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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 3435020, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury351</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arrows, swords and a whole soldier found. A couple of interesting cannon stories, including the recovery of a painted gun carriage and a new composite cannon. An actual exhibition and some ideas for Christmas shopping. Nearing the end of 2020….<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fort-king-davids-time-found-golan-heights-180976279/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fort-king-davids-time-found-golan-heights-180976279/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fort-king-davids-time-found-golan-heights-180976279/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arrows emerging from the glaciers of Norway</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2020-11-ice-patch-norway-reveals-large.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2020-11-ice-patch-norway-reveals-large.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2020-11-ice-patch-norway-reveals-large.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Early medieval sword from the Netherlands</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ad.nl/utrecht/groot-zwaard-van-negenhonderd-jaar-oud-gevonden-in-nieuwegein~a3435c22/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ad.nl/utrecht/groot-zwaard-van-negenhonderd-jaar-oud-gevonden-in-nieuwegein~a3435c22/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F" rel="nofollow">https://www.ad.nl/utrecht/groot-zwaard-van-negenhonderd-jaar-oud-gevonden-in-nieuwegein~a3435c22/?referrer=https://t.co/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>William Wallace and his sword</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/william-wallaces-sword-isnt-his-sword-heres-why-we-shouldnt-worry-too-much-about-it-scotsman-comment/ar-BB1b6kSx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/william-wallaces-sword-isnt-his-sword-heres-why-we-shouldnt-worry-too-much-about-it-scotsman-comment/ar-BB1b6kSx" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/william-wallaces-sword-isnt-his-sword-heres-why-we-shouldnt-worry-too-much-about-it-scotsman-comment/ar-BB1b6kSx</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hunting round the world and through the ages</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Recreating where the bison roamed</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://source.wustl.edu/2020/11/secrets-of-the-lost-crops-revealed-where-bison-roam/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://source.wustl.edu/2020/11/secrets-of-the-lost-crops-revealed-where-bison-roam/" rel="nofollow">https://source.wustl.edu/2020/11/secrets-of-the-lost-crops-revealed-where-bison-roam/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval fishing</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/medieval-fishing/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/medieval-fishing/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/medieval-fishing/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Scottish medieval deer parks</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/deer-parks-kevin-malloy/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/deer-parks-kevin-malloy/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/deer-parks-kevin-malloy/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Studying Byzantine bones</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/byzantine-skeletons-chryssa-bourbou/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/byzantine-skeletons-chryssa-bourbou/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/byzantine-skeletons-chryssa-bourbou/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>16th century soldier found in Lithuanian lake- makes a change from swords</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1274670/remains-of-medieval-soldier-found-in-lithuanian-lake?fbclid=IwAR0p5HIOIfH3RK459PG-QF3YDf62IHTZXJpBC4csMkvelymvitHVHcuVKQU" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1274670/remains-of-medieval-soldier-found-in-lithuanian-lake?fbclid=IwAR0p5HIOIfH3RK459PG-QF3YDf62IHTZXJpBC4csMkvelymvitHVHcuVKQU" rel="nofollow">https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1274670/remains-of-medieval-soldier-found-in-lithuanian-lake?fbclid=IwAR0p5HIOIfH3RK459PG-QF3YDf62IHTZXJpBC4csMkvelymvitHVHcuVKQU</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Through the arrow-slit . . . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating Byzantine castle destroyed in the Third crusade</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2020/11/14/crusaders-from-third-crusade-destroyed-11th-century-byzantine-empire-fortress-in-southeast-bulgaria-archaeologists-find/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2020/11/14/crusaders-from-third-crusade-destroyed-11th-century-byzantine-empire-fortress-in-southeast-bulgaria-archaeologists-find/" rel="nofollow">http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2020/11/14/crusaders-from-third-crusade-destroyed-11th-century-byzantine-empire-fortress-in-southeast-bulgaria-archaeologists-find/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New future for Caernarfon Castle</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/project-caernarfon-castle/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/project-caernarfon-castle/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/project-caernarfon-castle/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>World Heritage</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short illustrated piece on the Terracotta army</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-terracotta-army-what-these-life-size-clay-warriors-tell-us-about-ancient" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-terracotta-army-what-these-life-size-clay-warriors-tell-us-about-ancient" rel="nofollow">https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-terracotta-army-what-these-life-size-clay-warriors-tell-us-about-ancient</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Monitoring clan behaviour in an Edo Castle</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2020-11-laws-early-edo-japan-peace.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2020-11-laws-early-edo-japan-peace.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2020-11-laws-early-edo-japan-peace.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short illustrated feature on Gobindgarh Fort, India</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/braving-the-ravages-of-time-176557" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/braving-the-ravages-of-time-176557" rel="nofollow">https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/braving-the-ravages-of-time-176557</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>Gun carriage recovered from the Dnieper. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://112.international/society/archaeologists-lift-18th-century-gun-carriage-from-the-bed-of-dnipro-river-56774.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://112.international/society/archaeologists-lift-18th-century-gun-carriage-from-the-bed-of-dnipro-river-56774.html" rel="nofollow">https://112.international/society/archaeologists-lift-18th-century-gun-carriage-from-the-bed-of-dnipro-river-56774.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dutch VOC composite cannon found and raised off Norway</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://marmuseum.no/en/rare-cannon-find-off-mandal?fbclid=IwAR3gXCBgRMwLqwaMGhsLaf4CCqkeO3BRle2-L2B7yujfW9jE8NSodkoKy_k" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://marmuseum.no/en/rare-cannon-find-off-mandal?fbclid=IwAR3gXCBgRMwLqwaMGhsLaf4CCqkeO3BRle2-L2B7yujfW9jE8NSodkoKy_k" rel="nofollow">https://marmuseum.no/en/rare-cannon-find-off-mandal?fbclid=IwAR3gXCBgRMwLqwaMGhsLaf4CCqkeO3BRle2-L2B7yujfW9jE8NSodkoKy_k</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Friction primer among the finds at Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/excavation-in-salt-lake-city-uncovers-secrets-from-1870" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/excavation-in-salt-lake-city-uncovers-secrets-from-1870" rel="nofollow">https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/excavation-in-salt-lake-city-uncovers-secrets-from-1870</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miscellany</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short illustrated feature on Swedish runestones</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/sweden-rune-kingdom" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/sweden-rune-kingdom" rel="nofollow">https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/sweden-rune-kingdom</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>British library acquires new medieval manuscript</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/the-lucas-psalter-forgotten-manuscript-acquired-by-british-library/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/the-lucas-psalter-forgotten-manuscript-acquired-by-british-library/" rel="nofollow">The Lucas Psalter: Forgotten manuscript acquired by British Library – Museum Crush</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Royal French childrenin portraits</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/130452/The-great-hope-of---France-" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/130452/The-great-hope-of---France-" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/130452/The-great-hope-of---France-</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What’s under the stairs-gun barrels, amongst other things….</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/homes-property/home-design-diy/couple-renovating-16th-century-farmhouse-19343417" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/homes-property/home-design-diy/couple-renovating-16th-century-farmhouse-19343417" rel="nofollow">https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/homes-property/home-design-diy/couple-renovating-16th-century-farmhouse-19343417</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe: this week’s menu</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval meat</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/medieval-europeans-meat-consumption/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/medieval-europeans-meat-consumption/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/medieval-europeans-meat-consumption/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With choice of beverages: Recreated ancient beers</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/ancient-beer/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/ancient-beer/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/ancient-beer/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>or coffee</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20201119-how-coffee-forever-changed-britain" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20201119-how-coffee-forever-changed-britain" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20201119-how-coffee-forever-changed-britain</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Into the 20th century</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWI airfield found in Oxfordshire</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18855895.first-world-war-airfield-port-meadow-oxford-rediscovered/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18855895.first-world-war-airfield-port-meadow-oxford-rediscovered/" rel="nofollow">https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18855895.first-world-war-airfield-port-meadow-oxford-rediscovered/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Studying medieval charts</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/medieval-manuscripts-altas-miller/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/medieval-manuscripts-altas-miller/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/11/medieval-manuscripts-altas-miller/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>16th century bronze gun found and raised off Sicily</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://agrigento.gds.it/articoli/cultura/2020/11/27/dai-fondali-di-san-leone-riaffiora-un-cannone-del-xvi-secolo-387e9c7c-d3d0-4e57-b08e-21602f53c051/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://agrigento.gds.it/articoli/cultura/2020/11/27/dai-fondali-di-san-leone-riaffiora-un-cannone-del-xvi-secolo-387e9c7c-d3d0-4e57-b08e-21602f53c051/" rel="nofollow">Dai fondali di San Leone &quot;riaffiora&quot; uncannone del XVI secolo - Giornale di Sicilia (gds.it)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.grandangoloagrigento.it/ultime-notizie/cannone-del-16o-secolo-riaffiora-dal-mare-di-san-leone-al-via-al-restauro" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.grandangoloagrigento.it/ultime-notizie/cannone-del-16o-secolo-riaffiora-dal-mare-di-san-leone-al-via-al-restauro" rel="nofollow">Cannone del 16º secoloriaffiora dal mare di San Leone: al via al restauro(grandangoloagrigento.it)</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>US museum staff and C19</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/from-bad-to-worse-over-half-of-us-museums-have-laid-off-or-furloughed-staff-survey-shows" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/from-bad-to-worse-over-half-of-us-museums-have-laid-off-or-furloughed-staff-survey-shows" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/from-bad-to-worse-over-half-of-us-museums-have-laid-off-or-furloughed-staff-survey-shows</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arrests in the Dresden Museum heist</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/police-arrest-3-suspects-search-18-berlin-locations-in-jewel-heist-investigation" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/police-arrest-3-suspects-search-18-berlin-locations-in-jewel-heist-investigation" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/police-arrest-3-suspects-search-18-berlin-locations-in-jewel-heist-investigation</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully not a sign of the future- Royal Marines Museum turned into luxuryhotel </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/portsmouths-old-royal-marines-museum-become-luxury-five-star-hotel-after-site-sold-3047095?fbclid=IwAR2JWwCulobHv6ZPQ9rPa7bQtY_VE2_AFgiB5TCVoHbL-MBrkjZcHJRJIsc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/portsmouths-old-royal-marines-museum-become-luxury-five-star-hotel-after-site-sold-3047095?fbclid=IwAR2JWwCulobHv6ZPQ9rPa7bQtY_VE2_AFgiB5TCVoHbL-MBrkjZcHJRJIsc" rel="nofollow">https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/portsmouths-old-royal-marines-museum-become-luxury-five-star-hotel-after-site-sold-3047095?fbclid=IwAR2JWwCulobHv6ZPQ9rPa7bQtY_VE2_AFgiB5TCVoHbL-MBrkjZcHJRJIsc</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The collections of the Society of Antiquaries of London and its threats</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/stunning-collection-threatened-as-society-of-antiquaries-fights-for-its-home/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/stunning-collection-threatened-as-society-of-antiquaries-fights-for-its-home/" rel="nofollow">Society of Antiquaries fights for its home and its stunning collection – Museum Crush</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>European museums in lockdown, again <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/why-us-european-museums-cry-foul-over-second-lockdown" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/why-us-european-museums-cry-foul-over-second-lockdown" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/why-us-european-museums-cry-foul-over-second-lockdown</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sri Lanka decides to open a Museum of Weapons</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.dailynews.lk/2020/11/17/local/233794/cabinet-approves-establish-weapons-museum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dailynews.lk/2020/11/17/local/233794/cabinet-approves-establish-weapons-museum" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailynews.lk/2020/11/17/local/233794/cabinet-approves-establish-weapons-museum</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tour of Egypt’s Carriage Museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/photos-a-tour-of-the-royal-chariots-museum-shows-off-the-alawiyya-dynasty/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/photos-a-tour-of-the-royal-chariots-museum-shows-off-the-alawiyya-dynasty/" rel="nofollow">https://www.egyptindependent.com/photos-a-tour-of-the-royal-chariots-museum-shows-off-the-alawiyya-dynasty/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum developments</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The smell of the past</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/nov/17/scents-of-history-study-hopes-to-recreate-smells-of-old-europe" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/nov/17/scents-of-history-study-hopes-to-recreate-smells-of-old-europe" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/nov/17/scents-of-history-study-hopes-to-recreate-smells-of-old-europe</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting piece on the Met</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://newcriterion.com/issues/2020/12/unmaking-the-met" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://newcriterion.com/issues/2020/12/unmaking-the-met" rel="nofollow">https://newcriterion.com/issues/2020/12/unmaking-the-met</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well, this is an interesting story!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8981581/Shotgun-belonging-infamous-London-socialite-sold-auction.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8981581/Shotgun-belonging-infamous-London-socialite-sold-auction.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8981581/Shotgun-belonging-infamous-London-socialite-sold-auction.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Native American powder-horn returned to spiritual home</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wisconsin-stockbridge-munsee-tribes-19th-century-powder-horn-returns-home-after-80-years/ar-BB1bjIvD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wisconsin-stockbridge-munsee-tribes-19th-century-powder-horn-returns-home-after-80-years/ar-BB1bjIvD" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wisconsin-stockbridge-munsee-tribes-19th-century-powder-horn-returns-home-after-80-years/ar-BB1bjIvD</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tokens of remembrance</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/tokens-of-remembrance" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/tokens-of-remembrance" rel="nofollow">Tokens of remembrance | National Trust for Scotland (nts.org.uk)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Knights and Romanovs in Amsterdam</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/130520/The-Hermitage-Amsterdam-reopens-with-an-exhibition-about-knights-and-the-Romanovs" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/130520/The-Hermitage-Amsterdam-reopens-with-an-exhibition-about-knights-and-the-Romanovs" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/130520/The-Hermitage-Amsterdam-reopens-with-an-exhibition-about-knights-and-the-Romanovs</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>British museum books </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/books.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/books.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/books.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Selection of books on historical topics</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://humanities-digital-library.org/index.php/hdl/catalog/category/ihr" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://humanities-digital-library.org/index.php/hdl/catalog/category/ihr" rel="nofollow">https://humanities-digital-library.org/index.php/hdl/catalog/category/ihr</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online lectureby Dr Ralph Moffat: 1 December 1pm</p><p><br /></p><p>Wee Willie &amp; the King’s Silver Trousers: A Tale of Medieval Arms &amp; Armour from the Society of Antiquaries Library</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sal.org.uk/event/wee-willie-the-kings-silver-trousers-a-tale-of-medieval-arms-armour-from-the-society-of-antiquaries-library/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sal.org.uk/event/wee-willie-the-kings-silver-trousers-a-tale-of-medieval-arms-armour-from-the-society-of-antiquaries-library/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sal.org.uk/event/wee-willie-the-kings-silver-trousers-a-tale-of-medieval-arms-armour-from-the-society-of-antiquaries-library/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conferences</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ICOMAM conference –Toledo, Spain</p><p><br /></p><p>New dates 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>Sales, fairs and auctions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2 December 2020 London </p><p><br /></p><p>Antique Arms, Armour &amp; Militaria</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.olympiaauctions.com/sales/arms-armour/as021220/?p=1&amp;s=40&amp;v=list" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.olympiaauctions.com/sales/arms-armour/as021220/?p=1&amp;s=40&amp;v=list" rel="nofollow">https://www.olympiaauctions.com/sales/arms-armour/as021220/?p=1&amp;s=40&amp;v=list</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3 December 2020 London </p><p><br /></p><p>Antique Arms, Modern Sporting Guns &amp; Exceptional Firearms</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25987/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25987/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25987/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>7 – 11 December 2020 Munich</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><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/130014/Online-only-auction-offers-a-wide-assortment-of-objects-from-Hermann-Historica-s-specialist-areas" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/130014/Online-only-auction-offers-a-wide-assortment-of-objects-from-Hermann-Historica-s-specialist-areas" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/130014/Online-only-auction-offers-a-wide-assortment-of-objects-from-Hermann-Historica-s-specialist-areas</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Holts</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/culture/Holts-Auction-7-8-December-fine-modern-and-antique-guns/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/culture/Holts-Auction-7-8-December-fine-modern-and-antique-guns/" rel="nofollow">https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/culture/Holts-Auction-7-8-December-fine-modern-and-antique-guns/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy blue seas, WW2 planes and shipwrecks in Malta</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://underwatermalta.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://underwatermalta.org/" rel="nofollow">https://underwatermalta.org</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Explore English wreck from the comfort and warmth of your own fireside</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/get-involved/visit/protected-wrecks/virtual-dive-trails/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://historicengland.org.uk/get-involved/visit/protected-wrecks/virtual-dive-trails/" rel="nofollow">Virtual Dive Trails | Historic England</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Military History online</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/" rel="nofollow">MilitaryHistoryOnline.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally Christmas Shopping!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/" rel="nofollow">https://shop.royalarmouries.org/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://shop.nms.ac.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://shop.nms.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://shop.nms.ac.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://wallacecollectionshop.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://wallacecollectionshop.org/" rel="nofollow">https://wallacecollectionshop.org/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.english-heritageshop.org.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.english-heritageshop.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.english-heritageshop.org.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://natmus.dk/salg-og-ydelser/museumsbutikker/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://natmus.dk/salg-og-ydelser/museumsbutikker/" rel="nofollow">https://natmus.dk/salg-og-ydelser/museumsbutikker/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/visit/shop" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/visit/shop" rel="nofollow">https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/visit/shop</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/cadeaux/5-catalogues-exposition/1/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/cadeaux/5-catalogues-exposition/1/" rel="nofollow">https://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/cadeaux/5-catalogues-exposition/1/</a><a href="https://www.rijksmuseumshop.nl/nl" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.rijksmuseumshop.nl/nl" rel="nofollow">https://www.rijksmuseumshop.nl/nl</a><a href="https://shop.khm.at/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://shop.khm.at/" rel="nofollow">https://shop.khm.at/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://boutique.musee-armee.fr/en/permanent/g2/selection/1/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://boutique.musee-armee.fr/en/permanent/g2/selection/1/" rel="nofollow">https://boutique.musee-armee.fr/en/permanent/g2/selection/1/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.warmuseum.ca/boutique/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.warmuseum.ca/boutique/" rel="nofollow">Canadian War Museum Boutique – YOUR COUNTRY. YOUR HISTORY. YOUR MUSEUM.</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://store.metmuseum.org/?mma_source=mainmuseum&amp;mma_medium=metmuseum.org&amp;mma_campaign=topnav+static&amp;mma_term=100517&amp;mma_content=topnav+static+shopall" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://store.metmuseum.org/?mma_source=mainmuseum&amp;mma_medium=metmuseum.org&amp;mma_campaign=topnav+static&amp;mma_term=100517&amp;mma_content=topnav+static+shopall" rel="nofollow">The Met Store | Gifts from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (metmuseum.org)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://store.philamuseum.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://store.philamuseum.org/" rel="nofollow">https://store.philamuseum.org/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I tweeted Turkish cannon for Thanksgiving (and who they were firing at). </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>Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –30 November 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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