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French, Elizabeth Bayard, née Wace, 1931-2021 (archaeologist)

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

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French, E. B. W. : The Professional Papers of Elizabeth Bayard Wace French (1931- 2021), archaeologist

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/EBWF
Scope and Contents

The professional papers of archaeologist Dr Elizabeth (Lisa) French include correspondence, teaching notes, hand-outs from conferences and seminars, notes from her involvement with Neutron Activiation Analysis, research material for her PhD thesis on Mycenaean figurines and material relating to excavations on which she worked, including Phylakopi, Hagios Stephanos and Tiryns.

Dates: 1960-2013
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GL Greece various 1970 -, 1970 - 1982

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/WDTR/3/2/18
Scope and Contents This file collates images from Lord Taylour's travels across Greece over a twelve-year period. Principal locations include Nauplia, Santorini, Athens, and Mycenae. Images of ancient historical sites and ancient Greek art, natural landscapes and geographical features, streets, hotels, views from rooms and balconies, museums, restaurants, town squares, people, churches, monasteries, castles, beaches, a marching band and procession in Mycenae, archaeologists working, mountains, a beach party...
Dates: 1970 - 1982
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GQ VW microbus 1975; Childerley 1976, Hunter’s Close 1977-8, 1975 - 1978

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/WDTR/3/2/22
Scope and Contents This album encompasses slides of villages, towns and cities in Italy, Corfu, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, France and England. Included are Volterra, the Perama Caves, Metsovo, Epidaurus, Nafplio, Rojenski and Bachkovo monasteries, Sighișoara, Budapest, Győr, Sopron, Childerley and Hunter's Close. This file incorporates images of landscapes, mountains, caves, street views, medieval Christian art, roads, a performance of 'Bacchae' at Epidaurus, churches, monasteries and baptistries (as...
Dates: 1975 - 1978
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Mycenae Excavation1952, 1952

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/WDTR/3/1/1
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The Papers of Lord William Desmond Taylour (1904 - 1989) hold a considerable amount of photographic material - predominantly positive 35mm colour transparencies (slides) - taken during his many travels home and abroad throughout his life. The images feature not just archaeological topics but also a sweeping range of themes and locations, often with a contemporary anthropological perspective. Administrative records date mainly to Taylour's tenure as Director of the British Mycenae...
Dates: 1952