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Christmas visitors

Christmas visitors

January 16, 2025
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

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,…

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Coronation

Coronation

May 9, 2023
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post looks at Myrtle Broome’s experience of the Coronation of King George VI and, earlier, the death of King George V…

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Police – 2: The frontier police and senior police officers

Police – 2: The frontier police and senior police officers

October 18, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

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…

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Police – 1: The local police officer

Police – 1: The local police officer

October 4, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

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…

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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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