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Mental health – 2

Mental health – 2

January 24, 2023
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post is the second of two looking at the impact that the intense work and isolated living conditions at Arabah el-Madfunah…

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Mental health – 1

Mental health – 1

November 1, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post is the first of two looking at the impact that the intense work and isolated living conditions at Arabah el-Madfunah…

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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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“Doctors’ parades”

“Doctors’ parades”

July 26, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

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…

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A typical working day for Myrtle Broome

A typical working day for Myrtle Broome

July 12, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

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…

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Sardic

Sardic

June 28, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

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…

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Nannie

Nannie

June 14, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. In this post, learn more about “Nannie” — “a dear old soul [who] looks after us splendidly”. It was in Cairo in…

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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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