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Events in the history of the Pitt Rivers Museum that took place in 1964.

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Go to 1963

Month Day Event Source of Information Notes
January  1  B.E.B Fagg starts work as Curator of the Pitt Rivers Museum Annual Report 1962-63
January 16 Eileen Torr joins as assistant secretary-librarian (there is no mention of her predecessor resigning!) Annual Report 1963-64
February
March
April
May
June No day  Richard Sword appointed as technician  Annual Report 1963-64
July
August
September
October
November No day  Blackwood works in Cambridge on Folklore Society collection  Annual Report 1964-65
December
Unspecified Title of Curator Emeritus is conferred on Penniman Relational Museum timelines
Unspecified First electronic typewriter is obtained by staff Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1963-64
Unspecified Fagg unveils new plans for a new replacement Museum building, on Banbury Road Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1963-64
Unspecified Plans for new Temporary Exhibition area are established Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1963-64
Unspecified The roof is overhauled and brickwork on the gable ends is improved Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1964-65
Unspecified 18 Parks Road is obtained for museum use as additional storage space Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1964-65
Unspecified The first Museum van is obtained Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1964-65
Unspecified New Diplomas in Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology are instituted Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1964-65
Unspecified Displays worked on during the year: New firearms display provided in Court Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1964-65
Unspecified First Museum photocopier is obtained Relational Museum timelines / Annual Report 1964-65

 

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