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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 2941766, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury349</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A rather quiet couple of weeks, but a few good and interesting stories, plus a couple of new books, too. Fascinating DNA story from Scotland, and new museums and galleries opening or re-opening. Finally a few spooky Scottish items scattered through for Hallowe’en. Long may your apples bob. </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>Prehistoric barbed weapons- older than thought….<a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/homo-erectus-not-humans-invented-barbed-bone-point-tool" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/homo-erectus-not-humans-invented-barbed-bone-point-tool" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencenews.org/article/homo-erectus-not-humans-invented-barbed-bone-point-tool</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Short feature on the 9th Legion- spoiler alert- no secret revelations at the end! </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/10/legio-ix-hispana-the-lost-roman-legion/135890" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/10/legio-ix-hispana-the-lost-roman-legion/135890" rel="nofollow">https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/10/legio-ix-hispana-the-lost-roman-legion/135890</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Battles, towers and forts</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Recreating Colchester’s Roman Wall </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/18788177.technology-used-make-3d-model-colchesters-roman-wall/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/18788177.technology-used-make-3d-model-colchesters-roman-wall/" rel="nofollow">https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/18788177.technology-used-make-3d-model-colchesters-roman-wall/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feature on Byzantium’s Anastasian Wall</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/10/the-anastasian-wall-the-great-byzantine-wall/135802" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/10/the-anastasian-wall-the-great-byzantine-wall/135802" rel="nofollow">https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/10/the-anastasian-wall-the-great-byzantine-wall/135802</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feature on Rome’s siege of Numantia</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://medium.com/history-of-yesterday/hell-on-earth-the-siege-of-numantia-bf053c0ef63e" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://medium.com/history-of-yesterday/hell-on-earth-the-siege-of-numantia-bf053c0ef63e" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/history-of-yesterday/hell-on-earth-the-siege-of-numantia-bf053c0ef63e</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>900 year old gate of Harran Palace investigated</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/nine-century-old-harran-palaces-gate-unearthed-159305" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/nine-century-old-harran-palaces-gate-unearthed-159305" rel="nofollow">https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/nine-century-old-harran-palaces-gate-unearthed-159305</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating Vikings in the British Isles</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/18820327.scots-academic-leads-major-project-may-shed-light-scotlands-vikings/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/18820327.scots-academic-leads-major-project-may-shed-light-scotlands-vikings/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenational.scot/news/18820327.scots-academic-leads-major-project-may-shed-light-scotlands-vikings/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Grave stories</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating the graves at Portmahomack</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54552907" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54552907" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54552907</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/six-headed-chief-tomb-dna.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/six-headed-chief-tomb-dna.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/six-headed-chief-tomb-dna.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating a WW2 execution site in Poland</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/bones-and-bullets-unearthed-at-wwii-execution-site-dubbed-death-valley-17031" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/bones-and-bullets-unearthed-at-wwii-execution-site-dubbed-death-valley-17031" rel="nofollow">https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/bones-and-bullets-unearthed-at-wwii-execution-site-dubbed-death-valley-17031</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Castles and forts</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Krak desChevalierstidied up for visitors</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.gulftoday.ae/lifestyle/2020/10/24/syrians-spruce-up-famed-crusader-castle-krak-des-chevaliers-after-years-of-war" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gulftoday.ae/lifestyle/2020/10/24/syrians-spruce-up-famed-crusader-castle-krak-des-chevaliers-after-years-of-war" rel="nofollow">https://www.gulftoday.ae/lifestyle/2020/10/24/syrians-spruce-up-famed-crusader-castle-krak-des-chevaliers-after-years-of-war</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-a-portion-of-golconda-crashes-650958" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-a-portion-of-golconda-crashes-650958" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-a-portion-of-golconda-crashes-650958</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Restoration of 11 forts in Cholistan recommended</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2268134/restoration-of-11-forts-in-cholistan-recommended" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2268134/restoration-of-11-forts-in-cholistan-recommended" rel="nofollow">https://tribune.com.pk/story/2268134/restoration-of-11-forts-in-cholistan-recommended</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Statues missing from the Red Fort- and other items</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-losing-heritage-artefacts-in-their-thousands-and-not-just-due-to-theft/articleshow/78618210.cms" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-losing-heritage-artefacts-in-their-thousands-and-not-just-due-to-theft/articleshow/78618210.cms" rel="nofollow">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-losing-heritage-artefacts-in-their-thousands-and-not-just-due-to-theft/articleshow/78618210.cms</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>US field guns in the Mexican wars </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/fire-brief-history-american-field-artillery-170756" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/fire-brief-history-american-field-artillery-170756" rel="nofollow">https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/fire-brief-history-american-field-artillery-170756</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1804 Britishcast-iron merchant 18 pounder for sale</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8874919/amp/Two-tonne-cannon-fired-Battle-Trafalgar-goes-hammer.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8874919/amp/Two-tonne-cannon-fired-Battle-Trafalgar-goes-hammer.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8874919/amp/Two-tonne-cannon-fired-Battle-Trafalgar-goes-hammer.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Miscellany</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Things found in glaciers </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2020-10-alpine-glaciers-yield-archaeologic-troves.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://phys.org/news/2020-10-alpine-glaciers-yield-archaeologic-troves.html" rel="nofollow">https://phys.org/news/2020-10-alpine-glaciers-yield-archaeologic-troves.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Unusual story of glass fire grenades</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/the-beauty-and-danger-in-victorian-glass-fire-grenades/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/the-beauty-and-danger-in-victorian-glass-fire-grenades/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/the-beauty-and-danger-in-victorian-glass-fire-grenades/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tracing a Jamaican at Culloden</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-jamaican-at-the-battle-of-culloden" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-jamaican-at-the-battle-of-culloden" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-jamaican-at-the-battle-of-culloden</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Living in the past</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dressing like colonials…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://hyperallergic.com/595896/how-academics-egyptologists-and-even-melania-trump-benefit-from-colonialist-cosplay/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://hyperallergic.com/595896/how-academics-egyptologists-and-even-melania-trump-benefit-from-colonialist-cosplay/" rel="nofollow">https://hyperallergic.com/595896/how-academics-egyptologists-and-even-melania-trump-benefit-from-colonialist-cosplay/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval cooking course coming up online!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/10/online-medieval-cooking-course/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/10/online-medieval-cooking-course/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/10/online-medieval-cooking-course/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And whisky to follow…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/the-old-bottle-of-scotch-telling-the-story-of-whisky-galore/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/the-old-bottle-of-scotch-telling-the-story-of-whisky-galore/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/the-old-bottle-of-scotch-telling-the-story-of-whisky-galore/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Princesses and Amazons</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Planning the execution of a queen</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/25/chilling-find-shows-how-henry-viii-planned-every-detail-of-boleyn-beheading" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/25/chilling-find-shows-how-henry-viii-planned-every-detail-of-boleyn-beheading" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/25/chilling-find-shows-how-henry-viii-planned-every-detail-of-boleyn-beheading</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Disquiet at the future of the Goodwin Sands</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/29/plans-to-dredge-notorious-ship-swallower-sandbank-condemned" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/29/plans-to-dredge-notorious-ship-swallower-sandbank-condemned" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/29/plans-to-dredge-notorious-ship-swallower-sandbank-condemned</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crew found aboard VOC ship</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1352734/archaeology-news-shipwreck-crew-treasure-found-underwater-pompeii-science-uk-spt" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1352734/archaeology-news-shipwreck-crew-treasure-found-underwater-pompeii-science-uk-spt" rel="nofollow">https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1352734/archaeology-news-shipwreck-crew-treasure-found-underwater-pompeii-science-uk-spt</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>Visitors not returning to the re-opened museums in large numbers <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/arts/design/europe-museums-covid.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/arts/design/europe-museums-covid.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/arts/design/europe-museums-covid.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Berlin Museums attacked by conspiracy theorists and exhibits damaged</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/21/berlin-vandalism-of-museum-artefacts-linked-to-conspiracy-theorists?fbclid=IwAR2UuERjDvUuoTxzOBwlbsxV7eKk6_paNptIMWBNxrAMlFCE0ytnp3GqwzY" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/21/berlin-vandalism-of-museum-artefacts-linked-to-conspiracy-theorists?fbclid=IwAR2UuERjDvUuoTxzOBwlbsxV7eKk6_paNptIMWBNxrAMlFCE0ytnp3GqwzY" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/21/berlin-vandalism-of-museum-artefacts-linked-to-conspiracy-theorists?fbclid=IwAR2UuERjDvUuoTxzOBwlbsxV7eKk6_paNptIMWBNxrAMlFCE0ytnp3GqwzY</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dutch museums targeted by Nazi-hunters</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/27/dutch-war-museums-tighten-security-after-raids-on-nazi-items" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/27/dutch-war-museums-tighten-security-after-raids-on-nazi-items" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/27/dutch-war-museums-tighten-security-after-raids-on-nazi-items</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New gallery at London Transport Museum about the two World Wars</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://artdaily.com/news/129303/A-new-war-gallery-tells-the-story-of-how-the-men-and-women-of-London-s-transport-played-their-part-in-two-world-wars-" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artdaily.com/news/129303/A-new-war-gallery-tells-the-story-of-how-the-men-and-women-of-London-s-transport-played-their-part-in-two-world-wars-" rel="nofollow">https://artdaily.com/news/129303/A-new-war-gallery-tells-the-story-of-how-the-men-and-women-of-London-s-transport-played-their-part-in-two-world-wars-</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Naval Museum of Madrid re-opens</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://armada.defensa.gob.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Portal/ArmadaEspannola/cienciaorgano/prefLang-es/01cienciamuseo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://armada.defensa.gob.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Portal/ArmadaEspannola/cienciaorgano/prefLang-es/01cienciamuseo" rel="nofollow">https://armada.defensa.gob.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Portal/ArmadaEspannola/cienciaorgano/prefLang-es/01cienciamuseo</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NationalMuseumofTheUnitedStatesArmy</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thenmusa.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thenmusa.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenmusa.org/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum musings</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UK’s Royal palaces now join in the hunt for their past slavery connections</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/oct/28/royal-palaces-curator-launches-review-of-links-to-slave-trade-lucy-worsley" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/oct/28/royal-palaces-curator-launches-review-of-links-to-slave-trade-lucy-worsley" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/oct/28/royal-palaces-curator-launches-review-of-links-to-slave-trade-lucy-worsley</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>British Museum conserves artic treasures</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/british-museum-arctic-exhibition-fish-skin-london-b1182013.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/british-museum-arctic-exhibition-fish-skin-london-b1182013.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/british-museum-arctic-exhibition-fish-skin-london-b1182013.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Knife-making in Sheffield</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-54572565?at_campaign=64&amp;at_custom4=BA074B6C-15CF-11EB-9B53-6E07933C408C&amp;at_custom2=twitter&amp;at_custom3=Regional+BBC+Yorkshire&amp;at_custom1=link&amp;at_medium=custom7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-54572565?at_campaign=64&amp;at_custom4=BA074B6C-15CF-11EB-9B53-6E07933C408C&amp;at_custom2=twitter&amp;at_custom3=Regional+BBC+Yorkshire&amp;at_custom1=link&amp;at_medium=custom7" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-54572565?at_campaign=64&amp;at_custom4=BA074B6C-15CF-11EB-9B53-6E07933C408C&amp;at_custom2=twitter&amp;at_custom3=Regional+BBC+Yorkshire&amp;at_custom1=link&amp;at_medium=custom7</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Missing artefacts</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/most-wanted-antiquities-have-you-seen-these-missing-artefacts" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/most-wanted-antiquities-have-you-seen-these-missing-artefacts" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/most-wanted-antiquities-have-you-seen-these-missing-artefacts</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wallace collection armoured knight gets makeover</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wallacecollection.org/art/exhibitions-displays/equestrian-armour/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wallacecollection.org/art/exhibitions-displays/equestrian-armour/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wallacecollection.org/art/exhibitions-displays/equestrian-armour/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More and better photos of the Polish/Bulgarian sword</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news%2C84282%2Cpatriotic-january-uprising-polish-sword-found-bulgaria.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news%2C84282%2Cpatriotic-january-uprising-polish-sword-found-bulgaria.html" rel="nofollow">https://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,84282,patriotic-january-uprising-polish-sword-found-bulgaria.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Harryhausen in Edinburgh- lots of childhood memories!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/oct/22/ray-harryhausen-special-effects-titan-of-cinema-monsters-cyclops-skeletons" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/oct/22/ray-harryhausen-special-effects-titan-of-cinema-monsters-cyclops-skeletons" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/oct/22/ray-harryhausen-special-effects-titan-of-cinema-monsters-cyclops-skeletons</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>HMS Invincible finally sails into Portsmouth</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Portsmouth/PO6/News/Local-News/329702-Diving-Deep-HMS-Invincible-1744-Interactive-Exhibition-Opens-Next-Week" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Portsmouth/PO6/News/Local-News/329702-Diving-Deep-HMS-Invincible-1744-Interactive-Exhibition-Opens-Next-Week" rel="nofollow">https://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Portsmouth/PO6/News/Local-News/329702-Diving-Deep-HMS-Invincible-1744-Interactive-Exhibition-Opens-Next-Week</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thermopylae and Salamis at Athens</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/10/21/major-new-archaeological-museum-exhibit-celebrates-battles-of-thermopylae-and-salamis/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/10/21/major-new-archaeological-museum-exhibit-celebrates-battles-of-thermopylae-and-salamis/" rel="nofollow">https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/10/21/major-new-archaeological-museum-exhibit-celebrates-battles-of-thermopylae-and-salamis/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Stefan Krause: 1000 Years of Tournaments</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.olympiaauctions.com/about-us/publications/1000-years-of-tournaments/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.olympiaauctions.com/about-us/publications/1000-years-of-tournaments/" rel="nofollow">https://www.olympiaauctions.com/about-us/publications/1000-years-of-tournaments/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Hindu Warrior: The Roy Elvis Collection of South Indian Arms and Armour</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.olympiaauctions.com/about-us/publications/the-hindu-warrior/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.olympiaauctions.com/about-us/publications/the-hindu-warrior/" rel="nofollow">https://www.olympiaauctions.com/about-us/publications/the-hindu-warrior/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Philip Weir: Dunkirk and the Little Ships </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dunkirk-and-the-little-ships-9781784423759/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dunkirk-and-the-little-ships-9781784423759/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dunkirk-and-the-little-ships-9781784423759/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This month’s books from Osprey</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month" rel="nofollow">https://ospreypublishing.com/store/military-history/upcoming-books/available-this-month</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Online Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ICOMAM have digitalized a number of their previous conferences</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://icomam.mini.icom.museum/icomam-and-iamam-publications/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://icomam.mini.icom.museum/icomam-and-iamam-publications/" rel="nofollow">http://icomam.mini.icom.museum/icomam-and-iamam-publications/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour research from Kiev</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://zbroeznav.com/?book-review=istoriia-davnoi-zbroi-doslidzhennia-2018&amp;fbclid=IwAR0AfR8I3QW8Sf-MeYL5Cu71WZX1VrulUldc77Q2bPuvD6WUf1bmfCkz-rE" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://zbroeznav.com/?book-review=istoriia-davnoi-zbroi-doslidzhennia-2018&amp;fbclid=IwAR0AfR8I3QW8Sf-MeYL5Cu71WZX1VrulUldc77Q2bPuvD6WUf1bmfCkz-rE" rel="nofollow">http://zbroeznav.com/?book-review=istoriia-davnoi-zbroi-doslidzhennia-2018&amp;fbclid=IwAR0AfR8I3QW8Sf-MeYL5Cu71WZX1VrulUldc77Q2bPuvD6WUf1bmfCkz-rE</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>William Nugent: Naval Sketch-book (1826)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/navalsketchbook00glagoog/mode/2up" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/navalsketchbook00glagoog/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/navalsketchbook00glagoog/mode/2up</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular Culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Napoleon heads for the silver screen again <a href="https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2556865/gladiators-ridley-scott-and-joaquin-phoenix-are-reteaming-for-another-historical-drama" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2556865/gladiators-ridley-scott-and-joaquin-phoenix-are-reteaming-for-another-historical-drama" rel="nofollow">https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2556865/gladiators-ridley-scott-and-joaquin-phoenix-are-reteaming-for-another-historical-drama</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dark novel to pass the Hallowe’en weekend: The Devil and the Dark Water</p><p><br /></p><p>by Stuart Turton</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://anaveragelife.org/2020/10/01/book-review-the-devil-and-the-dark-water-stuart-turton/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://anaveragelife.org/2020/10/01/book-review-the-devil-and-the-dark-water-stuart-turton/" rel="nofollow">https://anaveragelife.org/2020/10/01/book-review-the-devil-and-the-dark-water-stuart-turton/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</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>2-4 November 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>1066 etc Dracula and the Sword of God</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/10/vlad-iii-tepes-dracula/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/10/vlad-iii-tepes-dracula/" rel="nofollow">https://www.medievalists.net/2020/10/vlad-iii-tepes-dracula/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://museumcrush.org/the-old-bottle-of-scotch-telling-the-story-of-whisky-galore/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://museumcrush.org/the-old-bottle-of-scotch-telling-the-story-of-whisky-galore/" rel="nofollow">https://museumcrush.org/the-old-bottle-of-scotch-telling-the-story-of-whisky-galore/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A Scottish Hallowe’en</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-hebridean-halloween" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-hebridean-halloween" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-hebridean-halloween</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-turn-of-the-page-a-photographic-ghost-story" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-turn-of-the-page-a-photographic-ghost-story" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-turn-of-the-page-a-photographic-ghost-story</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A tale of murder and arson in 17th century Aberdeenshire</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/gladstones-land-and-the-murder-allegation" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/gladstones-land-and-the-murder-allegation" rel="nofollow">https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/gladstones-land-and-the-murder-allegation</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Tam O’Shanterchair</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.rct.uk/collection/27942/tam-oshanter-chair" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.rct.uk/collection/27942/tam-oshanter-chair" rel="nofollow">https://www.rct.uk/collection/27942/tam-oshanter-chair</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And Tam O’Shanter himself…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.robertburns.org.uk/Assets/Poems_Songs/tamoshanter.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.robertburns.org.uk/Assets/Poems_Songs/tamoshanter.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.robertburns.org.uk/Assets/Poems_Songs/tamoshanter.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Read by Brian Cox (the actor not the scientist)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertburns/works/tam_o_shanter/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertburns/works/tam_o_shanter/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertburns/works/tam_o_shanter/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I tweeted Hallowe’en inspired cannon. </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 –31 October 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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