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British Museum Senior Archivist & Accredited book indexer. Mum to 3 children and a cat. Tweeting my own views.

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There are few things in representing sport: Poster from 1980 Olympic Games exhibition, the BM 1919-20 football team & the Blackheath pedestrian, George Wilson, whose toenails were allegedly donated to the in 1815.

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2022-04-25

covers everything from its building history, its staff & collectors, its collections, its displays & exhibitions & more. 1855 building the Reading Room, AW Franks, 1890s display & Tutankhamun exhibition in 1972

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2022-04-13

opened to the public for the 1st time 1759 in Montagu House, a French-style mansion in Gt Russell St. Here’s the deed signing Hans Sloane’s collection over to Trustees, an early guidebook & an entry ticket.

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2022-01-16

is big & diverse: from 1950s photo archive of stone sculpture, slip catalogues relating to the collection, gallery display images (1898) & building history (Front Hall in 1929). And loads more!

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2021-04-28

includes of former staff sports clubs & football team, & the archive from the Ancient Olympic Games exhibition in 1980, but the enquiry suggesting we had the toenails of the Blackheath Pedestrian proved false!

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2021-04-12

opened its doors to the public in 1759. Here’s its 1st home, Montagu House - its gatehouse, a view of its painted ceilings, and the layout of the gardens, which opened to the public in 1756.

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2021-01-15

Strangest enquiry this week did George Wilson, the Blackheath Pedestrian, donate his toenails to the Museum in 1815? Here’s an image of him from the collection, but I can’t find any reference to his toenails...thankfully!

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2019-05-10