Author: Susan Biddle. During their eight years working at the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Myrtle Broome and Amice Calverley welcomed many Egyptian, European,…
Author: Susan Biddle. This post is one of a series about the animals Myrtle Broome encountered during her eight seasons in Abydos (1929–1937). This instalment…
Author: Susan Biddle. This post looks at Myrtle Broome’s dealings with the frontier police and with the higher ranks of the police force. Each season…
Author: Susan Biddle. This post looks at Myrtle Broome’s dealings with the local police in Arabah el-Madfunah. Myrtle Broome and Amice Calverley had frequent contact…
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. 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. In this post, learn more about “Nannie” — “a dear old soul [who] looks after us splendidly”. It was in Cairo in…
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. Myrtle Broome’s enthusiasm and interest in everything around her shines out from her description of her voyage to Port Said on the…
Author: Susan Biddle. Myrtle’s birthdays were celebrated with birthday cake, presents and cards from family and friends in England and Egypt, as well as special…