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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 2787038, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury347</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The most exciting news is the investigation of the Roman armour from the Teutoburg- I am sure there will be more to follow. Otherwise updates on Viking ship excavations, new Danish warship found and the last of the cannon from the Kronan raised. Outside Scandinavia we have an online heraldry exhibition from Dublin, new museum in Plymouth and exploring the tunnels under Gibraltar. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour in the news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Persians made chromium steel a long time ago…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2020-09-chromium-steel-ancient-persia.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2020-09-chromium-steel-ancient-persia.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2020-09-chromium-steel-ancient-persia.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman armour from the site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in Kalkriese</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/59648" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/59648" rel="nofollow">http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/59648</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/Roemischer-Schienenpanzer-in-Kalkriese-gefunden,kalkriese448.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/Roemischer-Schienenpanzer-in-Kalkriese-gefunden,kalkriese448.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/Roemischer-Schienenpanzer-in-Kalkriese-gefunden,kalkriese448.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave of a Parthian warrior armed with spear found <a href="https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/452917/Millennia-old-tomb-skeleton-and-spearhead-unearthed-in-western" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/452917/Millennia-old-tomb-skeleton-and-spearhead-unearthed-in-western" rel="nofollow">https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/452917/Millennia-old-tomb-skeleton-and-spearhead-unearthed-in-western</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Siberia graves throw light on violent lives <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200918104259.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200918104259.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200918104259.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/interesting-remains-of-2500-year-old-warrior-couple-found-in-siberia-20200922" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/interesting-remains-of-2500-year-old-warrior-couple-found-in-siberia-20200922" rel="nofollow">https://www.ladbible.com/news/interesting-remains-of-2500-year-old-warrior-couple-found-in-siberia-20200922</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating the tomb of Montaigne- confused results <a href="https://artdaily.com/news/128451/-Mystery--endures-in-France-over-Montaigne-tomb--Archaeologist" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/128451/-Mystery--endures-in-France-over-Montaigne-tomb--Archaeologist" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/128451/-Mystery--endures-in-France-over-Montaigne-tomb--Archaeologist</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Remains from war of 1812 found in Vermont <a href="https://www.wcax.com/2020/09/17/war-of-1812-soldiers-remains-unearthed-in-burlington/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wcax.com/2020/09/17/war-of-1812-soldiers-remains-unearthed-in-burlington/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wcax.com/2020/09/17/war-of-1812-soldiers-remains-unearthed-in-burlington/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wcax.com/2020/09/22/discovery-of-war-of-1812-soldiers-grave-likely-one-of-many/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wcax.com/2020/09/22/discovery-of-war-of-1812-soldiers-grave-likely-one-of-many/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wcax.com/2020/09/22/discovery-of-war-of-1812-soldiers-grave-likely-one-of-many/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Castles and cannon </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>York walls to be repaired </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/09/restoration-york-medieval-walls/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/09/restoration-york-medieval-walls/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/09/restoration-york-medieval-walls/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Cannons for tourists revived in the Lake District <a href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/consumer/how-lake-district-town-ambleside-bouncing-back-pandemic-2974524" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/consumer/how-lake-district-town-ambleside-bouncing-back-pandemic-2974524" rel="nofollow">https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/consumer/how-lake-district-town-ambleside-bouncing-back-pandemic-2974524</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Touring Gibraltar’s siege tunnels </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.chronicle.gi/a-wealth-of-history-at-the-great-siege-tunnels/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.chronicle.gi/a-wealth-of-history-at-the-great-siege-tunnels/" rel="nofollow">https://www.chronicle.gi/a-wealth-of-history-at-the-great-siege-tunnels/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Back to the front</p><p><br /></p><p>Emergency funding for Bannockburn battlefield </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/bannockburn-benefits-from-heritage-emergency-fund" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/bannockburn-benefits-from-heritage-emergency-fund" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/bannockburn-benefits-from-heritage-emergency-fund</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The cost of Cromwell’s Scottish invasion <a href="https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18743305.cromwells-invasion-cost-lives-4000-scots/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18743305.cromwells-invasion-cost-lives-4000-scots/" rel="nofollow">https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18743305.cromwells-invasion-cost-lives-4000-scots/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating the war of 1812 at Horse Island</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nny360.com/communitynews/education/horse-island-secrets-team-uncovering-key-details-of-war-of-1812-battle/article_87335b24-0367-5b03-90f3-c3d92fff8088.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nny360.com/communitynews/education/horse-island-secrets-team-uncovering-key-details-of-war-of-1812-battle/article_87335b24-0367-5b03-90f3-c3d92fff8088.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nny360.com/communitynews/education/horse-island-secrets-team-uncovering-key-details-of-war-of-1812-battle/article_87335b24-0367-5b03-90f3-c3d92fff8088.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Living in the past</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feature on the restoration of Chilworth gunpowder mills <a href="https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/forgotten-gunpowder-mills-guildford-been-18945105" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/forgotten-gunpowder-mills-guildford-been-18945105" rel="nofollow">https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/forgotten-gunpowder-mills-guildford-been-18945105</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2,500 year oldvintage from Lebanon <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/09/2600-year-old-wine-factory-unearthed-lebanon/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/09/2600-year-old-wine-factory-unearthed-lebanon/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/09/2600-year-old-wine-factory-unearthed-lebanon/#:~:text=Excavations%20at%20Tell%20el%2DBurak,roughly%20corresponded%20to%20modern%20Lebanon</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With pomegranates</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://theweek.com/articles/938115/righteousness-pomegranate-rosh-hashanah" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://theweek.com/articles/938115/righteousness-pomegranate-rosh-hashanah" rel="nofollow">https://theweek.com/articles/938115/righteousness-pomegranate-rosh-hashanah</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news- mainly Scandinavian…</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Updates on the GjellestadViking ship excavation</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.khm.uio.no/english/visit-us/viking-ship-museum/gjellestad-ship/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.khm.uio.no/english/visit-us/viking-ship-museum/gjellestad-ship/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.khm.uio.no/english/visit-us/viking-ship-museum/gjellestad-ship/index.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sligo remembers the Spanish Armada <a href="https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/remembering-the-spanish-armada-39530095.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/remembering-the-spanish-armada-39530095.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/remembering-the-spanish-armada-39530095.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>New Danish warship discovered <a href="https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/news/marine-archaeologists-from-the-viking-ship-museum-in-denmark-find-a-large-warship-from-the-17th-century" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/news/marine-archaeologists-from-the-viking-ship-museum-in-denmark-find-a-large-warship-from-the-17th-century" rel="nofollow">https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/news/marine-archaeologists-from-the-viking-ship-museum-in-denmark-find-a-large-warship-from-the-17th-century</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/professions/maritime-archaeology/maritime-archaeology-projects/missing-for-400-years-archaeologists-discover-missing-17th-century-warship" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/professions/maritime-archaeology/maritime-archaeology-projects/missing-for-400-years-archaeologists-discover-missing-17th-century-warship" rel="nofollow">https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/professions/maritime-archaeology/maritime-archaeology-projects/missing-for-400-years-archaeologists-discover-missing-17th-century-warship#c34874</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the London </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/17724826.campaign-save-artefacts-350-year-old-southend-pier-shipwreck/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/17724826.campaign-save-artefacts-350-year-old-southend-pier-shipwreck/" rel="nofollow">https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/17724826.campaign-save-artefacts-350-year-old-southend-pier-shipwreck/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the Ottoman wreck we mentioned a few months ago <a href="https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/09/deep-sea-treasures-unlocked-in-the-med/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/09/deep-sea-treasures-unlocked-in-the-med/" rel="nofollow">https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/09/deep-sea-treasures-unlocked-in-the-med/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Salvaging the Kronan’sbronze guns- a bit late I am afraid…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vrakmuseum.se/en/news/the-crowns-last-bronze-cannons-salvaged?fbclid=IwAR1Gpea_RlswgQPMbDwH8R3nKQFnmlrEuPL5v_hFKgj-akm_DhzLzQqrH-o" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vrakmuseum.se/en/news/the-crowns-last-bronze-cannons-salvaged?fbclid=IwAR1Gpea_RlswgQPMbDwH8R3nKQFnmlrEuPL5v_hFKgj-akm_DhzLzQqrH-o" rel="nofollow">https://www.vrakmuseum.se/en/news/the-crowns-last-bronze-cannons-salvaged?fbclid=IwAR1Gpea_RlswgQPMbDwH8R3nKQFnmlrEuPL5v_hFKgj-akm_DhzLzQqrH-o</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.regalskeppetkronan.se/en/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.regalskeppetkronan.se/en/" rel="nofollow">https://www.regalskeppetkronan.se/en/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mexican slave ship identified </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2020-09-mexico-submerged-mayan-slave-ship.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2020-09-mexico-submerged-mayan-slave-ship.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2020-09-mexico-submerged-mayan-slave-ship.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dundee’s line throwing gun</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/house-home/collectors-corner/1499329/collecting-rare-life-saving-gun-was-a-dundee-invention/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/house-home/collectors-corner/1499329/collecting-rare-life-saving-gun-was-a-dundee-invention/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/house-home/collectors-corner/1499329/collecting-rare-life-saving-gun-was-a-dundee-invention/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Chinese warship Dingyuan excavated – lost 1895 <a href="http://www.ecns.cn/news/culture/2020-09-20/detail-ihaaeqyp8471632.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ecns.cn/news/culture/2020-09-20/detail-ihaaeqyp8471632.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecns.cn/news/culture/2020-09-20/detail-ihaaeqyp8471632.shtml</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>USS Grenadier found? </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/128653/World-War-II-submarine-is-found-in-Southeast-Asia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/128653/World-War-II-submarine-is-found-in-Southeast-Asia" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/128653/World-War-II-submarine-is-found-in-Southeast-Asia</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>English local museums in financial difficulties<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/sep/28/fund-civic-museums-to-help-reawaken-english-city-centres-bosses-urge" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/sep/28/fund-civic-museums-to-help-reawaken-english-city-centres-bosses-urge" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/sep/28/fund-civic-museums-to-help-reawaken-english-city-centres-bosses-urge</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News from the UK’s Museums- mostly bad </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/" rel="nofollow">https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Box in Plymouth opens- many arms and nautical objects on view <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/sep/22/new-plymouth-museum-and-art-gallery-opens-with-mayflower-and-mammoths" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/sep/22/new-plymouth-museum-and-art-gallery-opens-with-mayflower-and-mammoths" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/sep/22/new-plymouth-museum-and-art-gallery-opens-with-mayflower-and-mammoths</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/sep/22/the-box-plymouth-gallery-treasures" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/sep/22/the-box-plymouth-gallery-treasures" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/sep/22/the-box-plymouth-gallery-treasures</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New displays in the Mauritshuis</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/128583/New-room-presents-works-related-to-the-man-who-built-the-Mauritshuis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/128583/New-room-presents-works-related-to-the-man-who-built-the-Mauritshuis" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/128583/New-room-presents-works-related-to-the-man-who-built-the-Mauritshuis</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Why Is the Dutch royal family’s golden carriage so controversial?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/netherlands-retire-carriage-dutch-golden-coach-180975791/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/netherlands-retire-carriage-dutch-golden-coach-180975791/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/netherlands-retire-carriage-dutch-golden-coach-180975791/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>National Trust rethinks its properties </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/sep/22/national-trust-reassesses-colonial-history-of-properties" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/sep/22/national-trust-reassesses-colonial-history-of-properties" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/sep/22/national-trust-reassesses-colonial-history-of-properties</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A new Museum of Colonialism?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/16/uk-needs-a-museum-of-colonialism-says-historian-william-dalrymple" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/16/uk-needs-a-museum-of-colonialism-says-historian-william-dalrymple" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/16/uk-needs-a-museum-of-colonialism-says-historian-william-dalrymple</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dealing with silver fish in your collection </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/pests-in-collections-silverfish" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/pests-in-collections-silverfish" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/pests-in-collections-silverfish</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Document on Napoleon’s invasion of Malta goes on show <a href="https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2020-09-15/local-news/Napoleon-letter-detailing-Malta-invasion-arrives-to-be-exhibited-during-Public-Service-week-6736226928" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2020-09-15/local-news/Napoleon-letter-detailing-Malta-invasion-arrives-to-be-exhibited-during-Public-Service-week-6736226928" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2020-09-15/local-news/Napoleon-letter-detailing-Malta-invasion-arrives-to-be-exhibited-during-Public-Service-week-6736226928</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When Ireland invaded Canada…<a href="https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2020/9/20/guns-of-the-first-fenian-raid-the-irish-invasion-of-canada/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2020/9/20/guns-of-the-first-fenian-raid-the-irish-invasion-of-canada/" rel="nofollow">https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2020/9/20/guns-of-the-first-fenian-raid-the-irish-invasion-of-canada/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting piece about gun collecting n Mysore </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://starofmysore.com/of-good-old-guns-and-gunsmiths/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://starofmysore.com/of-good-old-guns-and-gunsmiths/" rel="nofollow">https://starofmysore.com/of-good-old-guns-and-gunsmiths/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>An online exhibition – heraldry in Dublin <a href="https://www.dublincastle.ie/exhibitions-2/splendour-and-scandal-the-office-of-arms-at-dublin-castle/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dublincastle.ie/exhibitions-2/splendour-and-scandal-the-office-of-arms-at-dublin-castle/" rel="nofollow">https://www.dublincastle.ie/exhibitions-2/splendour-and-scandal-the-office-of-arms-at-dublin-castle/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions at the Kremlin</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.kreml.ru/en-Us/exhibitions/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.kreml.ru/en-Us/exhibitions/" rel="nofollow">https://www.kreml.ru/en-Us/exhibitions/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This looks a real treat: Frans Hals militia pieces on view in Haarlem <a href="https://artdaily.com/news/128462/Frans-Hals-Museum-exhibits-all-of-Frans-Hals--militia-pieces" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/128462/Frans-Hals-Museum-exhibits-all-of-Frans-Hals--militia-pieces" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/128462/Frans-Hals-Museum-exhibits-all-of-Frans-Hals--militia-pieces</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mayflower 400 at Plymouth</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/inside-the-box-plymouth-s-gbp48m-bid-for-cultural-revival" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/inside-the-box-plymouth-s-gbp48m-bid-for-cultural-revival" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/inside-the-box-plymouth-s-gbp48m-bid-for-cultural-revival</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Older book, but apparently stocks getting low</p><p><br /></p><p>Tobias Capwell, with David Edge &amp; Jeremy WarrenMasterpieces of European arms and armour: Digital catalogue</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://wallacecollectionshop.org/collections/books/products/masterpieces-of-european-arms-and-armour-digital-catalogue" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://wallacecollectionshop.org/collections/books/products/masterpieces-of-european-arms-and-armour-digital-catalogue" rel="nofollow">https://wallacecollectionshop.org/collections/books/products/masterpieces-of-european-arms-and-armour-digital-catalogue</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And what else is there</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://wallacecollectionshop.org/collections/books" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://wallacecollectionshop.org/collections/books" rel="nofollow">https://wallacecollectionshop.org/collections/books</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online book</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheDannebrogge</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.kulturarv.dk/publicffdata/documentation/file/doc/97658/public" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.kulturarv.dk/publicffdata/documentation/file/doc/97658/public" rel="nofollow">http://www.kulturarv.dk/publicffdata/documentation/file/doc/97658/public</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gladiators on film </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/what-hollywood-got-wrong-about-the-gladiators-of-ancient-rome/a-54947047" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dw.com/en/what-hollywood-got-wrong-about-the-gladiators-of-ancient-rome/a-54947047" rel="nofollow">https://www.dw.com/en/what-hollywood-got-wrong-about-the-gladiators-of-ancient-rome/a-54947047</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tom Cribb (one of my favourite London pubs) in a graphic boxing match <a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-tale-of-two-champions-the-cribb-and-molineaux-boxing-drawings-at-brodick" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-tale-of-two-champions-the-cribb-and-molineaux-boxing-drawings-at-brodick" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-tale-of-two-champions-the-cribb-and-molineaux-boxing-drawings-at-brodick</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>ICOMAM conference – new dates</p><p><br /></p><p>Toledo, Spain</p><p><br /></p><p>17 – 21 May 2021</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/eventos/icomam_toledo_2021/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/eventos/icomam_toledo_2021/" rel="nofollow">https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/eventos/icomam_toledo_2021/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sales, fairs and auctions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Oct 22-23 Herman Historica</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions" rel="nofollow">https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>George III’s Military Maps</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://militarymaps.rct.uk/?_ga=2.29035900.1901808373.1601385374-1527784533.1601385374" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://militarymaps.rct.uk/?_ga=2.29035900.1901808373.1601385374-1527784533.1601385374" rel="nofollow">https://militarymaps.rct.uk/?_ga=2.29035900.1901808373.1601385374-1527784533.1601385374</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Met’s Despatches march on: </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=a84329d90ebce21b14f4a0c23&amp;id=1891b1f9ee" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=a84329d90ebce21b14f4a0c23&amp;id=1891b1f9ee" rel="nofollow">https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=a84329d90ebce21b14f4a0c23&amp;id=1891b1f9ee</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc: King Arthur &amp; Robin Hood</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/09/king-arthur-edward/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/09/king-arthur-edward/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/09/king-arthur-edward/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/09/robin-hood-man-myth-history-4/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/09/robin-hood-man-myth-history-4/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/09/robin-hood-man-myth-history-4/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ICOMAM MAGAZINE: It’s that time of year again…Contributions requested. For past issues, see here: </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://icomam.mini.icom.museum/the-magazine/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://icomam.mini.icom.museum/the-magazine/" rel="nofollow">http://icomam.mini.icom.museum/the-magazine/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I have enjoyed Rooswijk1740 @rooswijk1740</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 –30 September 2020</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.basiliscoe.com/id2.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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