy of the Egypt Exploration Society.

A casual perusal of the excavation seasons page or the site guide page of this website will reveal a lot of place names which have the word ‘Faiyum’ in parenthesis.

Jocelyn Miyara, UCL MA student Egyptian Archaeology

Hi Petrie Blog! I've just finished up a year of volunteering in the Petrie while studying for an MA in Egyptian Archaeology at UCL. Volunteering has been a great way to balance out my time in the classroom and the library with some time looking at and handling real ancient artifacts.

by Alice Stevenson, Curator of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Photograph of Marie N Buckman, Secretary of the American Branch of the Egypt Exploration Fund

Marie N Buckman, Secretary of the American Branch of the Egypt Exploration Fund

Hundreds of institutions received objects from British excavations in Egypt, typically museums, schools, archaeological societies, and universities.

by Katee Dean, University of Queensland
Image PMAN3508 is the stela of Nebuhotep found during the BSAE excavation at Sedment 1920-21 and now in the National Gallery of Victoria.

Stela of Nebuhotep found during the BSAE excavation at Sedment 1920-21 and now in the National Gallery of Victoria.

Image PMAN3528 is a picture of Petrie’s camp at Sedment where Captain Edward Eustace Miller worked in the 1920-21 season.

Petrie’s camp at Sedment where Captain Edward Eustace Miller worked in the 1920-21 season.

Katee in the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.

Katee in the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Over a two-week internship, I attempted to trace the scale of finds distribution from British excavations to Australia and New Zealand between 1880 and 1980 within the context of the larger global distribution network.

By Brian Weightman and Margaret Wilson
Glasgow Art Galleries and Museums letterhead

Letterhead of Glasgow Art Galleries and Museums, circa. 1908.

Janet May Buchanan catalogue cover

Cover of the catalogue put together by Janet May Buchanan, 1912. © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Women in Victorian and Edwardian times made a considerable contribution to British Egyptology. The accolades and academic positions, however, were dominated by men.

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