A year in the life: 1875
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January |
12 |
Lane Fox present at meeting of Anthropological Institute, contributes to discussions |
JAI 4 (1875): 438-457 |
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January |
26 |
Lane Fox present at meeting of AGM of Anthropological Institute, contributes to discussions. Lane Fox elected President for 1875 |
JAI 4 (1875): 476-502 |
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February |
9 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute. Lane Fox contributes to research and discussion re stone mining tools from Cheshire |
JAI 5 (1876): 2-5 |
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February |
16 |
Lane Fox asked to serve on committee to consider loan exhibition of scientific equipment at South Kensington Museum |
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February |
23 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute. Lane Fox contributes to research and discussion on stone tools from Ditchley |
JAI 5 (1876): 30-33 |
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February |
25 |
Delivery of items from Lane Fox to Bethnal Green Museum |
Day or Van book known as Green book |
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March |
8 |
Special meeting of Anthropological Institute, Lane Fox suggests that women members be allowed |
Peter Rivière |
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March |
9 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute |
Peter Rivière |
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March |
23 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute. Lane Fox reads paper on chest measurements of recruits |
JAI 5 (1876): 101-106 |
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April |
No days |
Lane Fox excavating at Cissbury |
Thompson, 1977: 124; Chapman, 1981: 386 |
Chapman describes it as 'early April' |
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April |
6 |
Lane Fox attends conversazione at Royal Society |
Thompson, Catalogue of S&SWM PR papers page 15 |
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April |
13 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute |
Peter Rivière |
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April |
12, 14 or 15 |
Lane Fox's 48th birthday |
See 1827 for uncertainty about birthdate |
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April |
15 |
Items acquired from Swiss Lake Dwellings |
PRM accession book |
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April |
27 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute |
Peter Rivière |
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May |
1 |
Lane Fox gives £3 towards memorial for late Lt-General Hon. Sir James Lindsay |
The Times 1 May 1875 |
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May |
11 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute |
Peter Rivière |
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May |
12 |
Lane Fox attends committee meeting for Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus at South Kensington Museum |
The Times 17 May 1875 |
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May |
24 |
Lane Fox's 'unique' collection at Bethnal Green Museum 'much frequented' |
Morning Post May 24 1875 |
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May |
25 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute |
Peter Rivière |
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May |
28 |
Lane Fox gives lecture 'The Evolution of Culture' to Royal Institution |
Thompson, 1977: 40, 124 |
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May |
No days |
Lane Fox elected President of Anthropological Institute |
Chapman, 1981 Chapter 6 |
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June |
8 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute |
Peter Rivière |
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June |
14 |
Lane Fox excavating at Cissbury |
Thompson, 1977: 124, dates from PRM accession book |
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June |
22 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute |
Peter Rivière |
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July |
23 |
Lane Fox attends troop review on Wimbledon Common |
The Times 23 July 1875 |
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July |
24 |
Lane Fox attends Military Review at Wimbledon |
Morning Post July 26 1875 page 6 |
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July |
No days |
Lane Fox excavating at Cissbury |
Thompson, 1977: 124 |
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August |
28-31 |
Lane Fox at British Association for the Advancement of Science [BAAS] meeting in Bristol. Vice-president of Biological Section. President of Archaeological Institute. Reads paper on Cissbury. |
The Times 28-31 August 1875 |
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August |
No days |
Lane Fox excavating at Cissbury |
Thompson, 1977: 124 |
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September |
No days |
Lane Fox excavating at Cissbury |
Thompson, 1977: 124 |
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October |
8 |
Items purchased from ?auction / Bryce Wright |
PRM accession book |
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October |
11 |
Delivery of items from Lane Fox to Bethnal Green |
Day or Van book known as Green book |
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October |
15 |
Items purchased from ?auction |
PRM accession book |
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October |
16 |
Items purchased from ?auction |
PRM accession book |
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October |
18 |
Items purchased from Bryce Wright |
PRM accession book |
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October |
19 |
Delivery of items from Lane Fox to Bethnal Green |
Day or Van book known as Green book |
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October |
28 |
Items purchased from ?auction |
PRM accession book |
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November |
9 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute |
Peter Rivière |
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November |
23 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute. Lane Fox's activities referred to in report of BAAS meeting, plus report about Cissbury read by Lane Fox |
JAI 5 (1876): 348-356; 357-390 |
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December |
14 |
Items purchased from ?auction |
PRM accession book |
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December |
14 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute |
Peter Rivière |
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December |
21 |
Delivery of items from Lane Fox to Bethnal Green Museum |
Day or Van book known as Green book |
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December |
28 |
Lane Fox chairs meeting of Anthropological Institute |
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No month |
No days |
Lane Fox elected Vice-president BAAS Anthropology section. |
Chapman, 1981: 400 |
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