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…
Author: Susan Biddle. “We have hospital parade most mornings. The people here get horrid boils, we usually give them a good dose of Epsom, Lysol…
Author: Susan Biddle. This post describes a typical working day for Myrtle Broome and the methods she and Amice Calverley used to record the relief…
Author: Susan Biddle. This post looks at “Sardic”, the head servant at Abydos, and the extraordinary range of his contributions to the success of the…
Author: Susan Biddle. In this post, learn more about “Nannie” — “a dear old soul [who] looks after us splendidly”. It was in Cairo in…
Author: Susan Biddle. This post looks at how George V’s Silver Jubilee in 1935 was celebrated by Myrtle Broome in Jerusalem and by her parents…
Author: Susan Biddle. Those who have spent time and effort on DIY home improvements or repairs may enjoy comparing their experiences with the work done…
Author: Susan Biddle. The dig houses at Abydos, from Flinders Petrie’s dig huts to the house Myrtle knew. “The beauty of this place passes description,…
Author: Susan Biddle. Next time you negotiate the Customs channels at an airport or dock, spare a thought for Myrtle Broome and Amice Calverley dealing…
Author: Susan Biddle. The last post described Myrtle’s voyage from the UK to Marseilles, via Gibraltar, in 1929. There she was joined by two more…