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Shoes and clothes – 5

Shoes and clothes – 5

May 21, 2024
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post is the last in a series looking at clothing. This one focuses on Myrtle’s sewing, initially mostly for mending, but…

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Shoes and clothes – 4

Shoes and clothes – 4

April 23, 2024
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post is the fourth in a series looking at clothing. This instalment focuses on the clothes worn by Myrtle Broome and…

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Myrtle and the “Boy King” Tutankhamun

Myrtle and the “Boy King” Tutankhamun

November 22, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome, Tutankhamun

Author: Susan Biddle. To mark the anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter and his team, this post looks at…

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Eyes and Teeth

Eyes and Teeth

September 20, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post looks at the different solutions the team at Abydos adopted for dealing with dental crises, and at some of the…

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The team’s physical health – 2: Accidents

The team’s physical health – 2: Accidents

September 6, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post looks at some of the accidents, both minor and major, that happened to Myrtle Broome and her colleagues at Abydos….

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The team’s physical health – 1: Illness

The team’s physical health – 1: Illness

August 9, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post looks at some of the illnesses, both minor and more serious, that afflicted the Abydos team, and how these were…

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A busy five days in Cairo, 10–14 October 1929

A busy five days in Cairo, 10–14 October 1929

April 19, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. In this post, join Myrtle Broome in Cairo, visiting the British Consulate, the Gezira Sporting Club, the Cairo Museum and the Pyramids,…

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