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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 253668, member: 54&quot;]Havent posted these in a while because I wasn&#039;t sure anyone was reading them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Basiliscoe Mercury 273</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour in the news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wonderful sword found in a Polish bog and a Viking chief and his weapons uncovered in Iceland. More sword stories in the Objects section, too. Lots of exhibitions opened for the summer for all tastes</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Beasts of assorted varieties…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crocodile hunting in ancient Rome</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2017/06/12/the-ancient-crocodile-hunters-that-helped-to-supply-the-roman-games/#16b010b047d3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2017/06/12/the-ancient-crocodile-hunters-that-helped-to-supply-the-roman-games/#16b010b047d3" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2017/06/12/the-ancient-crocodile-hunters-that-helped-to-supply-the-roman-games/#16b010b047d3</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Horseracing in ancient Cyprus</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-40402816/cyprus-reveals-rare-roman-horse-race-mosaic-in-akaki" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-40402816/cyprus-reveals-rare-roman-horse-race-mosaic-in-akaki" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-40402816/cyprus-reveals-rare-roman-horse-race-mosaic-in-akaki</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Royal hunting lodge in the New Forest to be investigated</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/15349070.Archaeologists_excavate_royal_hunting_lodge_in_New_Forest/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/15349070.Archaeologists_excavate_royal_hunting_lodge_in_New_Forest/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/15349070.Archaeologists_excavate_royal_hunting_lodge_in_New_Forest/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms and forts </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New work on ancient Jerusalem</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.timesofisrael.com/carbon-dating-undermines-biblical-narrative-for-ancient-jerusalem-tower/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.timesofisrael.com/carbon-dating-undermines-biblical-narrative-for-ancient-jerusalem-tower/" rel="nofollow">http://www.timesofisrael.com/carbon-dating-undermines-biblical-narrative-for-ancient-jerusalem-tower/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Viking chief and his sword and boat found in Iceland - with updates</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/archaeologists-n-iceland-discover-viking-age-chief-buried-ship-his-sword-and-dog" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/archaeologists-n-iceland-discover-viking-age-chief-buried-ship-his-sword-and-dog" rel="nofollow">http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/archaeologists-n-iceland-discover-viking-age-chief-buried-ship-his-sword-and-dog</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/viking-shield-spear-points-and-human-bones-recovered-viking-boat-burial-n-iceland" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/viking-shield-spear-points-and-human-bones-recovered-viking-boat-burial-n-iceland" rel="nofollow">http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/viking-shield-spear-points-and-human-bones-recovered-viking-boat-burial-n-iceland</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval sword found in Polish bog</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,414626,lubelskie-medieval-sword-discovered-at-a-peat-bog.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,414626,lubelskie-medieval-sword-discovered-at-a-peat-bog.html" rel="nofollow">http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,414626,lubelskie-medieval-sword-discovered-at-a-peat-bog.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.archaeology.org/news/5667-170619-poland-medieval-sword" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.archaeology.org/news/5667-170619-poland-medieval-sword" rel="nofollow">http://www.archaeology.org/news/5667-170619-poland-medieval-sword</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/discovery-extraordinary-14th-century-sword-hints-medieval-knights-death-lonely-marsh-1626849" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/discovery-extraordinary-14th-century-sword-hints-medieval-knights-death-lonely-marsh-1626849" rel="nofollow">http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/discovery-extraordinary-14th-century-sword-hints-medieval-knights-death-lonely-marsh-1626849</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating medieval skeletons in Estremoz, Portugal <a href="https://www.livescience.com/59529-medieval-skeletons-with-hands-feet-amputated.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/59529-medieval-skeletons-with-hands-feet-amputated.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/59529-medieval-skeletons-with-hands-feet-amputated.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Article on medieval London skeletons</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/frail-hale-skeletal-frailty-indices-medieval-london-skeletons/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/frail-hale-skeletal-frailty-indices-medieval-london-skeletons/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/frail-hale-skeletal-frailty-indices-medieval-london-skeletons/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the gunloop…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mount Batten gun towerenters new world…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/historic-plymouth-fort-will-soon-open-as-wedding-venue-with-a-difference/story-30394057-detail/story.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/historic-plymouth-fort-will-soon-open-as-wedding-venue-with-a-difference/story-30394057-detail/story.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/hi</a><a href="https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2017/06/27/londons-forgotten-civil-war-fortifications-walk-1/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2017/06/27/londons-forgotten-civil-war-fortifications-walk-1/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2017/06/27/londons-forgotten-civil-war-fortifications-walk-1/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2017/06/28/londons-forgotten-civil-war-fortifications-walk-2/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2017/06/28/londons-forgotten-civil-war-fortifications-walk-2/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2017/06/28/londons-forgotten-civil-war-fortifications-walk-2/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cannons to the left, cannon to the right</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ramadan cannons of Yemen</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://saudigazette.com.sa/world/mena/drowned-conflict-yemenis-miss-roar-cannons-ramadan/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://saudigazette.com.sa/world/mena/drowned-conflict-yemenis-miss-roar-cannons-ramadan/" rel="nofollow">http://saudigazette.com.sa/world/mena/drowned-conflict-yemenis-miss-roar-cannons-ramadan/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ramadan cannon of Kuwait</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/kuwaits-ramadan-iftar-cannon/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/kuwaits-ramadan-iftar-cannon/" rel="nofollow">http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/kuwaits-ramadan-iftar-cannon/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ramadan cannon of Jerusalem</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/israeli-arabs/jerusalem-mayor-fires-cannon-marking-end-of-16th-day-of-ramadan/2017/06/13/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/israeli-arabs/jerusalem-mayor-fires-cannon-marking-end-of-16th-day-of-ramadan/2017/06/13/" rel="nofollow">http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/israeli-arabs/jerusalem-mayor-fires-cannon-marking-end-of-16th-day-of-ramadan/2017/06/13/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New cannon for Portland, Dorset</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/15365943.Historic_cannon_put_on_display_as_part_of_regeneration/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/15365943.Historic_cannon_put_on_display_as_part_of_regeneration/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/15365943.Historic_cannon_put_on_display_as_part_of_regeneration/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the future of Brantford’s German WWI howitzer</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2017/06/23/howitzer-should-stay-put-says-great-war-group" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2017/06/23/howitzer-should-stay-put-says-great-war-group" rel="nofollow">http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2017/06/23/howitzer-should-stay-put-says-great-war-group</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gun from German ship SMS Cormoran remembered </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.recorderonline.com/news/lindsay-museum-places-plaque-on-historic-cannon/article_023453a8-530f-11e7-93d0-974aff7e7f20.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.recorderonline.com/news/lindsay-museum-places-plaque-on-historic-cannon/article_023453a8-530f-11e7-93d0-974aff7e7f20.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.recorderonline.com/news/lindsay-museum-places-plaque-on-historic-cannon/article_023453a8-530f-11e7-93d0-974aff7e7f20.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman wines</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/roman-vineyards-reopening-eastern-galicia-wine-makers-tasting-ribeira-sacra-guimarovaldeorras-adega-a7790436.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/roman-vineyards-reopening-eastern-galicia-wine-makers-tasting-ribeira-sacra-guimarovaldeorras-adega-a7790436.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/roman-vineyards-reopening-eastern-galicia-wine-makers-tasting-ribeira-sacra-guimarovaldeorras-adega-a7790436.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Or Viking beer</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/brewing-viking-beer-stones/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/brewing-viking-beer-stones/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/brewing-viking-beer-stones/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miscellany</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The grim cost of gunpowder manufacture in Sussex <a href="http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/your-say/the-grim-cost-of-gunpowder-manufacture-in-sussex-1-8020628" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/your-say/the-grim-cost-of-gunpowder-manufacture-in-sussex-1-8020628" rel="nofollow">http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/your-say/the-grim-cost-of-gunpowder-manufacture-in-sussex-1-8020628</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Photographs from the Civil War</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4621018/Eight-year-old-children-fought-American-Civil-War.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4621018/Eight-year-old-children-fought-American-Civil-War.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4621018/Eight-year-old-children-fought-American-Civil-War.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Still looking for Amelia Earhart</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/amelia-earhart-island-dogs/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/amelia-earhart-island-dogs/" rel="nofollow">http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/amelia-earhart-island-dogs/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Into the 20th century</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Remembering the 51st Highland Division</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/balhousie-castle-gets-war-memorial-10673854" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/balhousie-castle-gets-war-memorial-10673854" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/balhousie-castle-gets-war-memorial-10673854</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Did Hitler nearly steal the Bayeux tapestry? </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3881112/bletchley-park-nazi-plot-bayeux-tapestry-himmler/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3881112/bletchley-park-nazi-plot-bayeux-tapestry-himmler/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3881112/bletchley-park-nazi-plot-bayeux-tapestry-himmler/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on theSan Jose </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-06-21/colombia-treasure-ship-lures-lawyers-guns-and-money" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-06-21/colombia-treasure-ship-lures-lawyers-guns-and-money" rel="nofollow">https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-06-21/colombia-treasure-ship-lures-lawyers-guns-and-money</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bodekull lost near Stockholm 1678 - fascinating piece</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.797286" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.797286" rel="nofollow">http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.797286</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on HMS Invincible</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15376159.Bournemouth_University_archaeologists_to_excavate_historic_warship_Invincible/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15376159.Bournemouth_University_archaeologists_to_excavate_historic_warship_Invincible/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15376159.Bournemouth_University_archaeologists_to_excavate_historic_warship_Invincible/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Diving on the Condor</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/06/officials-dedicate-first-nc-heritage-dive-site/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/06/officials-dedicate-first-nc-heritage-dive-site/" rel="nofollow">https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/06/officials-dedicate-first-nc-heritage-dive-site/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>USCGC McCulloch, lost 1917 – complete with torpedo…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.archaeology.org/news/5659-170614-flying-bridge-helm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.archaeology.org/news/5659-170614-flying-bridge-helm" rel="nofollow">http://www.archaeology.org/news/5659-170614-flying-bridge-helm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jun/14/historic-shipwreck-discovered-off-southern-califor/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jun/14/historic-shipwreck-discovered-off-southern-califor/" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jun/14/historic-shipwreck-discovered-off-southern-califor/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum news and exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Collector of medieval armour in mysterious death</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3872654/multi-millionaire-financier-michael-treichl-69-never-recovered-from-arson-arrest-after-his-500-year-old-stately-home-project-went-up-in-flames-and-dream-ended-in-suicide/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3872654/multi-millionaire-financier-michael-treichl-69-never-recovered-from-arson-arrest-after-his-500-year-old-stately-home-project-went-up-in-flames-and-dream-ended-in-suicide/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3872654/multi-millionaire-financier-michael-treichl-69-never-recovered-from-arson-arrest-after-his-500-year-old-stately-home-project-went-up-in-flames-and-dream-ended-in-suicide/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>British sculpture to be listed and digitalized</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/entire-body-of-uk-public-sculpture-to-go-online-by-2020/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/entire-body-of-uk-public-sculpture-to-go-online-by-2020/" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/entire-body-of-uk-public-sculpture-to-go-online-by-2020/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A visit to Fort Crawford Museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.claytoncountyregister.com/articles/2017/06/21/fort-crawford-museum-proud-preserve-area-history" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.claytoncountyregister.com/articles/2017/06/21/fort-crawford-museum-proud-preserve-area-history" rel="nofollow">http://www.claytoncountyregister.com/articles/2017/06/21/fort-crawford-museum-proud-preserve-area-history</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New extension opens at the V&amp;A</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/bulk-of-v-a-s-50m-extension-sponsored-by-four-donors/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/bulk-of-v-a-s-50m-extension-sponsored-by-four-donors/" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/bulk-of-v-a-s-50m-extension-sponsored-by-four-donors/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Expansion at the National Portrait gallery gets funding</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96740/-pound-9-4m-from-National-Lottery-to-transform-the-National-Portrait-Gallery#.WUTq7TFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96740/-pound-9-4m-from-National-Lottery-to-transform-the-National-Portrait-Gallery#.WUTq7TFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96740/-pound-9-4m-from-National-Lottery-to-transform-the-National-Portrait-Gallery#.WUTq7TFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interview with the new Director of the V&amp;A</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/jun/16/tristram-hunt-the-va-feels-like-it-is-hurtling-on-all-levels" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/jun/16/tristram-hunt-the-va-feels-like-it-is-hurtling-on-all-levels" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/jun/16/tristram-hunt-the-va-feels-like-it-is-hurtling-on-all-levels</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Collecting on the Grand Tour</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://museumcrush.org/the-grand-tour-collector-who-created-liverpools-roman-sculpture-collection/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://museumcrush.org/the-grand-tour-collector-who-created-liverpools-roman-sculpture-collection/" rel="nofollow">http://museumcrush.org/the-grand-tour-collector-who-created-liverpools-roman-sculpture-collection/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Military technology to help Middle East ruins</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/french-military-funds-technology-to-document-heritage-in-conflict-zones/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/french-military-funds-technology-to-document-heritage-in-conflict-zones/" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/french-military-funds-technology-to-document-heritage-in-conflict-zones/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>From Waterloo….</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://museumcrush.org/ten-objects-from-the-battle-of-waterloo/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://museumcrush.org/ten-objects-from-the-battle-of-waterloo/" rel="nofollow">http://museumcrush.org/ten-objects-from-the-battle-of-waterloo/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fitzwilliam acquires portrait with nice uniform andsword</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96766/Fitzwilliam-Museum-acquires-newly-discovered-G-r-ocirc-me-portrait-#.WUTpyzFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96766/Fitzwilliam-Museum-acquires-newly-discovered-G-r-ocirc-me-portrait-#.WUTpyzFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96766/Fitzwilliam-Museum-acquires-newly-discovered-G-r-ocirc-me-portrait-#.WUTpyzFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nottingham Castle’s Luddite sword goes on view</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.nottinghampost.com/the-revamped-nottingham-castle-will-offer-something-for-everyone/story-30400197-detail/story.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.nottinghampost.com/the-revamped-nottingham-castle-will-offer-something-for-everyone/story-30400197-detail/story.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nottinghampost.com/the-revamped-nottingham-castle-will-offer-something-for-everyone/story-30400197-detail/story.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wyndham Lewis in Manchester</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96920/Imperial-War-Museum-North-presents-largest-UK-retrospective-of-Wyndham-Lewis#.WUzL_TFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96920/Imperial-War-Museum-North-presents-largest-UK-retrospective-of-Wyndham-Lewis#.WUzL_TFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96920/Imperial-War-Museum-North-presents-largest-UK-retrospective-of-Wyndham-Lewis#.WUzL_TFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Caravaggio in Edinburgh</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96808/Scottish-National-Gallery-opens--Beyond-Caravaggio-#.WUeDCzFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96808/Scottish-National-Gallery-opens--Beyond-Caravaggio-#.WUeDCzFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96808/Scottish-National-Gallery-opens--Beyond-Caravaggio-#.WUeDCzFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jacobites in Edinburgh</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96901/Rare-artefacts-on-show-in-the-UK-for-the-first-time-for-major-new-Jacobites-exhibition-#.WUzLlTFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96901/Rare-artefacts-on-show-in-the-UK-for-the-first-time-for-major-new-Jacobites-exhibition-#.WUzLlTFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96901/Rare-artefacts-on-show-in-the-UK-for-the-first-time-for-major-new-Jacobites-exhibition-#.WUzLlTFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Vermeer in Ireland</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96811/National-Gallery-of-Ireland-re-opens-with--Vermeer-and-the-Masters-of-Genre-Painting--Inspiration-and-Rivalry-#.WUeDbzFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96811/National-Gallery-of-Ireland-re-opens-with--Vermeer-and-the-Masters-of-Genre-Painting--Inspiration-and-Rivalry-#.WUeDbzFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96811/National-Gallery-of-Ireland-re-opens-with--Vermeer-and-the-Masters-of-Genre-Painting--Inspiration-and-Rivalry-#.WUeDbzFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Christian II in Copenhagen</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96736/Exhibition-demonstrates-how-king-used-art-as-a-tool-to-aid-his-political-strategies#.WUTqWTFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96736/Exhibition-demonstrates-how-king-used-art-as-a-tool-to-aid-his-political-strategies#.WUTqWTFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96736/Exhibition-demonstrates-how-king-used-art-as-a-tool-to-aid-his-political-strategies#.WUTqWTFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Late Dutch medieval carving in Amsterdam</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96757/Rijksmuseum-exhibits-examples-of-Dutch-micro-carving-from-the-late-Middle-Ages-#.WUeBxTFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96757/Rijksmuseum-exhibits-examples-of-Dutch-micro-carving-from-the-late-Middle-Ages-#.WUeBxTFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96757/Rijksmuseum-exhibits-examples-of-Dutch-micro-carving-from-the-late-Middle-Ages-#.WUeBxTFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lucas van Leyden prints in Munich</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/97033/Exhibition-at-Pinakothek-der-Moderne-presents-more-than-80-of-Lucas-van-Leyden-s-prints#.WVNoLzFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/97033/Exhibition-at-Pinakothek-der-Moderne-presents-more-than-80-of-Lucas-van-Leyden-s-prints#.WVNoLzFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/97033/Exhibition-at-Pinakothek-der-Moderne-presents-more-than-80-of-Lucas-van-Leyden-s-prints#.WVNoLzFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arch Duke Ferdinand in Innsbruck</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96742/Exhibition-marks-the-450th-anniversary-of-the-accession-of-the-Habsburg-Archduke-Ferdinand-II-of-Tyrol#.WUTqrzFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96742/Exhibition-marks-the-450th-anniversary-of-the-accession-of-the-Habsburg-Archduke-Ferdinand-II-of-Tyrol#.WUTqrzFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96742/Exhibition-marks-the-450th-anniversary-of-the-accession-of-the-Habsburg-Archduke-Ferdinand-II-of-Tyrol#.WUTqrzFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval women in LA</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96835/The-J--Paul-Getty-Museum-opens--Illuminating-Women-in-the-Medieval-World-#.WUjZhjFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96835/The-J--Paul-Getty-Museum-opens--Illuminating-Women-in-the-Medieval-World-#.WUjZhjFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96835/The-J--Paul-Getty-Museum-opens--Illuminating-Women-in-the-Medieval-World-#.WUjZhjFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>James Delbourgo: Collecting the World: The Life and Curiosity of Hans Sloane</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/16/collecting-world-hans-sloane-british-museum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/16/collecting-world-hans-sloane-british-museum" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/16/collecting-world-hans-sloane-british-museum</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>William Dalrymple and Anita Anand : Koh-i-Noor <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/18/koh-i-noor-history-world-most-infamous-diamond-review-william-dalrymple-anita-anand" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/18/koh-i-noor-history-world-most-infamous-diamond-review-william-dalrymple-anita-anand" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/18/koh-i-noor-history-world-most-infamous-diamond-review-william-dalrymple-anita-anand</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online Book</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>BM’s online publications</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/publications1.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/publications1.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/publications1.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular Culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Art installation at Duxford</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://museumcrush.org/the-art-installation-that-reveals-100-years-of-memories-at-iwm-duxford/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://museumcrush.org/the-art-installation-that-reveals-100-years-of-memories-at-iwm-duxford/" rel="nofollow">http://museumcrush.org/the-art-installation-that-reveals-100-years-of-memories-at-iwm-duxford/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Diary Dates</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>8-9 July Vienna re-enactments</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.hgm.at/de/nc/museum/veranstaltungskalender/detail/show/Event////montur-und-pulverdampf-2017.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.hgm.at/de/nc/museum/veranstaltungskalender/detail/show/Event////montur-und-pulverdampf-2017.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.hgm.at/de/nc/museum/veranstaltungskalender/detail/show/Event////montur-und-pulverdampf-2017.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conferences</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>17-18 July 2017 Cody Firearms Museum, Buffalo Bill Center of the West Wyoming </p><p><br /></p><p>Arsenals of History: Firearms and Museums in the 21st Century</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://centerofthewest.org/2017/03/29/registration-open-firearms-symposium/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://centerofthewest.org/2017/03/29/registration-open-firearms-symposium/" rel="nofollow">https://centerofthewest.org/2017/03/29/registration-open-firearms-symposium/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ktvq.com/story/35585129/cody-firearms-museum-to-host-arsenal-of-history-firearms-symposium-in-july" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ktvq.com/story/35585129/cody-firearms-museum-to-host-arsenal-of-history-firearms-symposium-in-july" rel="nofollow">http://www.ktvq.com/story/35585129/cody-firearms-museum-to-host-arsenal-of-history-firearms-symposium-in-july</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>September, Germany – places still available</p><p><br /></p><p>ICOMAM </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://icomam-germany2017.de/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://icomam-germany2017.de/" rel="nofollow">https://icomam-germany2017.de/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>15-17 November 2017, Canterbury</p><p><br /></p><p>Black Prince Conference </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/whats-on/event/blackprinceconference/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/whats-on/event/blackprinceconference/" rel="nofollow">https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/whats-on/event/blackprinceconference/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Calls for papers</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Black Powder Ordnance: A conference on safe use</p><p><br /></p><p>Hindlip Hall, 14 October 2017</p><p><br /></p><p>Contact Roger Emmerson for details: <a href="mailto:emmersonrw@aol.com">emmersonrw@aol.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3D Imaging in cultural heritage conference</p><p><br /></p><p>The British Museum, 9-10 November 2017</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.3dimaginginculturalheritage.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.3dimaginginculturalheritage.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.3dimaginginculturalheritage.org/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sales Fairs and auctions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Results from Heritage Auctions</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/96741/Battle-scarred-D-Day-Flag-tops--1-million-Arms---Armor-sale-at-Heritage-Auctions#.WUTrFDFK19A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/96741/Battle-scarred-D-Day-Flag-tops--1-million-Arms---Armor-sale-at-Heritage-Auctions#.WUTrFDFK19A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/96741/Battle-scarred-D-Day-Flag-tops--1-million-Arms---Armor-sale-at-Heritage-Auctions#.WUTrFDFK19A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and Downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dragons, violence, and medieval gaming</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/dragons-skull-can-zooarchaeologists-contribute-understanding-otherness-middle-ages/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/dragons-skull-can-zooarchaeologists-contribute-understanding-otherness-middle-ages/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/dragons-skull-can-zooarchaeologists-contribute-understanding-otherness-middle-ages/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/policing-violence-royal-community-perspectives-medieval-france/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/policing-violence-royal-community-perspectives-medieval-france/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/policing-violence-royal-community-perspectives-medieval-france/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/game-medieval-players-texts/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/game-medieval-players-texts/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2017/06/game-medieval-players-texts/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I tweeted on a trip to the Fens</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –29 June 2017</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some people have asked me about making a contribution to the Newsletter – if you would like to support us, you can make a donation here through our Paypal account – see here for details:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www</a>.basiliscoe.com/id2.html[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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