A year in the life: 1895
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March |
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Pitt-Rivers elected honorary member of Royal Irish Academy |
NOTES AND NEWS., Academy, 1194 (1895:Mar. 23) p.256; Science Gossip., Athenaeum (London, 1830), 3517 (1895:Mar. 23) p.382 |
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April |
12, 14 or 15 |
Pitt-Rivers' 68th birthday |
See 1827 for uncertainty about birthdate |
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April |
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Pitt-Rivers excavating Handley Down barrows 28, 29 |
Thompson, 1977: 127; Bowden, 1991: 137 |
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July |
9-10 |
Sale at Sotheby, Pitt-Rivers buys stone mould for celt |
The Times 11 July 1895 |
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August |
6 |
Pitt-Rivers subscribes £20 to British School at Athens |
The Times 6 August 1895 |
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September |
2-9 |
Thomas and Emma Hardy stay with Pitt-Rivers at Rushmore |
See here |
Possibly for the Art Exhibition and other events |
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September |
2-9 |
Pitt-Rivers holds Art exhibition at Larmer Grounds |
Special pamphlet guide published by Pitt-Rivers |
Includes works from locals |
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September |
10 |
Pitt-Rivers becomes member of general committee for Huxley memorial |
The Times 10 September 1895 |
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November |
5 |
Death of Pitt-Rivers' youngest son |
Thompson, 1977: 127 |
This was the only child of Pitt-Rivers to predecease him |
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December |
19 and on |
Pitt-Rivers excavating Martin Down |
Thompson, 1977: 127; Bowden, 1991: 138 |
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November / December |
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Pitt-Rivers ill with unspecified illness again |
Letters in S&SWM PR papers dated December 1895 |
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December |
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Pitt-Rivers excavating Martin Down |
Thompson, 1977: 127; Bowden, 1991: 138 |
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Tylor given title of Professor of Social Anthropology, Oxford |
Anthropology at Oxford p. 17 |
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False half-timbered extension added to Farnham Museum, for larger agricultural exhibits |
Chapman, 1981: 532 |
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Singing stand and Oriental Room added to Larmer Gardens |
Thompson, 1977: 80 |
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Pitt-Rivers employs Peacock as assistant on Cranborne Chase excavations for 3 months |
Thompson, 1977: 94 |
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Alexander, Pitt-Rivers' son moves into Hinton St Mary |
Bowden, 1991: 39 |
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