Events in the history of the Pitt Rivers Museum that took place in 1892.
Readers are reminded that this table is a work in progress and may be amended or added to at any time.
| Month | Day | Event | Source of Information | Notes |
| January | No day | Tylor lectures on the Early stages of literature and science in Hilary Term | Alison Brown pers comm | |
| January | 2 or 6 | Gamlen writes to Balfour informing him that the Curators [of the Chest?] have agreed that he be allowed to stay and use up unspet element of previous year's grant. He asks him to supervise any expenditure and regrets he cannot renumerate Balfour | PRM ms collections PRM papers Box 1 PRM foundation | |
| February | 12 | Alfred Robinson writes to Henry Balfour sending him copies of 2 decrees, proposed by the Committee on Museum Grants and agreed by Council in principle i. that Balfour be appointed Curator for seven years until 31.12.1898 with the same status as the Professors and a salary of £200 p.a. and ii. that £150 be voted for assistance and current expenses p.a. | PRM ms collections PRM papers Box 1 PRM foundation | |
| February | 13 | Balfour writes to Alfred Robinson expressing pleasure at his letter of 12.2.1892 and comments that sum for maintenance is very low (after wages there will only be £50 for upkeep of the museum) and that any estimates of time (eg finishing museum handbook by end of 1892) are provisional since the room extensions that are being prepared are not yet completed. In the entries in the University Gazette publishing the 2 decrees mentioned in 12.2.1892 letter the handbook is said to be completed by end 1893. | PRM ms collections PRM papers Box 1 PRM foundation; University Gazette | |
| February | 20 | Gamlen writes to Balfour giving progress on the building work | PRM ms collections PRM papers Box 1 PRM foundation | |
| March | 15 | Balfour writes to Gamlen requesting that museum maintenance money be deposited in the bank so he can draw on it directly rather than apply to the University Chest each time | University Archives, UC/FF/60/2/3 | |
| March | 19 | Gamlen writes to Balfour saying that the allowance for maintenance is not small, payment will be by weekly meeting and £20 will be paid in advance at a time. Balfour must send in requisition before spending anymoney. | PRM ms collections PRM papers Box 1 PRM foundation | |
| March | 21 | Balfour writes again to Gamlen objecting to method of drawing money as he has no means of keeping cash, and wishes to pay by cheque. | PRM ms collections PRM papers Box 1 PRM foundation | |
| March | 26 | Gamlen writes to Balfour conveying agreement of Curators to his proposals for payment, he must keep proper accounts and submit them for audit. The Chest will send half yearly cheques | PRM ms collections PRM papers Box 1 PRM foundation | |
| April | No day | Tylor lectures on the Early Stages of Science and Art in Trinity Term | Alison Brown pers comm. | |
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| August | 4 | BAAS meeting in Edinburgh | Thompson, 1977: 126; Peter Rivière JAI 22 (1893) 262-274 | |
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| October | No day | Tylor lectures on Anthropology as related to ancient and modern history in Michaelmas Term | Alison Brown pers comm. | |
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| Unspecified | Lower Gallery of PRM opens to public in 'October term' | Cousins, 1993: 10; Annual Report 1892 | ||
| Unspecified | Balfour reappointed Curator until 1898 | Relational Museum timelines | ||
| Unspecified | New Curator's office, workshops and storerooms completed on south west side of Museum | Relational Museum timelines/ Annual Report 1892 | ||
| Unspecified | Department of Geology builds new extension at side of PRM, eventually to become Balfour Library from 1948-2004 | Relational Museum timelines | ||
| Unspecified | All display spaces within Museum [Court, Lower Gallery and Upper Gallery] opened for first time | Relational Museum timelines/ Annual Report | ||
| Unspecified | Displays worked on during the year: Musical instruments, food and water vessels, substitutes for pottery | Relational Museum timelines/ Annual Report | ||
| Unspecified | The Tylors travel to Italy | Megan Price pers comm. |
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