Άλκηστις Φώτη (Εθελόντρια στο Μουσείο Ure) Έχοντας την ευκαιρία να δουλεύω με πηγές στο Μουσείο Ure, ήρθα σε επαφή με γράμματα από την περίοδο του Εμφύλιου πολέμου στην Ελλάδα (1943-1949)….Read More >
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Letters from Vilelmini and Panagiotis Salonitis
By Alkistis Foti (Ure Museum volunteer) Something very interesting about working with the archives is that I had the chance to read and catalogue letters written during the Greek Civil…Read More >
TIMELINE: Annie Dunman Hunt Ure (1893-1976) Part 2
By Amara Thornton (Research Officer, Ure Museum) We have been researching Annie Ure’s life and career over the past few months. Earlier last summer, our UROP student Ruth Lloyd created…Read More >
“Hidden Women in the Archive” Digital Exhibition
This exhibition is a complement to the ‘Collectors, Curators and Cataloguers‘ workshop held on 12th June 2019. It highlights the histories of ten women who contributed to the Ure Museum…Read More >
Hidden Women Digital: 3. Ellen (Exall) Barry (1866-1939)
Ellen (Exall) Barry grew up in Reading. Through her sister’s marriage to Alfred Palmer she had a link to the Palmer family. Beyond their business interests in the production of…Read More >
EGYPT IN READING: Excavating Egypt Drawer
The drawers underneath each section of the display case contain additional material relevant to each section of the “Egypt in Reading” exhibition. Click on the section title to go to…Read More >
EGYPT IN READING: Excavating Egypt
John Garstang first went to Egypt for the winter season of 1899-1900. Although he had already participated on excavations in Britain, he was still in training. In Egypt, he gained…Read More >
Reginald Percy Austin (1900-1943)
By Amara Thornton (Research Officer, Ure Museum) Reginald Percy Austin came to University College Reading from his hometown in Cornwall in 1920, following a very brief period of war service…Read More >
Vivian (Whitfield) Wade-Gery (1897-1988)
By Amara Thornton (Research Officer, Ure Museum) Born in Dublin, Vivian Whitfield studied at Trinity College Dublin, winning a Gold Medal for excelling in Classics. She attended Somerville College, Oxford…Read More >
Caroline Amy Hutton (1861-1931)
By Amara Thornton (Research Officer, Ure Museum) Born in New Zealand, Caroline Amy Hutton attended Girton College, Cambridge and studied Classics in the early 1880s. Like her contemporary at Girton…Read More >