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Events in the history of the Pitt Rivers Museum that took place in 1945.

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Go to 1944

Month Day Event Source of Information Notes
January
February No day  Heinrich Meinhard leaves museum to work on the Ethnographical Survey of Africa Annual Report 1944-46
March
April
May  8  Second World War ends in Europe
June
July
August
September 2 Japanese surrender, Second World War effectively ends in Pacific
October
November
December
Unspecified Work carried out on collections stored in out-buildings and main Museum Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1944-46
Unspecified F.H.S. Knowles volunteers on stone tool displays Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1944-46
Unspecified Work continued on card catalogue system by Blackwood and Penniman Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1944-46
Unspecified Displays worked on during the year: Ancient and modern tools, stone implements, personal ornaments, toilet appliances, weight and measures, fire-making, fire-arms Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1944-46
Unspecified I.M. Allen joins staff as Technician Annual Report 1944-46
Unspecified Work on the cataloguing of the Balfour Library continues by Mr Ford and Mr Bates Annual Report 1944-46

 

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