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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 1054402, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury325</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New information on the Staffordshire Hoard, gladiator fresco, lots of news from battlefields, a play set in a museum in Baghdad and a lot of Maximilian-related content for the Met.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour in the news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms and forts</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient dagger goes ondisplay in the Abu Dhabi Louvre</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/archaeological-find-from-dubai-unveiled-at-louvre-abu-dhabi-1.917669" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/archaeological-find-from-dubai-unveiled-at-louvre-abu-dhabi-1.917669" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/archaeological-find-from-dubai-unveiled-at-louvre-abu-dhabi-1.917669</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2,500 years old sword of Goujian from China</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sword-of-goujian" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sword-of-goujian" rel="nofollow">https://www.atlasobs</a><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/pompeii-gladiators" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/pompeii-gladiators" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/pompeii-gladiators</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More on the recently found Roman military site in Exeter</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/roman-military-site-exeter-07643.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/roman-military-site-exeter-07643.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/roman-military-site-exeter-07643.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the Staffordshire Hoard and its original owner</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/who-owned-staffordshire-hoard-clues-3411965" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/who-owned-staffordshire-hoard-clues-3411965" rel="nofollow">https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/who-owned-staffordshire-hoard-clues-3411965</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arrowhead found in Norway; nice pictures and story</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.lifeinnorway.net/arrowhead-found-in-hardanger/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.lifeinnorway.net/arrowhead-found-in-hardanger/" rel="nofollow">https://www.lifeinnorway.net/arrowhead-found-in-hardanger/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Beasts of assorted varieties…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The last mammoth…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191007081750.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191007081750.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191007081750.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Princesses and Amazons</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dressing like a Viking- warning contains fur…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/creating-viking-age-clothing-21st-century/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/creating-viking-age-clothing-21st-century/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/creating-viking-age-clothing-21st-century/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And yet another piece about Viking women warriors</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://theweek.com/articles/865878/myth-viking-woman-warrior" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://theweek.com/articles/865878/myth-viking-woman-warrior" rel="nofollow">https://theweek.com/articles/865878/myth-viking-woman-warrior</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the arrow-slit . . . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Excavations at Pontefract castle- bring your own trowel…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/people/here-s-how-you-can-take-part-in-an-archeological-dig-at-pontefract-s-historic-castle-1-10046610" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/people/here-s-how-you-can-take-part-in-an-archeological-dig-at-pontefract-s-historic-castle-1-10046610" rel="nofollow">https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/people/here-s-how-you-can-take-part-in-an-archeological-dig-at-pontefract-s-historic-castle-1-10046610</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Revisions to the York’s Clifford tower visitor experience</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.yorkmix.com/no-visitor-centre-but-a-new-staircase-revised-plans-for-cliffords-tower-revealed/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.yorkmix.com/no-visitor-centre-but-a-new-staircase-revised-plans-for-cliffords-tower-revealed/" rel="nofollow">https://www.yorkmix.com/no-visitor-centre-but-a-new-staircase-revised-plans-for-cliffords-tower-revealed/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miscellany- mainly Maximillian </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Maximilian’s armour</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/10/04/the-art-of-armor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/10/04/the-art-of-armor" rel="nofollow">https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/10/04/the-art-of-armor</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Maximilian’s use of propaganda</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.apollo-magazine.com/emperor-maximilian-i-brand-arts/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.apollo-magazine.com/emperor-maximilian-i-brand-arts/" rel="nofollow">https://www.apollo-magazine.com/emperor-maximilian-i-brand-arts/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Portrait of Richard III goes on display at Hever</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/unseen-richard-iii-joins-remarkable-tudor-portrait-gallery-at-hever-castle/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/unseen-richard-iii-joins-remarkable-tudor-portrait-gallery-at-hever-castle/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/unseen-richard-iii-joins-remarkable-tudor-portrait-gallery-at-hever-castle/</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>Video from Vienna<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" />er &quot;Pumhart von Steyr”</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KlmmqdAkcc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KlmmqdAkcc" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.c</a><a href="https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/996364/new-research-tells-history-of-admiral-duncans-prized-cannons/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/996364/new-research-tells-history-of-admiral-duncans-prized-cannons/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/996364/new-research-tells-history-of-admiral-duncans-prized-cannons/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Royal Canadian Artillery get 105 mm Howitzer artillery- it’s quite a story</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sootoday.com/great-stories/how-the-sault-armoury-got-hold-of-an-historic-cannon-it-wasnt-easy-1739608" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sootoday.com/great-stories/how-the-sault-armoury-got-hold-of-an-historic-cannon-it-wasnt-easy-1739608" rel="nofollow">https://www.sootoday.com/great-stories/how-the-sault-armoury-got-hold-of-an-historic-c</a><a href="https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/others/kolaba-forts-cannon-carriers-wrecked-city-org-demands-action-against-miscreants/articleshow/71560582.cms" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/others/kolaba-forts-cannon-carriers-wrecked-city-org-demands-action-against-miscreants/articleshow/71560582.cms" rel="nofollow">https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/others/kolaba-forts-cannon-carriers-wrecked-city-org-demands-action-against-miscreants/articleshow/71560582.cms</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sri Lankan fort falls into disrepair</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/monument-tamil-king-disrepair-sri-lanka%E2%80%99s-archaeology-department-ignores-destruction" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/monument-tamil-king-disrepair-sri-lanka%E2%80%99s-archaeology-department-ignores-destruction" rel="nofollow">https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/monument-tamil-king-disrepair-sri-lanka’s-archaeology-department-ignores-destruction</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Back to the front</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Where was the battle of Bruhnanburh</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/battle-brunanburh-battlefield-discovered/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/battle-brunanburh-battlefield-discovered/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/battle-brunanburh-battlefield-disco</a><a href="https://news.justcollecting.com/gun-fired-first-shot-battle-bunker-hill-revolutionary-war-morphy-auction/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://news.justcollecting.com/gun-fired-first-shot-battle-bunker-hill-revolutionary-war-morphy-auction/" rel="nofollow">https://news.justcollecting.com/gun-fired-first-shot-battle-bunker-hill-revolutionary-war-morphy-auction/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on this season’s work at the Alamo</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/archeologists-just-confirmed-an-alamo-legend-as-an-alamo-fact" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/archeologists-just-confirmed-an-alamo-legend-as-an-alamo-fact" rel="nofollow">https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/archeologists-just-confirmed-an-alamo-legend-as-an-alamo-fact</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Development of the hard hat</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/business/hard-hat-history.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/business/hard-hat-history.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/business/hard-hat-history.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Into the 20th century</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Latest soldiers to be reburied in Flanders</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/10/first-world-wars-pompeii-burial-for-british-soldiers-found-in-flemish-field" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/10/first-world-wars-pompeii-burial-for-british-soldiers-found-in-flemish-field" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/10/first-world-wars-pompeii-burial-for-british-soldiers-found-in-flemish-field</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tapes of D Day broadcasts preserved</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-history-archaeology/man-discovers-original-d-day-dispatch-audiotape-basement-180973276/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-history-archaeology/man-discovers-original-d-day-dispatch-audiotape-basement-180973276/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-history-archaeology/man-discovers-original-d-day-dispatch-audiotape-basement-180973276/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the San José,</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/09/19/actualidad/1568911855_433197.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/09/19/actualidad/1568911855_433197.html" rel="nofollow">https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/09/19/actualidad/1568911855_433197.html</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>Interview with the CEO of the RAF Museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/interview-maggie-appleton-chief-executive-royal-air-460369/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/interview-maggie-appleton-chief-executive-royal-air-460369/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/interview-maggie-appleton-chief-executive-royal-air-460369/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the Louvre’s ticket policy</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/louvre-defends-timed-entry-tickets" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/louvre-defends-timed-entry-tickets" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/louvre-defends-timed-entry-tickets</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UK government gives English museums investment commitments</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/cash-strapped-museums-and-libraries-across-england-get-gbp250m-government-funding-boost" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/cash-strapped-museums-and-libraries-across-england-get-gbp250m-government-funding-boost" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/cash-strapped-museums-and-libraries-across</a><a href="https://www.apollo-magazine.com/defining-museums-in-the-21st-century/?fbclid=IwAR2dcNgdgShuobezDNf1hgmkbqKnHjSRDfdi0pIAXtFxxxkDvLKw8bV-l1w" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.apollo-magazine.com/defining-museums-in-the-21st-century/?fbclid=IwAR2dcNgdgShuobezDNf1hgmkbqKnHjSRDfdi0pIAXtFxxxkDvLKw8bV-l1w" rel="nofollow">https://www.apollo-magazine.com/defining-museums-in-the-21st-century/?fbclid=IwAR2dcNgdgShuobezDNf1hgmkbqKnHjSRDfdi0pIAXtFxxxkDvLKw8bV-l1w</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Who stole the Caravaggio?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/it-s-50-years-since-caravaggio-s-nativity-was-stolen-in-palermo-have-the-police-been-chasing-red-herrings-all-this-time" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/it-s-50-years-since-caravaggio-s-nativity-was-stolen-in-palermo-have-the-police-been-chasing-red-herrings-all-this-time" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/it-s-50-years-since-caravaggio-s-nativity-was-stolen-in-palermo-have-the-police-been-chasing-red-herrings-all-this-time</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Armsmanufacturing and technology</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49499444" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49499444" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49499444</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>St Albans cathedral restored to colour</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/21st-century-tech-restores-the-medieval-colours-of-st-albans-cathedral/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/21st-century-tech-restores-the-medieval-colours-of-st-albans-cathedral/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/21st-century-tech-restores-the-medieval-colours-of-st-albans-cathedral/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Treasures from Westminster Abbey to go on view</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/11/westminster-abbey-treasures-go-on-display-for-750th-anniversary" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/11/westminster-abbey-treasures-go-on-display-for-750th-anniversary" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/11/westminster-abbey-treasures-go-on-display-for-750th-anniversary</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Birmingham gallery getsfunding for Crivelli show in 2021</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/birmingham-s-ikon-gallery" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/birmingham-s-ikon-gallery" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/birmingham-s-ikon-gallery</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Kimonos coming to V&amp;A next year</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/oct/09/va-hosts-europes-first-major-exhibition-on-kimono" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/oct/09/va-hosts-europes-first-major-exhibition-on-kimono" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/oct/09/va-hosts-europes-first-major-exhibition-on-kimono</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>All Hogarth’s painting series shown together </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/117406/Sir-John-Soane-s-Museum-to-unite-all-William-Hogarth-s-painted-series-for-the-first-time-#.XZw_km5FyUk" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/117406/Sir-John-Soane-s-Museum-to-unite-all-William-Hogarth-s-painted-series-for-the-first-time-#.XZw_km5FyUk" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/117406/Sir-John-Soane-s-Museum-to-unite-all-William-Hogarth-s-painted-series-for-the-first-time-#.XZw_km5FyUk</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/gallery/hogarth-at-sir-john-soane-s-museum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/gallery/hogarth-at-sir-john-soane-s-museum" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/gallery/hogarth-at-sir-john-soane-s-museum</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>East meets West In London</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/oct/08/inspired-by-the-east-review-europes-glorious-fascination-with-islam" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/oct/08/inspired-by-the-east-review-europes-glorious-fascination-with-islam" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/oct/08/inspired-by-the-east-review-europes-glorious-fascination-with-islam</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Stamford Raffles and his collecting in London</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/the-things-collected-by-stamford-raffles-explored-at-the-british-museum/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/the-things-collected-by-stamford-raffles-explored-at-the-british-museum/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/the-things-collected-by-stamford-raffles-explored-at-the-british-museum/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>George Stubbs in Milton Keynes</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/oct/10/george-stubbs-review-mk-gallery-milton-keynes" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/oct/10/george-stubbs-review-mk-gallery-milton-keynes" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/oct/10/george-stubbs-review-mk-gallery-milton-keynes</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fine arms and armour at Paris</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.musee-armee.fr/au-programme/expositions/detail/les-canons-de-lelegance.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.musee-armee.fr/au-programme/expositions/detail/les-canons-de-lelegance.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.musee-armee.fr/au-programme/expositions/detail/les-canons-de-lelegance.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rembrandt and Velazquez in Amsterdam</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/review/rembrandt-velazquez" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/review/rembrandt-velazquez" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/review/rembrandt-velazquez</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rubens in Toronto</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/117510/Once-in-a-lifetime-exhibition-of-masterpieces-by-Peter-Paul-Rubens-opens-in-Toronto#.XaGP6DHsZ9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/117510/Once-in-a-lifetime-exhibition-of-masterpieces-by-Peter-Paul-Rubens-opens-in-Toronto#.XaGP6DHsZ9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/117510/Once-in-a-lifetime-exhibition-of-masterpieces-by-Peter-Paul-Rubens-opens-in-Toronto#.XaGP6DHsZ9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Review of the Maximilian exhibition at NY</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://observer.com/2019/10/last-knight-art-armor-and-ambition-of-maximilian-i-metropolitan-museum-exhibition/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://observer.com/2019/10/last-knight-art-armor-and-ambition-of-maximilian-i-metropolitan-museum-exhibition/" rel="nofollow">https://observer.com/2019/10/last-knight-art-armor-and-ambition-of-maximilian-i-metropolitan-museum-exhibition/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Art of Fencing: The Discourse of Camillo Palladini</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/books-dvds/products/pre-order-the-art-of-fencing-the-discourse-of-camillo-palladini" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/books-dvds/products/pre-order-the-art-of-fencing-the-discourse-of-camillo-palladini" rel="nofollow">https://shop.royalarmouries.org/collections/books-dvds/products/pre-order-the-art-of-fencing-the-discourse-of-camillo-palladini</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More on the new books about the Staffordshire Hoard</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/staffordshire-hoard-secrets-revealed-in-new-book/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/staffordshire-hoard-secrets-revealed-in-new-book/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/staffordshire-hoard-secrets-revealed-in-new-book/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Round up of recent books on 20th century warfare</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/reviews.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/reviews.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/reviews.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Publications from Paris</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.musee-armee.fr/collections/actualites-des-collections/publications-du-musee.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.musee-armee.fr/collections/actualites-des-collections/publications-du-musee.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.musee-armee.fr/collections/actualites-des-collections/publications-du-musee.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online Book</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ballistics Journal</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/defence-technology/vol/12/issue/2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/defence-technology/vol/12/issue/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/defence-technology/vol/12/issue/2</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Shared Heritage: Joint responsibilities in the Management of British Warship Wrecks Overseas</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/management-of-british-warship-wrecks-overseas/shared-heritage-management-of-british-warship-wrecks-overseas/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/management-of-british-warship-wrecks-overseas/shared-heritage-management-of-british-warship-wrecks-overseas/" rel="nofollow">https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/management-of-british-warship-wrecks-overseas/shared-heritage-management-of-british-warship-wrecks-overseas/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular Culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New play set in Bagdad Museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.rsc.org.uk/a-museum-in-baghdad/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.rsc.org.uk/a-museum-in-baghdad/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rsc.org.uk/a-museum-in-baghdad/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Korean comfort women still provoking trouble inJapan</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/117433/Japan-reopens-exhibit-closed-over-Korean--comfort-woman--statue#.XZ2SmzHsZ9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/117433/Japan-reopens-exhibit-closed-over-Korean--comfort-woman--statue#.XZ2SmzHsZ9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/117433/Japan-reopens-exhibit-closed-over-Korean--comfort-woman--statue#.XZ2SmzHsZ9A</a></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>Museum events </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.khm.at/en/visit/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.khm.at/en/visit/" rel="nofollow">https://www.khm.at/en/visit/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.gnm.de/en/museum/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gnm.de/en/museum/" rel="nofollow">https://www.gnm.de/en/museum/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.patrimonionacional.es/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.patrimonionacional.es/" rel="nofollow">https://www.patrimonionacional.es/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nms.ac.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nms.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nms.ac.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.iwm.org.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>7 November Arms and armour society</p><p><br /></p><p>Talk by David Edge</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thearmsandarmoursociety.org.uk/events/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thearmsandarmoursociety.org.uk/events/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thearmsandarmoursociety.org.uk/events/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conferences</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>16-17 November 2019 Portsmouth</p><p><br /></p><p>The Nautical Archaeology Society and the Ordnance Society </p><p><br /></p><p>Wooden Walls and Stone Bastions</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ordnancesociety.org.uk/events-2/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ordnancesociety.org.uk/events-2/" rel="nofollow">https://ordnancesociety.org.uk/events-2/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>23 November 2-19 Raglan</p><p><br /></p><p>Symposium: Raglan Castle</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sal.org.uk/events/2019/11/symposium-raglan-castle/?utm_source=Salon+Subscribers&amp;utm_campaign=3da2bfbb2d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_02_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c0cb6b55f1-3da2bfbb2d-83439177" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sal.org.uk/events/2019/11/symposium-raglan-castle/?utm_source=Salon+Subscribers&amp;utm_campaign=3da2bfbb2d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_02_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c0cb6b55f1-3da2bfbb2d-83439177" rel="nofollow">https://www.sal.org.uk/events/2019/11/symposium-raglan-castle/?utm_source=Salon+Subscribers&amp;utm_campaign=3da2bfbb2d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_02_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c0cb6b55f1-3da2bfbb2d-83439177</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sales Fairs and auctions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Brochure for Hermann Historica 11-20 November 2019</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.hermann-historica.de/upload/BestOf/80/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hermann-historica.de/upload/BestOf/80/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hermann-historica.de/upload/BestOf/80/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jan Verbruggen gets his own website</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://janverbruggen.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://janverbruggen.com/" rel="nofollow">https://janverbruggen.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc: Jihad, Phillip II &amp; Burgundian art</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/origins-jihad-islamic-conquests/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/origins-jihad-islamic-conquests/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/origins-jihad-islamic-conquests/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/philip-ii-augustus-of-france/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/philip-ii-augustus-of-france/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/philip-ii-augustus-of-france/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/medieval-manuscripts-book-altar-of-philip-the-good/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/medieval-manuscripts-book-altar-of-philip-the-good/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/medieval-manuscripts-book-altar-of-philip-the-good/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I tweeted pictures from the Baltic- a lot of the Vasa….</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 –15 October 2019</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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